459. A Little Princess (Frances Hodgson Burnett)

Synopsis from Amazon UK:
When Sara Crewe is sent back from India to school in England, she appears to have everything; not just wealth, but a loving heart and a quick imagination. But circumstances change, and when poverty strikes, it is difficult to cope.

My rating: 4 stars

Publication information:

• 1905
• Warne in London
  

7. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)

Synopsis from Amazon UK:
After the death of her parents, Mary is brought back from India as a forlorn and unwanted child, to live in her uncle's great lonely house on the moors. Then one day she discovers the key to a secret garden and, like magic, her life begins to brighten in so many ways.

My rating: 5 stars

Publication information:

• First published in 1909
• Publisher: William Heinemann