Sougen no Shoujo Laura - Recommendations

• Vol: 1
• 2011

A 19th century tale of four very different sisters, each harboring her own hopes and ambitions for the future as their family collectively struggles to carry on in spite of their hardships.

• Vol: 3
• 1986

When cheerful orphan Pollyanna comes to live with her strict Aunt Polly, Pollyanna's unyielding optimism lifts the hearts of everyone around her.

• Vol: 1
• 2017

Chafed by the "sivilized" restrictions of his foster home, and weary of his drunkard father's brutality, 14 year-old Huck Finn fakes his own death and sets off on a raft down the Mississippi River. He is soon joined by Jim, an escaped slave. Together, they experience a series of rollicking adventures that have amused readers, young and old, for over a century. The fugitives become close friends as they weather storms together aboard the raft and spend idyllic days swimming, frying catfish suppers, and enjoying their independence.

• Vol: 1
• 1978

Ever since Pollyanna was accidentally sent a pair of crutches instead of a doll, the little girl has learned to be glad about everything. (Her father told her to be glad she didn't need the crutches) Her "Glad Game" encourages those around her to try and be grateful for their own blessings. When Pollyanna is sent to live with her cold Aunt Polly, her optimistic enthusiasm faces its biggest challenge yet- Aunt Polly doesn't see ANYTHING to be glad about!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2008

Based on the novel Saiyou by Osamu Dazai.

• Vol: 4
• 1988

Satsuki, her younger sister Mei and their father have just moved to their new home in the countryside, where grand adventures await them. One day while playing outside in the garden Mei encounters a small creature and decides to follow it. After chasing it through the bushes Mei eventually finds herself at the base of a large Camphor tree and as she drops through a hole in its roots, she lands on the stomach of a large, sleeping forest spirit named Totoro. The two sisters befriend the gentle spirit and are soon introduced to a world more fantastical than they could ever imagine, from playing with soot spirits to meeting a Catbus, to flying through the air and even making the trees grow. However when Mei disappears, Satsuki must call on the help of her new friends if she wants any hope of being able to find her sister...

• Vol: 1
• 2018

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a novel about a young boy growing up in the fictional small town of Hannibal, Missouri along the Mississippi River during the 1840s. Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid. Life for Tom is a series of grand adventures that include his best friend “Huck” Finn, the love of his life Becky Thatcher, buried treasures, scoundrels, thieves and body snatchers.

• Vol: 1
• 1996

• Vol: 1
• 1990

When Heidi is left in the care of her grandfather, a mountain hermit with a bad reputation, the child falls in love with her new rural home and adores her gruff but good-hearted grandparent. For Heidi no place will ever be home but her dear mountains the Alps.

• Vol: 1
• 1990

Orphan Mary Lennox moves from India to the English moorlands to live with a wealthy uncle she's never met. The young girl wanders the grounds of her new home and discovers an abandoned garden that's been locked away for a decade. With the help of a nature-loving local boy, Mary works to bring it back to life. As the seeds begin to open up, so do the hearts of those who come to look upon the mysterious Secret Garden.