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HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved,
essential classics.
'Where, you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow.'
Orphaned and sent to live with her uncle in his austere manor on
the moors, Mary Lennox is a lonely and unhappy child. A meeting
with Dickon, her servant's brother begins her adventure and it is
through their friendship and her relationship with her troubled
hypochondriac cousin Colin that she begins to learn about herself.
Their lives all begin to change when a Robin shows Mary the door to
a mysterious secret garden.
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quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), best known for The Secret
Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, wrote this
1922 novel about a group of pre-WWI English nobles and commoners
with some pointed political and social commentary. Her sequel,
Robin, completes the story of Robin, Lord Coombe.
It is the child no one ever saw exclaimed the man, turning to his
companions. She has actually been forgotten Why was I forgotten?
Mary said, stamping her foot. Why does nobody come? The young man
whose name was Barney looked at her very sadly. Mary even thought
she saw him wink his eyes as if to wink tears away. Poor little kid
he said. There is nobody left to come. It was in that strange and
sudden way that Mary found out that she had neither father nor
mother left; that they had died and been carried away in the night,
and that the few native servants who had not died also had left the
house as quickly as they could get out of it, none of them even
remembering that there was a Missie Sahib. That was why the place
was so quiet. It was true that there was no one in the bungalow but
herself and the little rustling snake. Bratty and spoiled Mary
Lennox is orphaned when her parents fall victim to a cholera
outbreak in India. As a result, Mary becomes the ward of an uncle
in England she has never met. secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary
befriends a high-spirited boy named Dickon and investigates a
secret garden on the Manor grounds. She also discovers a sickly
young cousin, Colin, who has been shut away in a hidden Manor room.
Together Mary and Dickon help Colin blossom, and in the process
Mary finds her identity and melts the heart of her emotionally
distant uncle. -- Publishers Weekly
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The Secret Garden (Hardcover)
Robert Ingpen; Frances Hodgson Burnett
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The perfect gift for a young reader. Share your beloved childhood
stories with the next generation! This beautiful edition of Frances
Hodgson Burnett's cherished children's story brings together the
complete and unabridged text with over seventy evocative
illustrations and botanical studies by the award-winning artist
Robert Ingpen. When spoiled rich girl, Mary Lennox, is orphaned,
she is shipped from India to live in her uncle's enormous manor in
faraway England. Before long, Mary finds a key to a secret garden
that has been left untouched for ten years, and a whole new world
of enchantment opens up to her. For the first time she learns to
make friends â with the talented animal-charmer, Dickon, and her
sickly cousin, Colin, who has been hidden away behind closed doors
â and together they reveal the garden's haunting secrets. A
full-colour illustrated edition of one of the world's best loved
stories. 'Ingpen's drawings are utterly compelling' â Michael
Morpurgo
Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector’s Library are books to love and treasure.
Whether you want to chase after Alice into Wonderland or Mary into The Secret Garden, get caught up with Anne’s mischief in Green Gables or get lost in Hans Christian Andersen’s whimsical fairy tales, these classic stories will take you on unforgettable adventures.
Each gorgeous box set includes beautifully designed, pocket-sized editions of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll with original illustrations by John Tenniel, illustrated editions of Hans Christian Andersen’s Best Fairy Tales and Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, and The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
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New friendships and new beginnings abound in The Secret Garden, now
available as an unabridged paperback edition for todayâs young
readers.  When Mary Lennox begins living with her
uncle in the English countryside, she feels bored and lonely.
Before long, however, she discovers many mysteries hiding within
the walls of the estate. What will it take for Mary to unearth
these secrets? This unabridged edition of the beloved
twentieth-century classic is perfect for young readersâ
libraries. Â
At the age of sixteen Frances Hodgson Burnett moved to Tennessee
with her bankrupt family and began writing for American magazines
as means to support herself. Over two decades later Burnett
published "Little Lord Fauntleroy," modeling the character after
her son Vivian. Burnett's text and Reginald Birch's original
illustrations helped popularize a very romantic style of dress for
boys -- a velvet suit with a broad lace collar -- in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
This beautiful HarperCollins Children's Classics edition is perfect
for every bookshelf. 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 rags and tatters, she can be a princess
inside. Anyone can. From the author of The Secret Garden comes a
story brimming with heart and hope, beloved by generations of
readers. Complete your library with HarperCollins Children's
Classics.
