World Book and Copyright Day is coming. Here are some classical books that you must read.
A Little Princess Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ¥18.3(online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was very rich, and she had a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died, and Sara lost everything. Her strong character made her able to fight against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑)of her fellows. It's an excellent book with 4 tapes for children. |
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Peter Pan Author: J.M Barrie ¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online) It is a children's story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darlings' adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (With 2 tapes) |
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ¥20 ( in bookstores) The most famous novel in the American history, Uncle Tom's Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave(奴隶)states during the American Civil War(美国内战)and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago. |
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The Secret Garden Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ¥35 (in bookstores) ¥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan (孤儿), finds herself in her uncle's dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life. |
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