Frances Hodgson Burnett
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A dark and thrilling novel from the author of The Secret Garden sees a strong-willed heroine defy conformity, lunging head first into a world filled with violence, manipulation, passion, and murderSet in late 17th-century England, amid the ribbons and romance of courtship, this gothic tale tackles violence and manipulation, blackmail, and even murder. When Clorinda is born, the odds seem stacked against her. First and foremost, she is a girl like...
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"Sara Crewe's life is almost a fairy tale, and she is the fairy princess in it, happy and rich with a father who loves her dearly. But, in one horrible moment, that is all taken away. Sara is now alone at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London, orphaned and penniless. What she'd once been called in flattery is quickly whispered in mockery: Princess Sara. However, Sara will realise there is more to a princess than gowns and jewels. Even dressed in...
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Slowbridge had been shaken to its foundations. It may as well be explained, however, at the outset, that it would not take much of a sensation to give Slowbridge a great shock. In the first place, Slowbridge was not used to sensations, and was used to going on the even and respectable tenor of its way, regarding the outside world with private distrust, if not with open disfavor. The new mills had been a trial to Slowbridge, - a sore trial. On being...
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"After Mary Lennox's parents pass away, she is sent to a large, isolated house in Yorkshire to live with an uncle she has never met. Ill-tempered, obstinate Mary dislikes her new home, but when she finds the key to a locked garden she realises there are fascinating secrets waiting to be uncovered at Misselthwaite Manor. With the help of new friends, Mary resolves to bring the neglected garden back to life - and her own transformation begins. This...
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In the late-nineteenth century, seven-year-old Cedric leaves America to live with his grandfather in England, where he becomes heir to a title, an estate, and a fortune.
An American boy goes to live with his grandfather in England, where he becomes heir to a title and a fortune.
6) Louisiana
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Olivia Ferrol is a sophisticated and wealthy New Yorker, while Louisiana (Louise) Rogers is a simple country girl. They meet at the Oakdale Springs resort in North Carolina, a health resort catering to wealthy Southerners. The women become unlikely friends as neither fits in with the rest of the guests.
After Louise arrives at the resort, Olivia decided to give her a makeover. As Louise dons the latest fashions, learns etiquette, and acts like a proper...
7) Esmeralda
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Esmeralda Rogers is a simple farm girl in North Carolina in love with her neighbour David. But when the discovery of iron ore on their farm suddenly makes the family wealthy, Esmeralda's mother sets her sights on a high society city life, deeming David unworthy of her daughter's hand.
While the newly found wealth makes Esmeralda and her father uncomfortable, the family matriarch sees it as her opportunity to live the life she's always dreamed of.
The...
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Don't you just hate it when your selfish, child-like mother, who've done nothing but ignore you your entire life, marries the most arrogant man in London, only to abandon you to the mercy of a cold-hearted nurse?
By popular opinion Feather is one of the most beautiful women in London, and Lord Coombe is the most well-dressed man in town. On the surface it would appear the pair was destined to meet. The only one who isn't happy with the union is Feather's...
9) T. Tembarom
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"T. Tembarom, a New York street waif, who has struggled and smiled his way to a precarious success on a cheap newspaper, suddenly awakes to find himself Temple Temple Barholm, master of the ancient manor of Temple Barholm in Yorkshire, with all its resulting complications, amusing and otherwise. His fine sincerity, engaging personality, and timely appearance of a lost heir "to the manor born," save the situation."--Google Books.
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...10) Robin
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"Robin" is a romantic drama set in England during World War II. By a chance encounter in the garden, young Robin meets the boy of her dreams, Donal, but their love is not meant to be. Some 15 years later, they are reunited and rekindle their love. As their romance blooms the world is at war.
Not long after, Donal heads off to fight in the war, leaving Robin behind. When he goes missing and is presumed dead, Robin's world is shattered. She turns to...
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From the writer of The Secret Garden and A Little Princess comes the story of how Queen Crosspatch and her band of fairies help to save the Racketty-Packetty House. With classic illustrations by Harrison Cady, "Racketty-Packetty House" is Frances Hodgson Burnett's whimsical tale of wonder with a positive message that will enchant and delight young readers.
12) The Shuttle
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Smart and intuitive, Bettina is not fooled by Sir Nigel, the English aristocrat, who has come to New York to marry her sweet and naïve older sister Rosalie. And rightly so: Sir Nigel is cruel and selfish and only marries Rosalie for her money. But still a child, there is nothing much Bettina can do about it. When years have passed and the family has lost all contact with Rosalie, however, Bettina decides to sail across the Atlantic and save her sister....
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"La pequeña Mary Lennox es acogida por su tío en una inmensa mansión de Yorkshire. Allí entabla amistad con Colin, su primo enfermizo; Martha, la humilde sirvienta, y Dickon, el hermano de esta, que puede hablar con los animales. Ayudados por un anciano jardinero y por un pájaro impertinente, emprenden la aventura de sus vidas: encontrar la llave que les permitirá acceder al jardín secreto de la mansión. Frances Hodgson Burnett es una de las...
14) Lodusky
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Born in England, Frances Hodgson Burnett emigrated to Knoxville, Tennessee with her family at the age of 16. Faced with financial hardship, she began to write fiction and non-fiction pieces as a means of making money. Eventually, she emerged as a popular writer of children's literature, penning such classics as The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. Lodusky, a short story set in the American
...15) One Day at Arle
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In this gripping short story from The Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett, unspeakable tragedy befalls Arle, a small, tight-knit fishing community on England's coast. Will the town be able to pick up the pieces and start over? One Day at Arle is a moving tale that will linger on in readers' minds.
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The Frances Hodgson Burnett Megapack collects 40 classic works by the author of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "A Little Princess," and "The Secret Garden." Almost 5,000 pages of great reading!
THE SECRET GARDEN
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY
A LITTLE PRINCESS
THE LOST PRINCE
A LADY OF QUALITY
HIS GRACE OF OSMONDE
THE LAND OF THE BLUE FLOWER
THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK ZIA
LITTLE SAINT ELIZABETH
THE STORY OF PRINCE FAIRYFOOT
17) The lost prince
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Marco Loristan, a twelve-year-old refugee, and his friend, a hunchback orphan named The Rat, embark on a dangerous journey across Europe to bring freedom to Marco's beleaguered homeland of Samavia.
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Lord Osmonde has everything he could possibly want. He is wealthy, gracious, kind and handsome. The only thing missing is a wife.
But one day he sets his eyes on the unruly and tomboyish daughter of a reckless lord, Clorinda.
Osmonde, like many of the other men, is smitten with the spirited woman and patiently waits for fate to bring them together. But with so much competition, marriage proposals and temptations, will Clorinda realize he's her soulmate...
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Elizabeth grew up in a secluded chateau in France and was raised by her pious Aunt Clotilde. Upon her aunt's death Elizabeth goes to live with her extravagant Uncle Bertrand in New York City.
One day she overhears one of her uncle's friends talk about his charitable work with the poor and decides to go to the slums to help the needy.
But here she runs into danger.
"Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories. "The Story...
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As if it wasn't enough that he was born with a hump, Zia is forced to beg on the streets of old Bethlehem. Everything he earns is taken away from him by the wicked woman who keeps him, and in return she beats him daily.
Being a hunchback in biblical times is far from easy. Especially if you happen to be cursed with a gentle soul and a kind heart, like Zia. When the people see him in the streets they shout "Unclean, unclean!" until he hurries away.
'The...