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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.

"The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's book classic about an orphaned girl. Mary Lennox is a troubled, sickly and unloved 10-year-old, born in India to selfish, wealthy British parents, who never wanted her. She is cared for mainly by servants, and grows into a spoiled and selfish girl. When cholera kills Mary's parents and all the servants, she is sent to England, to live with Archibald Craven, an uncle she has never met, at his bleak, isolated house. At first, Mary is her usual self: sour and rude.

At the heart of each of these great classic stories is an adoptee with an indomitable spirit who becomes the heroine (or hero) of her own life. "The bravery it takes for an unwanted orphan to forge their own path in life was as great when these stories were written as it is today," says narrator Alison Larkin, who draws on her own adoption experience to bring these stories to authentic new life.

When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly 100 rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying echoing down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary's only escape. One day, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. With the help of two unexpected companions, Mary discovers a way in - and becomes determined to bring the garden back to life.

Little Mary Lennox is a bad-tempered, disagreeable child. When her parents die in India, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle in a big, lonely, old house. There is nothing to do all day except walk in the gardens – and watch the robin flying over the high walls of the secret garden . . . which has been locked for ten years. And no one has the key. An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English, adapted from the Frances Hodgson Burnett original by Clare West.

Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's classic. The story is about a young boy named Cedric who lives with his mother in a tiny cottage in New York after his father dies. Luckily for Cedric, a lawyer finds him and tells him that he is the heir to the title of earl and a vast estate in England. His grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has sent for him, and it is his grandfather's wish that Cedric come to the estate to learn to be an aristocrat with the new title Lord Fauntleroy.

"His Grace of Osmonde" (1897) is a historical satire by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Excerpt from the book: "Upon the village of Camylott there had rested since the earliest peep of dawn a hush of affectionate and anxious expectancy, the very plough-boys going about their labours without boisterous laughter, the children playing quietly, and the good wives bustling less and modulating the sharpness of their voices, the most motherly among them in truth finding themselves falling into whispering as they gossiped of the great subject of the hour.

"A Little Princess" is a treasured classic of English children's literature. Captain Crewe, a wealthy young English widower, enrolls his seven-year-old daughter Sara, who has been living in India, at Miss Minchin's boarding school for girls in London, in order to prepare her for a future life in society. Crewe dotes on his daughter, ordering and paying for her special treatment at the school, such as her own room fitted with extra luxuries, her own maid, and her own carriage for rides.

A collection of short stories for children by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This audiobook includes "The Story of Prince Fairyfoot," "The Proud Little Grain of Wheat," and "My Robin," and "Sara Crewe."

In this classic of English children's literature, an orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle's estate.

A little American boy is sent to England to live with his stern grandfather, a British Lord. In training to become heir to the title and vast holdings, Fauntleroy becomes more the teacher than the pupil.

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.

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.

"The Secret Garden" is a classic of English children's literature. Mary Lennox is a troubled, sickly, and unloved 10-year-old girl born in India to selfish, wealthy British parents. However there is a cholera epidemic in India which kills Mary's parents and all the servants. She is sent to Yorkshire, to live with her reclusive and embittered Uncle Archibald Craven. At first, Mary is her usual self, sour and rude, disliking her uncle's large house, the people, and, most of all, the vast stretch of moor.

Bambini e ragazzi si possano educare da soli; l'amicizia tra loro può aiutarli a migliorarsi; il lavoro e la vita all'aperto garantiscono un corpo sano e favoriscono un buon equilibrio psicologico: queste sono quindi le tesi educative del romanzo, in netto contrasto con le convinzioni pedagogiche dell'epoca. Ma il libro non precorreva i tempi solo in questo: nella seconda parte del libro vengono affrontate e ben spiegate le teorie del “pensiero positivo” e della ripetizione dei pensieri positivi che è alla base di così tante tecniche cosiddette “magiche”.....

Nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern muss Mary zu ihrem Onkel nach England ziehen. Auf ihren einsamen Streifzügen über dessen Anwesen entdeckt das traurige Mädchen ein geheimes Tor. Dahinter verbirgt sich der verwilderte Garten ihrer verstorbenen Tante. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Freund Dickon und ihrem kränklichen Cousin Colin richtet sie das geheime Paradies wieder her. Und so wie Pflanzen und Tiere erneut zum Leben erwachen, so finden auch die Kinder neues Selbstvertrauen und Heilung in dieser verwunschenen Welt fernab der Erwachsenen. Frances H. Burnetts Klassiker - einfühlsam und ungekürzt gelesen von Rainer Strecker.

"A Little Princess" is a beloved classic of English children's literature. Captain Crewe, a wealthy young English widower, enrolls his seven-year-old daughter Sara, who has been living in India, at Miss Minchin's boarding school for girls in London, in order to prepare her for a future life in society. Crewe dotes on his daughter, ordering and paying for her special treatment at the school, such as her own room fitted with extra luxuries, her own maid, and her own carriage for rides.

First, we learn that Queen Silver-Bell has lost her fairy, Temper, and that Fairyland has begun to melt away. How will it end? Then we hear that Mother Rook has abandoned her nest. A little girl, Winnie, comes to the rescue. What will happen next?

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.

Mary Lennox, dziewczynka urodzona w Indiach i wychowywana przez hinduską niańkę, jest najmniej sympatycznym dzieckiem, jakie kiedykolwiek widziano. Po śmierci rodziców zamieszkuje w Anglii, w położonym pośród wrzosowisk starym domu swojego wuja - który tak jak jej rodzice, nie widzi powodu, aby osobiście się nią zajmować. Mary jest całkiem sama, aż pewnego dnia kolorowy ptaszek wskazuje jej wejście do tajemniczego ogrodu, który staje się jej królestwem. Wkrótce odkryje też sekret wielkiego domu.