Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish & spoilt she was sent to stay with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden & begins to tend it a change comes over her & her life. She meets & befriends a local boy the talented Dickon & comes across her sickly cousin Colin who had been kept hidden from her. Between them the three children work astonishing magic in themselves & those around them. ...

If you love a good story then look no further. Oxford Childrens Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. Theyre books to treasure & return to again & again. After the death of her parents Mary Lennox is sent to her uncles house on the Yorkshire Moors. But the house is an unhappy one. A tragedy happened there years before & Marys uncle has never recovered. Miserable & lonely Mary starts to explore the houses gardens. There led by a mischievous robin she discovers a secret so important so enchanting that it will change her life completely... ...

When spoiled rich girl Mary Lennox is orphaned she is shipped from India to live in her uncle's enormous manor in faraway England where all is not quite as it seems. Before long the lonely Mary finds a key to a secret garden that has been left untouched for ten years & a whole new world of enchantment opens up to her. For the first time she learns to make friends
- with the talented animalcharmer Dickon & her sickly cousin Colin
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When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at Misselthwaite Manor her uncles estate everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. Depressed & withdrawn Mary soon begins a charming journey into the magical secret garden bringing happiness for Mary & good health to her cousin Colin. ...

People never like me & I never like people " Mary thought.' When Mary Lennox is sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody says she is the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. It is true too. Mary is pale spoilt & quite contrary. But she is also horribly lonely. Then one day she hears about a garden in the grounds of the Manor that has been kept locked & hidden for years. & when a friendly robin helps Mary find the key she discovers the most magical place anyone could imagine...BACKSTORY: Take our quiz learn about the plucky author & find out about the real secret garden." ...

After the death of her parents Mary Lennox is sent back from India to live in her uncle's huge gloomy house on the English moors. Mary is lonely & miserable until she stumbles upon her disabled cousin Colin hidden away from the world by his troubled father. Together they discover the door to a secret garden & open up a world of freedom & enchantment that they could have never imagined... ...

Seven titles in the popular Young Reading" series are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover making the book & CD easy to store together. " The Young Reading" series is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence & ability." ...

The Secret" continues to be the publishing phenomenon of the year an international mega-bestseller that has inspired millions of people to live extraordinary lives. " The Secret Gratitude Book" is the only official authorized companion to the original book. This beautiful journal is full of passionate & wise affirmations & insights written by Rhonda Byrne that will allow readers to bring joy & harmony to every aspect of their lives. Inspired by Rhondas writings it condenses the essence & wisdom of the original book helping readers to continue their personal journey of transformation. This is not a diary & it does not contain dates
- it is a timeless workbook that fans of " The Secret" will use as a personal record of their souls journey as they continue to enhance & enrich their lives. Beautifully designed with a magnetic flap closer & a ribbon marker it will help readers focus their energies & clearly & effectively maximize the law of attraction in their lives. It is one of the most powerful tools you can use to transform your life into total joy."
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Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic" Donna Tartt's novel " The Secret History" is a remarkable achievement
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Georgian London evokes images of elegant buildings & fine art but it was also a city where prostitution was rife houses of ill repute widespread & many tens of thousands of people dependent in some way or other on the wages of sin. The sex industry was in fact a very powerful force indeed & in The Secret History of Georgian London Dan Cruickshank compellingly shows how it came to affect almost every aspect of life & culture in the capital. Examining the nature of the sex trade he offers a tantalising insight into the impact of prostitution to give us vivid portraits of some of the women who became involved in its world. & he discusses the very varied attitudes of contemporaries
- those who sympathised those who indulged & those who condemned. As he powerfully argues these women & many thousands like them not only shaped eighteenth-century London they also helped determine its future development.
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