Beloved by fans across the globe, The Secret Garden explores the
coming-of-age story of a little girl determined to bring a
mysterious garden--and her uncle's broken heart--back to life. This
time-honored classic is now available as an exclusive collector's
edition featuring: A beautiful, high-end hardcover with Laci
Fowler's distinctive hand-painted art and embossing/debossing
treatments to bring the art to life Story details are incorporated
into the cover art as surprise finds for the consummate fan
Decorative interior pages containing quotes throughout Matching
ribbon marker and gold page edges When orphaned Mary Lennox comes
to live at her uncle's great house with nearly one hundred rooms,
she finds it full of secrets. Her uncle keeps himself locked up,
and at night Mary hears the sound of crying echoing down one of the
long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are her
only escape. Then one day Mary discovers a secret garden,
surrounded by walls and a locked gate. With the help of two
unexpected companions, Mary discovers a way in--and becomes
determined to bring the garden back to life. Exploring themes of
magical wonder, the necessity of friendship, and the beauty of the
natural world, this unique collector's edition presents Frances
Hodgson Burnett's beloved tale of friendship and family in a
giftable new way. This edition of The Secret Garden is part of a
four-volume collection, which also includes Anne of Green Gables,
Winnie-the-Pooh and Other Delightful Stories, and Peter Pan.
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The Secret Garden (Hardcover)
Frances Hodgson Burnett; Illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio
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A secret garden with a tragic past, a mysterious cry, an imposing
estate in the English countryside. A human-like robin, a boy named
Colin, bedridden by a presumed serious illness, and a girl called
Mary, who facing difficulties and making new friendships finds
herself growing up in a mysterious and fascinating environment.
These are the main ingredients that make Frances Hodgson Burnett's
masterpiece "The Secret Garden" so unique; this book is a
cornerstone of children's literature, and an ode to the beauty and
irrepressible strength of Nature. The adventures of young Mary, a
source of inspiration for generations of readers of all ages, are
embellished in this volume by the illustrations by Mariachiara Di
Giorgio. With her elegant, almost pictorial hand, she confers the
enchantment and stupor of the discovery of a forgotten garden that
is brought back to life, together with the protagonists of the
novel.
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'Where, you tend a rose, my lad, a thistle
cannot grow.' After the sudden death of her wealthy parents, spoilt
Mary Lennox is sent from India to live with her uncle in the
austere Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire Moors. Neglected and
uncherished, she is horribly lonely, until one day she discovers a
walled garden in the grounds that has been kept locked for years.
When Mary finds the key to the garden and shares it with two
unlikely companions, she opens up a world of hope, and as the
garden blooms, Mary and her friends begin to find a new joy in
life. Serialised in 1910 and first published in its entirety in
1911, Frances Hodgson Burnett's enchanting novel of friendship and
rejuvenation is one of the greatest classics of children's
literature.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'Whatever comes,' she said, 'cannot alter one
thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess
inside.' 'A Little Princess' tells the story of Sara Crewe, beloved
daughter of the revered Captain Crewe. Sent to board at Miss
Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, Sara is devastated when
her adored father dies. Suddenly penniless, Sara is banished to an
attic room where she is starved, abused, and forced to work as a
servant. How this exceptionally intelligent girl uses the only
resources available to her, imagination and friendship, to overcome
her situation and change her fortunes is at the centre of this
enduring classic. First published in 1905, 'A Little Princess' is a
heart-warming tale of hope, hardship and love set against a
backdrop of Victorian England, and is one of the best-loved stories
in all of children's literature.
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