Classic Starts®: a Little Princess

Classic Starts®: a Little Princess
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-05-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781454942276

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of A Little Princess, part of the Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where Sara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Sara always has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry her through. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children's hearts for a century--and continues to be a favorite.

Classic Starts®: the Secret Garden

Classic Starts®: the Secret Garden
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: Union Square Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2023-01-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781454945390

When the newly orphaned Mary Lennox leaves her native India and arrives at her uncle's mansion in Yorkshire, everything seems strange to her. Then Mary hears of a mysterious, neglected garden. With the help of some new friends, she plans to uncover its secrets . . . and make it blossom once again.

Classic Starts: A Best-Loved Library

Classic Starts: A Best-Loved Library
Author: Sterling Publishing Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781402794889

From Wonderland to a special secret garden, these tales are magical! For the first time, five of our most popular "Classic Starts" titles are available in paperback, packaged and shrink-wrapped in a beautifully designed, sturdy slipcase. Each all-time favorite novel is expertly abridged for easy reading and filled with all the enchantment that made the original story so beloved. Included are: "Alice""in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass," " Black Beauty, A Little Princess, Little Women," and "The Secret Garden."

A Little Princess

A Little Princess
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: Xist Publishing
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2016-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1681959364

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett from Coterie Classics All Coterie Classics have been formatted for ereaders and devices and include a bonus link to the free audio book. “Whatever comes," she said, "cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside. It would be easy to be a princess if I were dressed in cloth of gold, but it is a great deal more of a triumph to be one all the time when no one knows it.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess A Little Princess is a classic children’s novel about a little girl who discovers happiness despite circumstance.

I Didn't Do It!

I Didn't Do It!
Author: Tony Ross
Publisher: Andersen Press USA
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512406015

When things start going wrong around the castle, everyone blames the Little Princess. No matter how much she cries, "I didn't do it!", no one believes her. Upset, the Little Princess goes off to hide and finds out who really is to blame! Another hilarious story from the classic best-selling Little Princess series.

A Little Princess

A Little Princess
Author: Cathy East Dubowski
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2010-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307771644

Sara Crewe is a student at Miss Minchin’s fancy boarding school. She has the very best of everything. But when her rich father dies, she’s left without a penny. Now Sara lives in the school’s cold attic and works for crusts of bread. With some help from a secret friend and a touch of magic, Sara’s world is about to change in ways she never dreamed. An adaptation of the classic novel that’s just right for young readers!

Great Illustrated Classics

Great Illustrated Classics
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Classics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781577655336

The Pearson Education Library Collection offers you over 1200 fiction, nonfiction, classic, adapted classic, illustrated classic, short stories, biographies, special anthologies, atlases, visual dictionaries, history trade, animal, sports titles and more

The Very Little Princess: Rose's Story

The Very Little Princess: Rose's Story
Author: Marion Dane Bauer
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2011-08-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375898220

In a classic storyteller's voice, Newbery Honor recipient Marion Dane Bauer tells a tale of friendship, family, and fitting in that recalls The Doll People, Rumer Godden, and Hitty, Her First Hundred Years. Rose is a wild child. She doesn't care what her mother or teacher or schoolmates say—she does what she wants. When she finds a delicate china doll in the attic, she takes it. Then the doll comes to life in her hand. She's loud, obnoxious, selfishly bossy, and claims that she's a princess and Rose is her servant. But she's also tiny and fragile. She needs Rose to keep her safe. And maybe Rose needs Princess Regina, too.

A Little Princess

A Little Princess
Author: Anne Rooney
Publisher: QEB Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-07-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781609924690

Sara Crewe is the happiest girl at Miss Minchin's school. Her doting father sends her lavish gifts from India and her kindness makes her a favourite with the other pupils. But when her father dies, Sara is left with nothing and Miss Minchin turns against her. Hoping she won't spend the rest of her days in poverty, Sara uses her gentle nature to try and turn her fate around. The Classic Collection series: Carefully abridged texts, retold in clear contemporary language, these titles are perfect for any English learners and can be enjoyed by all readers. Each page of writing is accompanied by a charming illustration on the facing page, so these well-loved classics will capture the reader's heart and imagination. By condensing such classics into 48 pages, children are encouraged to one day read these stories in their original form.