Frances Hodgson Burnett tenth in 1913 and sixth in 1914, and "The Head of the House of Coombe "was fourth in 1922. Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-born American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (published in 1885–1886), "A Little Princess" (1905), and "The Secret Garden" (1911). Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in Jefferson City, Tennessee. There, Frances
The Secret World of Og The Secret World of Og The Secret World of Og is a children's novel written by Pierre Berton and illustrated by his daughter Patsy. It was first published in 1961 by McClelland and Stewart. This Canadian classic has sold more than 200,000 copies in four editions. Of his forty-seven books, this was Berton’s personal favourite, partly because the characters were inspired by his own children. "The Secret World of Og" brought the author more fan mail than anything else he wrote – at least a dozen letters a week from children across Canada. In this fantasy adventure, four children —