Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Set in 17th century England, this marvelous tale is about Mistress Clorinda, a tempestuous stable brat born out of wedlock. It's a story of rebellion, dark secrets and great love. At a young age Mistress Clorinda inspires her father, Sir Jeoffry Wildairs to publicly acknowledge her. She grows to be a strong, defiant, aggressive woman of great beauty, who triumphs over all. She survives her mother's attempt to murder her, her nurses neglect, and her...
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La colección «Alfaguara Clásicos» nos trae esta preciosa edición íntegra e ilustrada por Elizabeth Moreno de El jardín secreto de Frances Hodgson Burnett, una oda a la amistad y al amor, y un clásico juvenil en el que la naturaleza cobra vida.
Mary Lennox es una niña inglesa que vive con sus padres en la India. Está muy consentida y acostumbrada a que sus criados hagan todo lo que quiere. Cuando de un día para otro
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Prinzessin Sara
Sara Crewe, die Tochter eines reichen, britischen Offiziers in Indien, besitzt alles, was sich ein Mädchen wünschen kann: Kleider und Spielzeug in Hülle und Fülle, einen wachen Verstand und eine grenzenlose Fantasie. Als sie zehn Jahre alt ist, wird sie zur Erziehung in ein Internat nach England geschickt. Alles ändert sich schlagartig, als ihr geliebter Vater stirbt. Von heute auf morgen verliert Sara alle Vorrechte. In ihrem...
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Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School is the 1888 serialized story Frances Hodgson Burnett eventually turned into the popular novel A Little Princess, which was published in 1905. Much of the plot is the samea little girl with a wealthy father is left at a boarding school in London, while he goes abroad. Sara is a charming and popular girl who's fortunes reverse when her father dies, apparently without money. Sarah is treated...
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Der siebenjährige Cedric Errol erfährt zu seiner Überraschung, dass er eines Tages Erbe der Grafschaft seines englischen Großvaters sein wird. Nun soll er seine Heimatstadt New York verlassen, um sich mit seinem zukünftigen Amt als Graf von Dorincourt vertraut zu machen. Die Heirat zwischen Cedrics früh verstorbenem Vater und Cedrics amerikanischer Mutter hatten den Großvater einst veranlasst, seinen Sohn und dessen Familie zu verstoßen. Hass...
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A Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre Production and The First Noelle Productions
The Secret Garden, one of the most popular children's stories of all time, comes to life in this magical audio theatre presentation featuring Golden Voice Barbara Rosenblat (from the original 1991 Tony Award–winning Broadway show) as Mrs. Medlock, Golden Voice Michael Crouch as Colin, ATC Seneca Award Nominee for Best Actress Georgia Lee Schultz as Mary Lennox, and John...
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"Mary Lennox is a sad and sickly girl. She acts bitter to everyone around her and doesn't mind that she doesn't have friends; she doesn't need them. When she moves to a dark, gloomy manor to live with her uncle, she has no interest in exploring her new home -- until she learns that there is a secret, locked garden somewhere on the grounds. In this new adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved novel, The Secret Garden is a beautiful story of...
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When Mary Lennox was uprooted from her home in India and sent to live with her mysterious uncle, Mr. Craven, at gloomy Misselthwaite Manor, a very contrary Mary assumed the worst. But after exploring the grounds, she discovered that it just takes a little bit of magic to help gardens and friendships bloom.
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When Mary Lennox was uprooted from her home in India and sent to live with her mysterious uncle, Mr. Craven, at gloomy Misselthwaite Manor, a very contrary Mary assumed the worst. But after exploring the grounds, she discovered that it just takes a little bit of magic to help gardens and friendships bloom.
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Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve.
The discovery of a neglected garden transforms the life of a sullen and unloved little girl-and everyone around her, too. When the newly orphaned...