Frances Hodgson Burnett

This two-part adult fairytale by the author of The Secret Garden combines a charming Cinderella tale with an ironic look at class structure and the Edwardian marriage market in turn-of-the-century London. Emily Fox-Seton is a simple but good-hearted woman struggling to make ends meet while...

Two masterpieces of literature are united in this essential volume. The Little Prince and A Little Princess may appear different—one a philosophical fable of space travel, the other a grounded Victorian drama—but together they weave a tapestry of resilience and hope.

A Little Princess is a celebration of the invincible human spirit. Sara Crewe, a wealthy and imaginative child, is the envy of Miss Minchin's Select Seminary. But when her father dies suddenly, she is left penniless and alone in a harsh world.

1886 veröffentlichte Frances Hodgson Burnett mit Little Lord Fauntleroy (dt. Der kleine Lord) ihr erstes Kinderbuch, das sowohl vom Publikum als auch von den Kritikern begeistert aufgenommen wurde und lange Zeit auf Platz eins der Bestsellerliste rangierte. Der Roman wurde nach der Erstausgabe...

Do you want to listen to The Secret Garden? If so, then keep reading.... Mary Lennox, a sickly and contrary little girl, is orphaned to dim prospects in a gloomy English manor - her only friend is a bed-ridden boy named Colin, whose prospects may be dimmer than hers. But when Mary finds the key...

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 unabridged and have been rewritten for younger audiences. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and...

Immer wieder rührend ist die Geschichte des kleinen Lords Fauntleroy, der als Amerikaner in die altehrwürdige Welt der englischen Oberschicht gerät - und sogar seinen Großvater, den knurrigen alten Grafen, für sich gewinnt. Die Original-Geschichte des TV-Klassikers - ungekürzt! In deiner...

In a house full of sadness and secrets, can young, orphaned Mary find happiness? Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on England’s Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty...

This is a collection meant to be cherished for a lifetime. Listeners set out with timid Mole as he explores the world, learning about courage and friendship through a series of misadventures with Rat, Toad, and Badger in The Wind in the Willows. From the River Bank, tumble down the rabbit hole...