Jerusha "Judy" Abbott's life is drastically changed one day when a mysterious and rich benefactor scoops her up from an orphanage - the only home she has ever known - and offers to pay her way through college. Her benefactor has many requests, the two most important being that she uses this opportunity to become a writer, and that she writes him monthly to update him on her studies.

First published in 1912, Daddy-Long-Legs is an epistolary novel that follows orphan Jerusha "Judy" Abbott through her college years through a series of letters written to her anonymous benefactor, whom she nicknames "Daddy-Long-Legs." As Judy learns to navigate the complex world of studies, social life, and romance, her letters convey her growth and address the increasingly complex questions that preoccupy her.

Doctor Dolittle is one of kind. Not only can he talk to animals - but he can understand them too! One day Doctor Dolittle receives a message from Africa - the monkeys there need his help. So he sails off from his home, bringing along all his pals: Dab-Dab, the duck; Jip, the dog; Gub-Gub, the baby pig; Polynesia, the parrot; and Too-Too, the owl. Join the doctor and his animal friends on an amazing adventure. They even meet the rarest of all animals, the two-headed pushmi-pullyu!

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. A beloved classic of children's literature The Secret Garden tells an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment.

A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break. A week of hiking and hot tubs with two other couple friends. Then Claire’s minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren’t as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost. And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one.

Jerusha Abbott is the oldest orphan in the John Grier Home. Every day she helps scrub and dress the younger children - all 97 of them. Soon she will graduate from high school and be on her own. Where will she go, and how will she support herself? When an anonymous wealthy donor decides to send her to college, Jerusha can hardly believe her good fortune. All she must do in return is send him a letter once a month. With all the excitement of college life - classes, parties, new friends, and a special gentleman - Jerusha can hardly stop writing!

父を亡くし裸足で茹卵を売って糊口をしのいでいた娘が、とうとう呉服商田原屋の嫁にまでなった。なのに「深川へ帰りたいんです」。少女だった女は泣く。「人の心まで粗末にするようになって…」。人は、傷つくほど優しくなれる――江戸は大島川沿いの澪通り、それぞれに苦しみをかかえて生きる人々と、見守るともなく見守る木戸番の夫婦の日々の物語。　監督/吉田純子・編集/三好達也_林岳史

Following Jane from her childhood as an orphan in Northern England through her experience as a governess at Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's Gothic classic is an early exploration of women's independence in the mid-19th century and the pervasive societal challenges women had to endure. At Thornfield, Jane meets the complex and mysterious Mr. Rochester, with whom she shares a complicated relationship that ultimately forces her to reconcile the conflicting passions of romantic love and religious piety.

Fans of L. M. Montgomery's Anne Shirley rejoice! Collected here are six of the original Anne Shirley books in the order they were published. This collection includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, and Rilla of Ingleside. Published between 1908 and 1921, these heartwarming tales of hidden hopes and cherished dreams will enchant fans and new listeners alike.

Victoria Barnett has it all: a great career as a nurse practitioner, a handsome and loving husband, a beautiful home in the suburbs, and a plan to fill it with children. Life is perfect—or so it seems. Then she’s in a terrible accident...and everything falls apart. Now Victoria is unable to walk. She can’t feed or dress herself. She can’t even speak. She is confined to the top floor of her house with 24-hour care.

Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate… with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end. In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed.

江戸時代末期、大川の端の旅籠「かわせみ」を舞台にした人情捕物帖。　——東吾と宗太郎は、姉香苗の供をして品川御殿山まで出掛け、途中数人の武士に囲まれ紅葉の根方に追い詰められた女を助けた。抱き起こしてみるとそれは清水琴江だった。琴江は、若い頃の東吾との間に麻太郎をもうけていた。麻太郎の行末を案じながら息を引き取った･･･

江戸時代末期、大川の端の旅籠「かわせみ」を舞台にした人情捕物帖。　——江戸の町が大売出しでにぎわっている頃、「かわせみ」の女中頭お吉は、骨董屋で大きな木箱を安値で買い込んできた。 中身は皿小鉢はじめ種々なものだったが、良い買い物をしたとお吉は上機嫌だった。 翌日、その骨董屋の主人が何者かに殺されたという･･･

葛飾北斎が描き、蛸と海女の絵で有名な艶本「喜能会之故真通」（きのえのこまつ）の図と背景の詞書（登場人物のセリフとト書き）に着想を得て、その全てを活かしつつ書き下ろした超解釈小説集。

江戸時代末期、大川の端の旅籠「かわせみ」を舞台にした人情捕物帖。　——「かわせみ」に新しく来た女中おつまは、きびきびと良く働き客あしらいも上手だった。るいやお吉も長続きしてくれれば良いと願っていた。が、東吾は柳原の堤で郷里へ墓参りに帰ったはずのおつまを見かけた･･･