The dashing Robert Carr is a well-known favorite of King James I. After attracting his attention by falling from a horse in the tiltyard, Robert rises quickly through the ranks. But when the cunning and beautiful Frances Howard comes to court, a very dangerous liaison changes everything.
Married against her will while still a child, Frances emerges from that experience a headstrong force of nature—determined to have her own way, no matter what the consequences.

The Real Nick and Nora - Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, Writers of Stage and Screen Classics

Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett wrote the screenplays for some of America’s most treasured movies, including It’s a Wonderful Life, The Thin Man, Easter Parade, Father of the Bride, Naughty Marietta, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Legendary films, indeed, but writing both the play and screenplay for The Diary of Anne Frank was their crowning achievement.

The Happy Frog

This book retells a classic fairy tale with a bit of a twist. The Happy Frog tells the story of a frog named Frances, who a handsome young prince turns into a princess. Rather than live happily ever after, Frances is unhappy in her new life. She'd rather be a frog again. And perhaps her friend, a frog named Frank, can help.

The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
(Rare Book Collection)
When orphaned Mary Lennox, lonely and sad, comes to live at her uncle's great, empty house, she has nothing to do an no one to play with. Then a friendly robin shows her the way to a mysterious

garden that has been locked up for years. Mary is determined to bring the secret garden back to life and, along the way, finds good friends and discovers the magic of making things grow.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden has been loved by generations of children since its first publication in 1912.