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 Depressed & withdrawn Mary soon begins a charming journey into the magical secret garden bringing happiness for Mary & good health to her cousin Colin.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 losing her parents young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncles gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely & 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
- & a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door. Slowly she turns the key & enters a world she could never have imagined. With a heartwarming introduction by Sophie Dahl The Secret Garden" is one of the twelve best-loved classic stories being launched in the newly-branded Puffin Classics series in March 2008."
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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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The Secret History of Our Streets explores one of the great forces shaping our lives: property. Why we live where we live & how that choice informs the lives we lead. In a modern version of a classic survey from the 19th century this remarkable book tells the story of six London streets representing the widest possible picture of the city both socially & geographically. Each has a fascinating story of its own. Together their stories reveal the big underlying forces that have shaped Britain for the last 120 years: gentrification migration slum clearance property speculation & the urban sprawl. The six streets & larger themes they address are Deptford High Street
- the mania for re-development slum clearances; Portland Road
- gentrification & super-gentrification (the rich being pushed out by the super-rich); Reverdy Road
- the white working class the Blitz & redevelopment; Caledonian Road
- ownership & landlords the prison; Arnold Circus
- public housing; Camberwell Grove
- the disappearance of rural idyll the rise of the suburbs.





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