Four classic stories featuring bold and daring protagonists, abridged especially for young listeners: Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, The Railway Children, The Secret Garden. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four classic stories with strong female characters. These abridged versions of classic stories will become firm favourites in your family. Playlist: Little Women Anne of Green Gables The Railway Children The Secret Garden Copyright: Little Women Katie Dale 2015, Anne of Green Gables Sarah Webb 2015, The Railway Children Harriet Castor 2015, The Secret Garden Fleur Hitchcock 2015
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This book was published in 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) wrote several classic novels inspired by her New England childhood, and was also active in the Suffragette movement. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in 1874, and is best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables , published in 1908. Sarah Webb is a writer and former children's bookseller, and is currently the children's reviewer for the Irish Independent as well as being on the board of Children's Books Ireland, while being active in events and festivals. Katie Dale had her first poem 'The Fate of The School Hamster' published in The Cadbury's Book of Children's Poetry, aged 8 and hasn't stopped writing since. On graduating, she went travelling through South-East Asia - only to discover whilst in a Vietnam internet cafe that she was a winner of the SCBWI 2008 Undiscovered Voices competition. Born in Chobham and raised outside Winchester, Fleur Hitchcock grew up as the youngest child of three. She spent her smallest years reading Tintin and Batman, and searching for King Alfred's treasure. She grew up a little, went away to school near Farnham, studied English in Wales, and, for the next twenty years, sold Applied Art in the city of Bath. When her younger child was seven, she embarked on the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa and graduated with a distinction. Now living outside Bath, between parenting and writing, Fleur works with her husband, a toymaker, looks after other people's gardens and tries to grow vegetables. Harriet Castor has written other titles in this popular children's series and is also author of a successful adult novel. Frances Hodgson Burnett was an English-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet who published over 60 books of fiction for children under her pen name E. Nesbit.
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Little Women
"Little Women" is a classic novel written by Louisa May Alcott, published in 1868. It follows the lives of the four March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy – as they grow up during the American Civil War and navigate the challenges and joys of adolescence and young adulthood. Here's a plot summary of "Little Women":
The story is set in the 1860s in Concord, Massachusetts. The March family, headed by their mother, Marmee, is struggling financially while Mr. March is away serving as a chaplain in the Civil War. The four sisters each have their own distinct personalities: responsible Meg, tomboyish and ambitious Jo, gentle and shy Beth, and artistic and spoiled Amy.
The novel explores the various adventures and challenges the sisters face as they transition from childhood to womanhood. They befriend their wealthy neighbor, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, and his grandfather, Mr. Laurence. The girls create a club called the Pickwick Society, and together they experience love, loss, sibling rivalry, and personal growth.
Jo, the central character, is an aspiring writer and the most independent and spirited of the sisters. She faces societal expectations and dreams of becoming a successful author. Meg struggles with her desire for material comforts but ultimately chooses love over wealth. Beth, the kindest and most selfless of the sisters, faces a tragic illness. Amy, the youngest, matures and learns valuable life lessons through her travels abroad and her artistic pursuits.
Throughout the novel, the sisters learn about the importance of family, friendship, love, sacrifice, and personal ambitions. Marmee provides guidance and support, teaching them valuable life lessons. The novel culminates in events that shape the sisters' futures and solidify their bonds as a family.
"Little Women" is celebrated for its strong female characters, moral lessons, and themes of sisterhood, love, and self-discovery.
