THE SECRET GARDEN OXFORD BOOKWORMS 3
THE SECRET GARDEN BLACK CAT
The story unfolds as we meet Mary Lennox, a sour and unloved 10-year-old girl who is sent from India to live with her reclusive uncle in his grand but desolate mansion in Yorkshire, England. Behind the mansion's many locked doors and hidden corners, Mary discovers a neglected garden, lost and forgotten for years. As she brings the garden back to life, she also revives the joy and spirit of those around her.
The Secret Garden is a historically significant novel that tackles themes of rebirth, healing, and the magic that can bloom from unlikely friendships. It's a testament to Burnett's brilliance that these themes remain as relevant today as they were over a century ago. This book is not just a children's story but a profound narrative that resonates with adults too, reminding us of the healing power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit.
Whether you're revisiting this cherished classic or discovering it for the first time, The Secret Garden is a must-read masterpiece that will leave you with a renewed sense of wonder and a deeper appreciation for the magic that surrounds us. It's a book you should read right away, offering a much-needed escape into a world of beauty and transformation.
"Just So Stories" is a collection of 12 short stories for children first published in 1902. They are fantastic stories, with that magic/legend/myth atmosphere of fairy tales, explaining things like the origin of armadillos or how the alphabet was invented. All the stories have a great deal of humour too. I remember loving these stories as a kid, and I'm sure big and small people will like them today.
Just So Stories is a collection of Rudyard Kipling's animal tales in which we learn about 'How the Whale got his Throat', 'How the Camel got his Hump', 'How the Rhinoceros got his Skin', 'How the Leopard got his Spots', 'The Elephant's Child', 'The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo', 'The Beginning of the Armadilloes', 'How the First Letter was Written', 'How the Alphabet was Made', 'The Crab that Played with the Sea', 'The Cat that Walked by Himself' and 'The Butterfly that Stamped'. These witty, inventive stories have delighted generations of children.
'All children, except one, grow up.'
From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children's literature: Runny Babbit.
Runny Babbit is Shel Silverstein's hilarious and New York Times-bestselling book of spoonerisms—words or phrases with letters or syllables swapped: bunny rabbit becomes Runny Babbit.
Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own.
So if you say, "Let's bead a rook
That's billy as can se,"
You're talkin' Runny Babbit talk,
Just like mim and he.
And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns
THE SECRET PLATFORM 13
Under Platform 13 at King's Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island . . .
It appears only once every nine years. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of London. A wizard, an ogre, a fey and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom, stolen as a baby nine years before.
But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called Raymond Trottle, who doesn't understand magic and is determined not to be rescued.
Shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, The Secret of Platform 13 is an exciting magical adventure from Eva Ibbotson, the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea.
