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One of the most beloved children's books of all time and the inspiration for a feature film, a television miniseries, and a Broadway musical, The Secret Garden is the best-known work of Frances Hodgson...

A timeless Cinderella story, A Little Princess is one of the best-loved children's classics of all time. A heartwarming tale that champions the power of imagination.'I'd read Frances Hodgson Burnett's...

'The mystery element kept me turning the pages but it was the superb characterisation that made the story stay with me. It taught me that it's never too late to remake yourself into someone better' MALORIE...

Überarbeitete und korrigierte Fassung Der siebenjährige Cedric Errol lebt mit seiner Mutter in armen Verhältnissen in Amerika. Sein liebenswertes Wesen bezaubert alle Menschen in seinem Umkreis. Eines...

One of the most beloved children's books of all time and the inspiration for a feature film, a television miniseries, and a Broadway musical, The Secret Garden is the best-known work of Frances Hodgson...

A Little Princess is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1905. It is an expanded version of the short story "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's",...

Never had such joy reigned in the nursery of the Large Family. Never had they dreamed of such delights as resulted from an intimate acquaintance with the little-girl-who-was-not-a-beggar. The mere fact...

Cedric himself knew nothing whatever about it. It had never been even mentioned to him. He knew that his papa had been an Englishman, because his mamma had told him so; but then his papa had died when...

One of the most beloved children's books of all time and the inspiration for a feature film, a television miniseries, and a Broadway musical, The Secret Garden is the best-known work of Frances Hodgson...

After the death of her parents, Mary Lennox is sent back from India to live in her uncle's huge, gloomy house on the English moors. Mary is lonely and miserable until she stumbles upon her disabled cousin...

Der kleine Lord erschien 1886 als Kinderbuch und wurde für die Autorin zum großen Erfolg. Cedric Errol wird nach dem Tod seines Vaters von seinem englischen Großvater, dem sehr standesbewussten Earl...

Nachdem die verwöhnte Mary Lennox ihre Eltern bei einer in Indien grassierenden Cholera-Epidemie verloren hat, wird sie als Mündel ihres Onkels Archibald Craven nach England geschickt. Dort jedoch erwartet...

Englisch-deutsche Parallelübersetzung auf jeweils gegenüberliegenden Seiten. "Nachdem sein Vater wegen einer nicht standesgemäßen Ehe von seinem adligen Großvater verstoßen worden und wenige Jahre darauf...

When Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. It was true, too. She had a little thin face and a little...

Der kleine Cedric (»Ceddie«) lebt mit seiner jungen Mutter in bescheidenen Verhältnissen in New York. Sein Vater, Sohn eines englischen Grafen, ist früh verstorben. Die Mutter zieht Ceddie alleine groß....

Sarah Crewe, petite fille d'un riche Anglais installé aux Indes, vient parfaire son éducation dans un pensionnat de Londres, tenu par Miss Minchin. Le jour de ses onze ans, le destin de Sarah bascule...

Les aventures de la petite Sara, riche héritière devenue d'un jour à l'autre simple servante dans la pension de Miss Minchin. Après Le Jardin secret, Frances Hodgson-Burnett a signé avec La Petite Princesse...

Miss Octavia Basset est une jeune fille de dix-neuf ans, élevée par son père au Far West dans les années 1870. Pour la première fois, elle rend visite à sa tante, dans le petit village de Slowbridge au...

Sara Crewe est une enfant de sept ans placée dans un pensionnat à Londres par son père, riche homme d'affaires aux Indes. Passionnée de contes et légendes, Sara saura se faire aimer par ses talents de...

Classique de la littérature enfantine, par l'auteur du Petit Lord Fauntleroy, Le Jardin Secret fait l'objet d'une adaptation sur les écrans le 15 avril 2020 (avec Colin Firth et Julie Walters). Mary Lennox,...

Exilé de Samavie, Marco Loristan habite à Londres avec son père, Stefan, dans un appartement miteux. Père et fils sont patriotes ; tous deux rêvent d'un retour à l'âge d'or de Samavie, avant la mystérieuse...

Londres à l'aube du XXe siècle. Un matin de brouillard intense, un homme désespéré est sur le point de se suicider. Sa rencontre avec une jeune mendiante, puis quelques autres personnes, va l'aider à...

