A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
When Sara Crewe arrives at boarding school she seems just like a real little princess. She wears beautiful clothes, has gracious manners, and tells the most wonderful stories. Then, one day, Sara suddenly becomes penniless. Now she must wear rags and work for her living. Sara is all alone, but she keeps telling herself that she can still be a little princess inside, if only she tries hard enough.
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
When orphaned Mary Lennox, lonely and sad, comes to live at her uncle's great house, she finds it full of secrets. One day, with the help of a friendly robin, Mary discovers the most mysterious wonder of alla secret garden, which has been completely forgotten for years and years. Is everything in the garden dead, or can Mary bring it all back to life?
Anne of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery
Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert had planned to adopt a boy