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 conteuse. Son monde bascule à la mort de son père après sa faillite. L'horrible directrice, Miss Minchin fera alors d'elle une domestique et n'aura de cesse de la tourmenter et de l'exploiter... Sara réussira-t-elle à tenir la promesse faite à son père de devenir une princesse malgré toutes les épreuves qu'elle devra endurer ?
Celebrate International Women's Day with the original sisterhood! When wealthy Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London, she is determined to settle in and make friends. Charismatic and popular, with a big heart and a love of storytelling, she seems to be succeeding. That is, until tragedy strikes. Sara must fight harder than she thought possible to remain both strong and kind in the most difficult of circumstances. A Little Princess is one The Sisterhood, a collection of six unforgettable Puffin Classics, brought together for International Women's Day in a stunning set in celebration of some of the most iconic female writers of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Sisterhood Classics - classic female writers, iconic female characters, superb female designers.br>br>After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle''s gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key in a flowerbed - and a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door. Slowly she turns the key and enters a world she could never have imagined.>
Based on the upcoming major motion picture and inspired by the original classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this cinematic novel retells the entire film and features an eight-page full-color insert. The Secret Garden Cinematic Novelization retells the iconic, classic tale that will be visualized for a whole new audience with a full-length feature film. This high-end paperback cinematic novelization will also feature exclusive content, with concept design elements throughout, and an eight-page full-color insert. When ten-year-old orphan Mary Lennox is sent to live with her reclusive uncle Archibald (Colin Firth) and his strict housekeeper Mrs. Medlock (Julie Walters) in a mysterious Yorkshire manor, she feels lonelier than ever before. But her curiosity and determination lead her to disobey the adults and explore the forbidding house. While roaming the grounds of the manor she discovers an enchanted and boundless garden that has been hidden for years and reflects her limitless imagination. With local boy Dickon, her sick cousin Colin, and a playful stray dog, she embraces this world of wonder which unlocks secrets from the past, revealing a whole new life of hope and friendship.
"The Secret Garden", Frances Hodgson Burnett's story of an orphan girl who moves from India to the Yorkshire countryside, has become a favourite book of various generations. This title brings out aspects of Burnett's life that led her to write the book, details of Victorian England, attitudes towards children and Burnett's spiritual leanings.
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 disparition du jeune prince et le début de la guerre qui déchire le pays depuis cinq cents ans. 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. Mais le jeu devient réalité lorsque son père lui confie une mission secrète : avec son ami Le 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...
Venue de Indes, Sara Crewe, petite fille orpheline de mère, est placée par son riche et affectueux père en pension à Londres. Miss Minchin, la directrice du pensionnat, flattée de recevoir une élève fortunée, va la flatter à longueur de journée tout en prenant secrètement en grippe cette petite fille originale qui sait garder un coeur simple et juste.
Mais, un jour tout bascule: là-bas aux Indes, le père de Sara meurt, ruiné. Miss Minchin se révèle aussitôt telle qu'on la devinait: sans coeur. Si elle ne jette pas Sara à la rue, elle va l'exploiter sans pitié. Sara, qui a 12 ans, va devenir répétitrice pour les jeunes élèves, fille de cuisine, saute-ruisseau. Elle a faim elle a froid elle est malheureuse dans la mansarde au-dessus du pensionnat où elle vit désormais. Mais, à la fois grâce à son caractère, à son imagination, et à l'amitié de trois petites filles qu'elle avait aidées ou consolées du temps de sa splendeur, elle va réussir à supporter cette vie si dure . jusqu'à ce que de nouveaux coups de théâtre surviennent.
Little Mary Lennox is a bad-tempered, disagreeable child. When her parents die in India, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle in a big, lonely, old house.
There is nothing to do all day except walk in the gardens - and watch the robin flying over the high walls of the secret garden... which has been locked for ten years.
And no one has the key.
After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's mansion on wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds. Then Mary uncovers a key in a flowerbed - and a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door.
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic.
Cédric vit avec sa mère en Amérique, où il s'est fait de nombreux amis.
Mais un jour, il doit partir pour l'Angleterre auprès de son grand-père, un vieux lord dur et orgueilleux, qui veut faire de Cédric un lord modèle. Cédric s'en réjouit, mais il ne comprend pas pourquoi il ne peut plus vivre avec sa mère...
Color your bookshelf with Puffin+Pantone! A collection of classic novels paired with their perfect color match. Introducing a bold, bright new take on your favorite books. A collection that celebrates color and literature at once! Discover an enchanting world of lush pink blooms in the mysterious secret garden After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key in a flowerbed - and a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door. Slowly she turns the key and enters a world she could never have imagined.
'She put her hand in her pocket, drew out the key, and found it fitted the keyhole . . . she held back the swinging curtain of ivy and pushed back the door which opened slowly. Then she slipped through it, looking about her and breathing quite fast with excitement and wonder and delight. She was standing inside the secret garden' Everybody at Misselthwaite Manor agrees that Mary Lennox is the most disagreeable child they have ever met. Pale, selfish and spoilt, the ten-year-old orphan has been sent from India to her uncle's estate and she is determined to hate everything about it. But the isolated house on the Yorkshire moors holds secrets that Mary cannot resist exploring: pitiful crying that echoes down the corridors at night and a hidden walled garden. When a robin leads Mary to the buried key, not only is the garden unlocked, but also her heart. And as the garden blooms, for the first time in her life, Mary discovers friendship. This is where the magic begins... '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 Blackman 'There is an old-fashioned tenderness and joy to it; the sense that magic happens if you are observant and quiet and know it will' Sophie Dahl A collection that will be coveted by children and adults alike, this list is the best in children's literature, curated by Virago. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden ( Carrie's War , The Peppermint Pig ), Rumer Godden ( The Dark Horse , An Episode of Sparrow s), Joan Aiken ( The Serial Garden , The Gift Giving ) E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, The Railway Children ), L. M. Montgomery (The Anne of Green Gables series) and Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy). Discover Virago Children's Classics.
Par un pluvieux matin d'hiver, la jeune Mary débarque en Angleterre. Orpheline, c'est chez son oncle qu'elle va trouver refuge, dans un manoir immense perdu dans la Lande. Le lieu abrite de nombreux mystères : cris déchirant la nuit, jardin secret disparu et interdit... La téméraire Mary est bien décidée à partir à l'aventure.
Une adaptation du célèbre roman de Frances Hodgson Burnett, pour faire découvrir ce classique de la littérature aux enfants.
Privée d'affection, Mary Lennox n'a jamais appris, dans son extrême solitude, à sourire ni à aimer. À la mort de ses parents, emportés par une épidémie de choléra, Mary quitte l'Inde où elle avait toujours vécu. Exilée dans le manoir anglais d'un oncle toujours absent, Mary trouve du réconfort dans l'amitié. Elle va partager avec Dickon et le rouge-gorge, un merveilleux secret:un jardin oublié de tous, dont la clef, comme par magie, ouvre aussi la porte des coeurs...
Dans 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 négociant qui doit rester aux Indes. Il laisse sa fille à Londres, dans ce pensionnat d'excellence, afin de parfaire son éducation. Considérée comme une princesse, Sarah obtient de nombreux privilèges...
