Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427061807
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
An American boy goes to live with his grandfather in England, where he becomes heir to a title, estate, and fortune.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427061807
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
An American boy goes to live with his grandfather in England, where he becomes heir to a title, estate, and fortune.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427061807
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
An American boy goes to live with his grandfather in England, where he becomes heir to a title, estate, and fortune.
The Puffin Classics Deluxe Collection
Author: Various
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147514320
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A precious gift set of Puffin's stunning collection of hardcover classics! This deluxe set includes six classic children's novels, colorfully designed with textured hardcover binding for a sophisticated, timeless look readers will treasure. Snuggly packaged in a gorgeously illustrated box to make the perfect gift for the holidays, or any time of year. For the young, and the young at heart! Box includes A Little Princess, Anne of Green Gables, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Secret Garden, The Wind in the Willows, and Peter Pan!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147514320
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A precious gift set of Puffin's stunning collection of hardcover classics! This deluxe set includes six classic children's novels, colorfully designed with textured hardcover binding for a sophisticated, timeless look readers will treasure. Snuggly packaged in a gorgeously illustrated box to make the perfect gift for the holidays, or any time of year. For the young, and the young at heart! Box includes A Little Princess, Anne of Green Gables, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Secret Garden, The Wind in the Willows, and Peter Pan!
That Lass O' Lowrie's
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Class consciousness
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Life in the Lancashire village of Riggan is dominated by the coal pit, for it not only provides employment for most of the villagers, but it is also the focus for most of the communities hopes and fears. Joan Lowrie, one of the pit girls, who has endured many hardships herself comes to the rescue of seventeen-year-old Liz and her baby.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Class consciousness
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Life in the Lancashire village of Riggan is dominated by the coal pit, for it not only provides employment for most of the villagers, but it is also the focus for most of the communities hopes and fears. Joan Lowrie, one of the pit girls, who has endured many hardships herself comes to the rescue of seventeen-year-old Liz and her baby.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504083628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
From the author of The Secret Garden, the timeless story of a child who betters the life of the English working class by beguiling a cynical nobleman. A beloved children’s classic, Little Lord Fauntleroy tells the story of seven-year-old Cedric, an American boy living in near-poverty in nineteenth-century New York. In a startling change of fortune, Cedric learns he is an aristocrat and heir to a vast estate. Whisked away to England by his grandfather, the irritable earl of Dorincourt, the newly titled Lord Fauntleroy is schooled by the grumpy earl in the noble ways of the peerage. But it is the old earl who gets a lesson in the meaning of true nobility from young Cedric who, with his guileless optimism, reveals the transformative power of kindness. From cherished author Francis Hodgson Burnett, Little Lord Fauntleroy has charmed generations of readers ever since its first publication in 1885.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504083628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
From the author of The Secret Garden, the timeless story of a child who betters the life of the English working class by beguiling a cynical nobleman. A beloved children’s classic, Little Lord Fauntleroy tells the story of seven-year-old Cedric, an American boy living in near-poverty in nineteenth-century New York. In a startling change of fortune, Cedric learns he is an aristocrat and heir to a vast estate. Whisked away to England by his grandfather, the irritable earl of Dorincourt, the newly titled Lord Fauntleroy is schooled by the grumpy earl in the noble ways of the peerage. But it is the old earl who gets a lesson in the meaning of true nobility from young Cedric who, with his guileless optimism, reveals the transformative power of kindness. From cherished author Francis Hodgson Burnett, Little Lord Fauntleroy has charmed generations of readers ever since its first publication in 1885.
Little Lord Fauntleroy Illustrated
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Little Lord Fauntleroy is a novel by the English-American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, her first children's novel. It was published as a serial in St. Nicholas Magazine from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of St. Nicholas) in 1886.[2] The illustrations by Reginald B. Birch set fashion trends and the novel set a precedent in copyright law when Burnett won a lawsuit in 1888 against E. V. Seebohm over the rights to theatrical adaptations of the work
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Little Lord Fauntleroy is a novel by the English-American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, her first children's novel. It was published as a serial in St. Nicholas Magazine from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of St. Nicholas) in 1886.[2] The illustrations by Reginald B. Birch set fashion trends and the novel set a precedent in copyright law when Burnett won a lawsuit in 1888 against E. V. Seebohm over the rights to theatrical adaptations of the work
The Selfish Giant
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Black Cat-Cideb
ISBN: 9788877549679
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Publisher: Black Cat-Cideb
ISBN: 9788877549679
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
THE PHOENIX AND THE CARPET
Author: E. NESBIT
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359553443
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The sequel to Five Children and It follows the wondrous adventures of Robert, Jane, Cyril, Anthea, and The Lamb as they discover a clever phoenix and a magic carpet. The children find an egg in the carpet, which hatches into a talking Phoenix. The Phoenix explains that the carpet is a magic one that will grant them three wishes a day. The children are on a fantastic ride with the hopelessly vain but good-hearted phoenix and his flying carpet. They travel to a French castle, to a tropical island, foil a burglar, arrange a marriage, change people's disposition, and have to figure out how to get 199 Persian cats, 398 muskrats, a cow, and a policeman out of their house. Their charming adventures not only entertain but teach them, and the reader, a few gentle lessons." The Phoenix and the Carpet"" is a wonderful book for the young and the young at heart. The adventures are continued and concluded in the third book of the trilogy, "The Story of the Amulet"
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359553443
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The sequel to Five Children and It follows the wondrous adventures of Robert, Jane, Cyril, Anthea, and The Lamb as they discover a clever phoenix and a magic carpet. The children find an egg in the carpet, which hatches into a talking Phoenix. The Phoenix explains that the carpet is a magic one that will grant them three wishes a day. The children are on a fantastic ride with the hopelessly vain but good-hearted phoenix and his flying carpet. They travel to a French castle, to a tropical island, foil a burglar, arrange a marriage, change people's disposition, and have to figure out how to get 199 Persian cats, 398 muskrats, a cow, and a policeman out of their house. Their charming adventures not only entertain but teach them, and the reader, a few gentle lessons." The Phoenix and the Carpet"" is a wonderful book for the young and the young at heart. The adventures are continued and concluded in the third book of the trilogy, "The Story of the Amulet"
The Secret Garden + A Little Princess
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published in 1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's literature. The Secret Garden, tells an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment. 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 to a Secret Garden, the magical powers of transformation fall within her reach. A Little Princess is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialised novel entitled Sara Crewe. 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. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849 – 1924) was an English-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published in 1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's literature. The Secret Garden, tells an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment. 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 to a Secret Garden, the magical powers of transformation fall within her reach. A Little Princess is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialised novel entitled Sara Crewe. 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. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849 – 1924) was an English-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1885, 1886) by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a beloved children's novel that made a huge impact on the 19th century public, shaping everything from boys' clothing fashions to copyright law. Cedric Errol is a generous, kind, and exemplary middle-class American boy who is suddenly found to be the heir of the Earl of Dorincourt. Saying loving goodbyes to his working-class friends, Cedric goes to England together with his mother to embrace his new fortune. His grandfather, the old earl, is a bitter old man ridden with gout and a foul temper, trusting no one. However the angelic boy elicits a profound transformation in the grandfather, which not only benefits the castle household but the whole populace of the earldom.If only the old man's heart would soften toward Cedric's estranged mother, the family would be healed at last. And when another potential heir to the earldom makes a claim, it seems that everything is lost....But all things are possible through a child's innocent trust, true friendship, and unconditional love.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1885, 1886) by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a beloved children's novel that made a huge impact on the 19th century public, shaping everything from boys' clothing fashions to copyright law. Cedric Errol is a generous, kind, and exemplary middle-class American boy who is suddenly found to be the heir of the Earl of Dorincourt. Saying loving goodbyes to his working-class friends, Cedric goes to England together with his mother to embrace his new fortune. His grandfather, the old earl, is a bitter old man ridden with gout and a foul temper, trusting no one. However the angelic boy elicits a profound transformation in the grandfather, which not only benefits the castle household but the whole populace of the earldom.If only the old man's heart would soften toward Cedric's estranged mother, the family would be healed at last. And when another potential heir to the earldom makes a claim, it seems that everything is lost....But all things are possible through a child's innocent trust, true friendship, and unconditional love.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781853261305
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Burnett's conviction that love conquers all is memorably embodied in this tale of an American boy who is transported from the mean streets of 19th-century New York to the splendor of his titled grandfather's English manor. "Compellingly readable." - Horn Book.
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781853261305
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Burnett's conviction that love conquers all is memorably embodied in this tale of an American boy who is transported from the mean streets of 19th-century New York to the splendor of his titled grandfather's English manor. "Compellingly readable." - Horn Book.