When Sara Crewe's beloved father dies, her fortunes at strict Miss Minchin's boarding school are reversed. Once, she had the finest toys and treasures - now, she is orphaned and penniless, and is forced to become a servant. But as Sara knows, being a princess has nothing to do with being rich. And as she will learn, there is nothing that bravery, imagination, kindness and friendship, cannot overcome. A beautiful classic that has captured the hearts of generations.

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.

A Lady of Quality is a novel published in 1896 by Frances Hodgson Burnett that was the second highest best-selling book in the United States in 1896. It was the first of series of successful historical novels by Burnett.

Mary Lennox is a sour-faced 10-year-old girl, who is born in India to selfish wealthy British parents who had not wanted her and were too wrapped up in their own lives. She was taken care of primarily by servants, who pacify her as much as possible to keep her out of the way. Spoiled and with a temper, she is unaffectionate, angry, rude and obstinate. Later, there is a cholera epidemic which hits India and kills her mother, father and all the servants. She is discovered alone but alive after the house is empty. She is sent to Yorkshire, England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven at his...

"Mała księżniczka" jest jedną z najpopularniejszych angielskich powieści dla dzieci, zwłaszcza dla dziewczyn. Sara Crewe, ucząca się w ekskluzywnej londyńskiej szkole dla dziewcząt, dowiaduje się w dniu swoich jedenastych urodzin o bankructwie i śmierci ojca, kapitana Ralfa Crewe. Życie dziewczynki radykalnie się zmienia. Panna Minchin prowadząca pensję z szanowanej uczennicy robi służącą i przegania ją na strych. Na Sarę czeka trudna szkoła życia, ale także mnóstwo pasjonujących przygód i prawdziwych przyjaźni. Opowieść ta, wydana po raz pierwszy w 1905 roku,...

Mały Lord jest powieścią dla dzieci angielskiej pisarki Frances Hodgson Burnett, znanej małym czytelnikom z takich powieści, jak Mała księżniczka i Tajemniczy ogród. Opowiada historię ubogiego amerykańskiego chłopca Cedryka, który niespodziewanie znajduje się w Anglii u nieznanego mu wcześniej bogatego dziadka, hrabiego Dorincourt. Dziadek Cedryka jest zgorzkniałym, wyniosłym arystokratą, który na dodatek ma nienawistny stosunek do chłopca, jego mamy i w ogóle Amerykanów. Mały bohater nie dostrzega tych wad, uważa swojego dziadka za wzór wszelkich cnót, postać...

The classic, beloved children's novel about the sour Mary Lennox who is sent from India as an orphan to live at her uncle Archibald Craven's isolated manor. After hearing stories of a locked garden and discovering the secret key, Mary begins her exploration of the deserted gardens. Mary befriends her sickly cousin Colin and a local boy Dickon whom she shares the secret of the garden. Together they bring life back to the garden and change their lives forever.
A collection that will be coveted by children and adults alike, this list is the best in children's literature, curated by...