Mary, une petite orpheline solitaire, part vivre chez son oncle dans un manoir au fin fond de l'Angleterre. Apprenant l'existence d'un jardin où personne n'a pu pénétrer depuis de longues années, Mary décide de percer son secret et se met à sa recherche. Trouvant un beau jour une petite clé sur le sol, Mary parvient enfin à ouvrir les grilles du jardin secret. A l'aide d'un petit garçon qui connaît la nature comme personne, la petite fille transforme ce jardin abandonné en un magnifique royaume de fleurs.

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Le Monsieur De La Petite DameFrances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England.

Le Monsieur de la Petite Dame

"One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911.  The plot centers round Mary Lennox, a young English girl who returns to England from India, having suffered the immense trauma by losing both her parents in a cholera epidemic. However, her memories of her parents are not pleasant, as they were a selfish, neglectful and pleasure-seeking couple. Mary is given to the care of her uncle Archibald Craven, whom she has never met. She travels to his home, Misselthwaite Manor located in the gloomy Yorkshire, a vast change from the sunny and warm climate she was used to. When she arrives, she is a rude, stubborn and given to stormy temper tantrums. However, her nature undergoes a gradual transformation when she learns of the tragedies that have befallen her strict and disciplinarian uncle whom she earlier feared and despised. Once when he's away from home, Mary discovers a charming walled garden which is always kept locked. The mystery deepens when she hears sounds of sobbing from somewhere within her uncle's vast mansion. The kindly servants ignore her queries or pretend they haven't heard, spiking Mary's curiosity.  The Secret Garden appeals to both young and old alike. It has wonderful elements of mystery, spirituality, charming characters and an authentic rendering of childhood emotions and experiences. Commonsense, truth and kindness, compassion and a belief in the essential goodness of human beings lie at the heart of this unforgettable story. It is the best known of Frances Hodgson Burnett's works, though most of us have definitely heard of, if not read, her other novel Little Lord Fauntleroy.  The book has been adapted extensively on stage, film and television and translated into all the world's major languages. In 1991, a Japanese anime version was launched for television in Japan. It remains a popular and beloved story of a child's journey into maturity, and a must-read for every child, parent, teacher and anyone who would enjoy this fascinating glimpse of childhood. One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911."

Volume 2 Sarah, une fille de courLe 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 vit dans le grenier, et est à la merci de la terrible directrice  : mademoiselle Mangin. Soumise à sa tyrannie et à celle de la méchante Lavinia, la préférée du corps enseignant, Sarah fait preuve de beaucoup de courage.

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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 : son père vient de mourir sans lui laisser le moindre sou. De son statut de princesse, Sarah passe à un statut de servante misérable.

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 "Whatever comes, " she said, "cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside"

 A Little Princess tells the story of Sara Crewe, beloved daughter of the revered Captain Crewe. Sent to board at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, Sara is devastated when her adored father dies. Suddenly penniless, Sara is banished to an attic room where she is starved, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this exceptionally intelligent girl uses the only resources available to her, imagination and friendship, to overcome her situation and change her fortunes is at the centre of this enduring classic.

 First published in 1905, 'A Little Princess' is a heart-warming tale of hope, hardship and love set against a backdrop of Victorian England, and is one of the best-loved stories in all of children's literature.

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Marco Loristan a douze ans. Exilé de Samavie, il 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 disparition du jeune prince et le début de la guerre qui déchire le pays depuis cinq cents ans. Malgré leur pauvreté, Stefan a toujours insisté pour que Marco ait une excellente éducation ; il parle couramment plusieurs langues, possède un talent certain pour le dessin et connaît la géographie de son pays sur le bout des doigts. Lorsqu'il n'étudie pas, Marco sillonne la ville de Londres en compagnie d'une bande de gamins des rues et s'invente leader de la révolution samavienne dans un jeu passionnant. Mais le jeu devient réalité lorsque son père lui confie une mission secrète : avec son ami Rat, il devra parcourir l'Europe afin de transmettre un signal aux rebelles samaviens qui conspirent pour renverser le dictateur au pouvoir. Commence alors un dangereux périple destiné à remettre sur le trône l'héritier du prince disparu...

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A dramatic reversal of the traditional 'rags to riches' formula, A Little Princess, by the author of The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett, is a truly magical story about the power of optimism in the face of adversity, which continues to enchant readers of all ages. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of A Little Princess features illustrations by Reginald Birch and an afterword by publisher Anna South. When little Sara Crewe is brought from India to London to join Miss Minchin's school, she arrives a princess - cloaked in velvet and feathers, surrounded by affection. Then disaster strikes; her father dies and his business fails, and Sara is cast into poverty. Now a beggar, and used by the school for back-breaking work, she must depend on her imagination, and the kindness of strangers, to lift her above the misery of her circumstances.

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