A la mort de son père, le jeune Cédric quitte Brooklyn où il vivait modestement avec sa mère pour aller s'installer chez son grand-père, l'orgueilleux Comte de Dorincourt. Le choc est rude entre le jeune...

Volume 3 Un vrai miracleEn proie à la solitude et à la maladie, la vie de Sarah est de plus en plus difficile. Mademoiselle Mangin accuse même Sarah d’avoir provoqué un incendie.Par miracle, la petite...

Volume 2 Sarah, une fille de cœurLe décès du père de Princesse Sarah en fait d’elle une orpheline ruinée  : la vie de  Sarah  se transforme en un triste conte de fée : reléguée au rang de bonne, elle...

Burnett Frances Hodgson - Le petit Lord (édition illustrée) : Dans le New York des années 1880, Cédric Errol vit seul avec sa maman après la mort de son père, le capitaine Errol. Ils mènent une vie simple...

Volume 1 A l’école de Mlle ManginDans l’Angleterre du milieu du XIXe siècle, la jeune Sarah, intègre le pensionnat de Mademoiselle Mangin. Orpheline de mère depuis l’âge de 4 ans, son père est un riche...

Extrait : "Cédric ne connaissait rien de son histoire. Quoiqu'il habitât New-York, il savait, parce que sa mère le lui avait dit, que son père était Anglais; mais quand le capitaine Errol était mort,...

The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialization in The American Magazine (November 1910 – August 1911).  When Mary Lennox, the unloved,...

BnF collection ebooks - "Cédric ne connaissait rien de son histoire. Quoiqu'il habitât New-York, il savait, parce que sa mère le lui avait dit, que son père était Anglais; mais quand le capitaine Errol...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble,...

A burned-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can't help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armour - the notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop - in this charming slice of romance...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

An enchanting collection containing books four, five, and six of #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Regency-set Bridgerton novels—Romancing Mister Bridgerton; To Sir Phillip, with...

Now a movie starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, USA Today bestselling author Sally Thorne’s hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love.Nemesis (n.) 1)...

When the owner of the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky, makes a questionable agreement with a tattooed bad boy, a delightful friends-to-lovers romance begins to bloom - from the author of When in Rome...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

My plan was perfect. My friend needed a date, and my brother's best friend was single. Problem solved.Until I saw Jaeger for the first time in years, and sparks flew in the wrong direction.Jaeger has...

Look for The Land of Sweet Forever, a posthumous collection of newly discovered short stories and previously published essays and magazine pieces by Harper Lee, coming October 21, 2025.Voted America's...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘Let there be spaces in your togetherness,And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.’...

'SMART, EMOTIONAL, INTRIGUING AND COMPELLING - I LOVED IT!' JILL MANSELLDannie Kohan has held true to her meticulously crafted 5-year plan since she understood the concept. On the day that she nails the...

A forbidden, secret affair proves that all's fair in love and science - from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a...

2 March 1810 . . . Today, I fell in love.At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the...

In the vast expanse of the treacherous ocean, a legendary tale unfolds, gripping the hearts of readers for generations to come. Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of "Moby Dick," a literary masterpiece...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

An enchanting collection containing the first three novels in New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series set in Regency England—The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me,...

Pre-order Beth's epic new novel, SWEPT AWAY, now! 'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' EMILY HENRYTiffy and Leon share...

Readers love The Ingredients for Happiness! ‘A gorgeous summer read’ ‘Uplifting, funny, romantic and charming’...

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece.A...

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

‘Addictive. A first-class page-turner.’ Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me Can the past ever be forgotten? As soon as nurse Maura Lyle sets foot inside the foreboding Essen Grange,...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

"One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world." —D. H. Lawrence "‘Moby-Dick’ is the book which I put down with the unqualified thought, 'I wish I had written that'…" —William Faulkner "What...

Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Friends-to-lovers TikTok sensation, The Cheat Sheet, is the rom-com that has readers laughing and rooting for these lovable best friends from the first page!...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP BESTSELLER#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE'An utterly mesmerising novel..I absolutely loved this book' Bernardine Evaristo,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

OVER 12 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDENOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREA NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor years, rumours of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina...