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Mary Lennox is a spoiled, middle-class, self-centered child who has been recently orphaned. She is accepted into the quiet and remote country house of an uncle, who has almost completely withdrawn into himself after the death of his wife. Mary gradually becomes drawn into the hidden side of the house: why does she hear the crying of a unseen child? Why is there an overgrown, walled garden, its door long locked? (Summary by Peter)

Attending a school for young ladies, the ever-changing fortunes of Sara Crewe are embellished by her lively imagination. Along the way she invites some wonderfully memorable characters to join her in her fantasies.

A Little Princess tells the story of Sara Crewe, daughter of a rich English officer stationed in India, who is sent to Miss Minchin's boarding school in London. Despite her wealth and privilege, Sara is kind and generous, befriending everyone from school outcast Ermengarde and motherless toddler Lottie to the teenage scullery maid Becky. When Sara's status is abruptly changed, her resolve to behave like a princess no matter her circumstances is put to the test. Frances Hodgson Burnet's children's classic is performed by a full cast and will be loved by listeners of all ages.

When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary's only escape. Then, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. One day, with the help of two unexpected companions, she discovers a way in. Is everything in the garden dead, or can Mary bring it back to life?

War looms in a small forgotten eastern European country. But war is nothing new to Samavia. The once idyllic land has been in continual struggle since the last young rightful leader was smuggled across borders to prevent his death in a violent coupe centuries before. This lost prince, or his heirs, are possibly the only thing that can restore order and peace to a once vibrant land and people. But where have they disappeared to? Two young boys are entrusted with a vital and dangerous task with the hopes of restoring the rightful ruler to the small country of Samavia.

Frances Hodgson Burnet's 1911 novel is about Mary Lennox, an unloved orphan who journeys from India to Yorkshire to live at Misselthwaite Manor, the home of her uncle Archibald Craven. Under the influence of the beautiful countryside and its kind inhabitants, Mary begins to blossom. She soon discovers there are secrets of many kinds both inside and outside her uncle's estate. In particular, she longs to discover the key to a hidden garden that has been shut away for 10 years.

Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara is demeaned, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this resourceful girl's fortunes change again is at the center of A Little Princess, one of the best-loved stories in all of children's literature.

"A Little Princess" is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialized novel entitled "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School", which was published in St. Nicholas Magazine.

The Harry Potter of it’s time! The book influenced fashion and other merchandise. The perfect rags to riches story. A gigantic hit.

这是一个叫莎拉·克璐的小女孩的故事。她家境良好，一直是人们眼中的小公主。可不幸的是，父亲由于事业失败，加上得了一场重病，离开了她……這是一個叫莎拉·克璐的小女孩的故事。她家境良好，一直是人們眼中的小公主。可不幸的是，父親由於事業失敗，加上得了一場重病，離開了她……

The Secret Garden is a wonderful children's book that explores the nature of curiosity and perseverance. When the young and sickly Mary Lennox is shipped off to her uncle's mansion after her parents' deaths, Mary doesn't know what to do. She feels alone and isolated within the confines of the giant Misselthwaite Mansion. Gradually, and without her uncle's knowledge, she builds new friendships with the staff of the mansion and her strength builds so that she is not as sickly as she had once been.

Mary, unloved and selfish, finds friendship and happiness helping her neurotic, invalid cousin become strong and healthy. Nature's powerful magic touches both children as they toil to revive their secret garden. The story alludes to some very modern themes including the ability of mental beliefs to create health, the strength of group optimism, and the restorative power of nature.

『작은 공주 세라』는 『소공녀』의 새 이름이다. 원제 『A little Princess』에 일본식 표현이 아닌 저자의 의도를 살린 한글 제목을 붙였다. 부잣집 학생으로 특급 대우를 받다가 아버지의 죽음으로 어느 날 갑자기 누더기를 입고 허름한 다락방으로 쫓겨난 세라. 하지만 누구보다 강한 내면의 힘으로 역경을 이겨내는 소녀. 세라의 스펙터클한 인생 드라마는 1905년에도 지금도 수많은 독자들에게 희망이 되어준다. 연극, 영화, 애니메이션으로도 끊임없이 재창조되는 『작은 공주 세라』는 작품성과 내용 면에서 그 가치를 인정받으며 어린이와 교사는 물론 어른들에게도 반드시 읽어야 할 필독서로 꼽히는 작품이다.

부모에게 버림받아 마치 황무지 같던 아이들의 마음은 비밀의 화원을 만나면서 되살아난다. 『비밀의 화원』이 110년이 지난 지금까지도 아이들뿐 아니라 어른들에게도 치유의 메시지를 전해주는 것은, 외롭고 쓸쓸한 마음을 가장 섬세하고 부드럽게 위로해주는 자연이라는 모티브가 여전히 유효하기 때문일 것이다. 자연 속에서 아이들은 생명의 의미를 되새기고 우정의 힘을 믿게 되며 인생의 가치를 되돌아보게 된다.

Cedric Errol is a child living in poverty with his mother in New York City, when all of a sudden, his life is turned upside down. He learns that after the untimely deaths of several distant relatives, he is heir to an enormous estate in England and has inherited the title of Lord Fauntleroy. His grandfather, the earl of Dorincourt, asks that Cedric come to England and begin managing his estate but requires that he leave his mother behind.

One very special boy weaves some magic in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s sentimental favorite. When young Cedric Errol learns that he is actually a British lord and heir to an estate, his life is transformed. He leaves Boston for Dorincourt Castle to live with his uncle, the earl - a tyrant who’s loathed by one and all. Will Cedric succeed in melting his cold, cruel uncle’s heart?

Living off crumbs in a dreary attic, Sara Crewe comforts herself with wondrous stories of adventure and fortune, and in the end the stories become true.

"Little Lord Fauntleroy" is the first children's novel written by English playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was originally published as a serial in the St. Nicholas Magazine between November 1885 and October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's in 1886.

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter reist die zehnjährige Mary von Indien zu ihren Verwandten nach England. Dort erwarten sie nicht nur über hundert düstere Zimmer im Schloss ihres sonderbaren Onkels, sondern auch ein verschlossener Garten. Erst nach Tagen findet Mary Zugang zu dem geheimen Areal und betritt eine zauberhafte Welt voll prächtiger Blumen und liebenswerter Tiere.

Now, this is a story about the doll family I liked, and the doll family I didn't. When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you. This is it: If you think dolls never do anything you don't see them do, you are very much mistaken. When people are not looking at them, they can do anything they choose. They can dance and sing and play on the piano and have all sorts of fun... but they can only move about and talk when people turn their backs and are not looking.