This novel is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures, where one White Witch has ruled for 100 years of deep winter. Four English children are relocated to a large, old country house following a wartime evacuation. The youngest child discovers the land of Narnia through the magic of a wardrobe in a spare room. All four children then visit, and seem fit to fulfill an old prophecy and are soon adventuring both to save Narnia and their lives.

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The novel tells the story of fifth grader Jesse Aarons, who becomes friends with his new neighbor Leslie Burke after he loses a footrace to her at school. She is a smart, talented, outgoing tomboy from a wealthy family, and Jess thinks highly of her. He is an artistic boy from a poorer family who, in the beginning, is fearful, angry, and depressed. After meeting Leslie, his life is transformed. He becomes courageous and learns to let go of his frustration. When at the end something tragic happens to Leslie, Jess learns to overcome it.

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A beloved classic of children's literature, The Secret Garden, tells an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment. Mary Lennox, a sickly and contrary little girl, is orphaned to dim prospects in a gloomy English manor - her only friend is a bed-ridden boy named Colin whose prospects may be dimmer than hers. But when Mary finds the key to a Secret Garden, the magical powers of transformation fall within her reach.

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