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CS Lewis has one in Belfast,
Frances Hodgson Burnett in Manchester and Judith Kerr in Barnes, South West London.
A special edition postbox in honour of
Frances Hodgson Burnett in Manchester
Readers who know
Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden will recognise deliberate strong echoes of it here.
1849:
Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy, was born in Manchester.
Theatre The Secret Garden YORK Theatre Royal (till August 25) This enchanting adaptation brings
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic 1911 novel to vivid life, telling the story of Child of the Empire, Mary Lennox, whose life is turned upside when she is suddenly orphaned and has to return to England from India.
Harry Potter, Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk; Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes; The Red Rose Box by Brenda Woods; Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; A Little Princess by
Frances Hodgson Burnett; The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer; Counting on Grace by Elizabeth Winthrop; The War That Saved my Life and The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley...
Ang Munting Prinsesa' (a Filipino movie version of the novel 'A Little Princess' by
Frances Hodgson Burnett, and adapted from a 1985 Nippon Animation anime) played by Camille Prats as a child actress in 1995.
The show, which also stars former Hollyoaks star Danny Mac, is based on
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic childhood novel of the same name.
Upcoming shows include "Company," a musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, running March 9-25; "Bad Seed" by Maxwell Anderson, based on the book by William March, May 4-20; and "The Secret Garden" by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon, based on the novel by
Frances Hodgson Burnett, June 29 through July 15.
The exhibition includes richly detailed collages from the hundredth anniversary edition of The Secret Garden by
Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Auditions for The Roving Park Players' new adaptation of
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story "The Secret Garden" continue Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m.
Frances Hodgson Burnett - United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)