Frances Hodgson Burnett
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English
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A young girl in a London boarding school is impoverished by her father's death and made to work as a servant. She struggles to remain a "little princess" on the inside, no matter what her position. Her patience and forebearance are rewarded when she is rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
4) Lost prince
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English
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A 12-year-old boy called Marco Loristan, is sent on a secret mission by his father, a Samavian patriot, to deliver an important message across Europe. The young man is joined by his neighborhood friend, The Rat, to embark on a history making journey. In Samavian legend, there was a kind and beloved prince called Ivor who held the people's favor. Despite their adoration, he had no desire to take the throne and suddenly disappeared never to be heard...
5) The shuttle
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English
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Sir Nigel Anstruthers comes to New York in search of an heiress, as he no longer has enough money to keep up his estate, Stornham Court. He marries the pretty and cosseted Rosalie Vanderpoel, the daughter of an American millionaire.
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Raja Sharma
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett was first published in the year 1910. The first publication of the book was in the form of a serial. Eventually, it was published in the form of a complete novel in 1911. It is considered as one of the most popular novels written by Burnett. The book has always been regarded as one of the classics of English children's literature. The book has been adapted into films and plays many times. The book describes...
Publisher
Stx Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Mary Lennox is a prickly and unloved ten-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents. When they suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden.
Publisher
STX Entertainment, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Mary Lennox is a prickly and unloved ten-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents. When they suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Sara Crewe is the pampered daughter of an Army officer who is left in a strict boarding school when her father goes off to war. When he is reported dead, her world is turned upside down and she is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
A young orphan named Mary is sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle. She discovers a secret garden which was abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of her crippled cousin Colin, and Dickon the country boy, her spirit is gradually reawakened as they bring the garden back to life.
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Publisher
Madacy Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Based on the famous novel by writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, Shirley Temple portrays Sara, the pampered daughter of a British officer. Left in a boarding school when her father goes off to war, her world is turned upside down when he is reported dead. Destitute, Sara is made a servant at the school, yet she refuses to let her spirit be broken.
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Entitled loner Mary Lennox moves to her uncle's house in New York when her parents pass and makes friends for the first time, who help her restore her uncle's abandoned rooftop garden, teaching her to grieve and grow"--