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A Little Princess (Knickerbocker Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Young Adult
Rediscover this classic tale about the power of imagination. First published as a book in 1905, A Little Princess chronicles the journey of young and wealthy, Sara Crewe, who is nicknamed a princess by her boarding school friends. When she is suddenly orphaned and impoverished, she is forced to become a ...Show more
A Little Princess (Penguin Minis) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Children's Classics
This beloved classic is now available as a Penguin Mini. Complete and unabridged, the book's revolutionary landscape design and ultra-thin paper make it easy to hold in one hand without sacrificing readability. Perfectly sized to slip into a pocket or bag, Penguin Minis are ideal for reading on the go. ...Show more
A Little Princess (Puffin Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Children's Classics
A tale of the significance of friendship, the power of imagination and the importance of perseverance. When wealthy Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London, she is determined to settle in and make friends. Charismatic and popular, with a big heart and a love of storytelling, she s ...Show more
A Little Princess (Puffin Clothbound Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Picture Books
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in ...Show more
A Little Princess (Puffin In Bloom) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Puffin in Bloom Ser.
Sara Crewe is a bright and charming student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies. When her adoring father dies on the eve of her eighth birthday, Sara is devastated. Penniless, Sara is banished to the attic and forced to work as a serving girl at the school in which she was once a beloved ...Show more
A Little Princess (Sterling Children's Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Children's Classics
Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
A Little Princess (Vintage Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Children's Classics
Without her beloved father and miles from home, it is very hard for Sara Crewe to like her new life at boarding school. Luckily Sara is always dreaming up wonderful things and her power of telling stories wins her lots of friends. When a letter arrives that brings disastrous news, the wicked headmistres ...Show more
A Little Princess (Word Cloud Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Classics | Series: Word Cloud Classics Ser.
Captain Crewe, a wealthy English widower, has been raising his only child, Sara, in India where he is stationed with the British Army. Because the Indian climate is considered too harsh for children, British families living there traditionally send their children to boarding school back home in England. ...Show more
A Little Princess (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics
Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was immensely rich and she became "show pupil" - a little princess. Then her father dies and his wealth disappears, and Sara has to learn to cope with her changed circumstances. Her strong character enables her to fig ...Show more
Classics Unfolded: The Secret Garden: See the World's Greatest Stories Unfold in 16 Scenes by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Classics | Series: Unfolded
The third in a series of fold-out concertina gift titles that tell world-famous stories in 16 panels, illustrated by American artist Becca Stadtlander. Every title in this series is like a visual 'spark notes': a learning tool that simplifies plots into bite-sized pieces, and doubles as a beautiful pie ...Show more
Favourite Stories of Courageous Girls by Louisa May Alcott; Brothers Grimm; L. M. Montgomery; L. Frank Baum; Hans Christian Andersen; E. Nesbit; Charlotte Brontë; Enid Blyton; Lewis Carroll; Hodgson Burnett; Frances
Category: Education
This wonderful anthology features the stories of some of the best-loved heroines in children's books. From Jo March who sells her hair to raise money for her family, to George's single-minded commitment to protecting her island in The Famous Five to Bobbie's quick-thinking action that prevents a train c ...Show more
Jenna-Louise Coleman Reads The Secret Garden (Famous Fiction) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Audio
Jenna-Louise Coleman reads The Secret Garden, one of the best-loved stories of all time. When newly orphaned Mary Lennox is sent to live at Misselthwaite Manor with her uncle, she is determined to be miserable. But she finds a lonely house which is full of mystery. There's her sad Uncle Archibald, her c ...Show more