'I am a princess. All girls are.’ Heiress Sara Crewe has everything a little girl could want – until the sudden death of her father leaves her penniless at Miss Minchin’s Seminary. But she discovers t
A Little Princess is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is an expanded version of Burnett's 1888 short story entitled Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's, which was fir
For anyone working with clay, this project-driven guide is an unmatched teaching tool and a fount of inspiration. Focusing on surface processes and skills ranging from letterpress to painting, it offe
When Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. It was true, too. She had a little thin face and a little
More than 250 years ago, near the border where the Carolina colony was divided into north and south, Catawba Indians welcomed the first white settlers to the riverbank at the Nation Ford, and the seed
When Mary Lennox is sent from India to the moors of England to live with her uncle after losing her parents, not only does she discover a secret garden, but she also discovers the true meaning of fami
The Gospel According to the Blues' dares us to read Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in conversation with Robert Johnson, Son House, and Muddy Waters. It suggests that thinking about the blues—the history,
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” --- Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret GardenThe Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was initially publi
Cedric himself knew nothing whatever about it. It had never been even mentioned to him. He knew that his papa had been an Englishman, because his mamma had told him so; but then his papa had died when
The Ancient One took the child, folded him in his long gray robe and strode majestically through the palace gates, through the ugly city and out over the plains to the mountain. When he began to climb
It seemed to her many years since he had begun to prepare her mind for "the place," as she always called it. Her mother had died when she was born, so she had never known or missed h
Before the Pinochet coup in 1973, Chile had a lengthy history of constitutionalism. Early in the republican era the aristocracy established order in the political system; a century later the emergent
A timeless collection you'll use again and again, this classic cookbook features 145 delicious recipes and nine diverse chapters ranging from basic Stocks, Sauces & Dressings to inspirational Sund
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A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers a disabled cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Puffin in BloomA new line of classics with gorgeously illustrated covers by renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.'s lead artist, Anna Bond.Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to sett
Generations of children have treasured the story of Sara Crewe, the little girl who imagines she's a princess in order to survive hard times at Miss Minchins London boarding school.
From the author of the haunting Spiritus Series, comes an epic, mesmerizing novel of witchcraft and revenge.Once again, she sweeps readers away with her spellbinding storytelling and the crafting of l
Cendall, history’s first female Grim Reaper, has until her eighteenth birthday to prove she’s worthy of the role. The only obstacle in her way are those pesky Guardian Angels who protect human souls,
Forever...Harmony has made her choice. It’s Kieran that she loves, it’s always been him, but to choose Kieran is to lose Alec forever. Is that too much to sacrifice?The time has come to take her place
Easily Burnett's most remembered and famous story, The Secret Garden is a quick read that will leave you much wiser and more worldly for having the experience.
A Little Princess, follows the story of Sara Crewe, a young girl sent to a boarding school in London where she is to be lavishly cared for as instructed by her doting, wealthy father, Captain Crewe. W
About the Author-Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was an English-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lo
A beautiful hardcover edition of a timeless classic, with illustrations by Lauren Child. Young, orphaned Mary Lennox is sent to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven. All but ignored by Crav
The classic book, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett! There's a reason why A Little Princess is one of the best books of all time. If you haven't read this classic, then you'd better pick
When a cholera epidemic kills Mary Lennox's family in India, she is taken to her Uncle Craven's house in the sprawling Yorkshire moors, Misselthwaite Manor. Previously angry and lonely, Mary grows cal
Explores how humans' view of whales changed from the nineteenth to the twentieth century, looking at how the sea mammals were once viewed as monsters but evolved into something much gentler and more b
Are you ready for the fairy tale to continue?I heard the sliding action of the gun as he chambered a round. The rest of the group raised their weapons and took aim.I closed my eyes. I knew there was n
Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the head
