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Wenn es je ein Buch gegeben hat, das auf die einfachste Weise die tiefste Wahrheit ausspricht, dann ist es Mrs. Burnetts Land der Blauen Blume. Es erzählt die Geschichte von einem verwaisten Königssohn, der fern von dem Getriebe der Welt von einem weisen alten Mann erzogen wird. Als die Zeit für ihn kommt, sein Königreich in Besitz zu nehmen, trifft er mit seiner ersten Entscheidung eine Wahl, die so weise ist, dass sie innerhalb kürzester Zei...

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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 moth...

For the first time in over 10 years the "Puffin Classics" have been given a complete overhaul - with contemporary and attractive jacket designs and new introductions by some of the very best children's authors of today. The relaunch commences with 12 books this month, followed by a further 8 in August, and more throughout 2009, and there will be a major PR and marketing campaign. The audio versions are also being relaunched. "A Little Princess...

Retold by Jenny PereiraHuman interestMary Lennox is a spoilt, unpleasant little girl who goes to live with her uncle on his enormous estate in Yorkshire after the death of her parents in India. Left very much to herself she explores the grounds of the house and finds the secret garden which has been locked up for ten years…Dossiers: The World of The Secret GardenIndiaThe Rich and the Poor in Victorian Times British Gardens

This beloved story by Frances Hodgson Burnett follows young Sara Crewe, who falls into hard times, is ill-treated at her own boarding school, and is finally rescued and transformed from rags to riches by a rich Indian gentleman.

Set in Yorkshire, and first published in 1911, this is the story of two spoilt and lonely children who regain happiness by restoring a neglected garden. It was inspired by the rose garden in Great Maytham Hall, Kent, where the author lived for several years, and is illustrated by Charles Robinson.