Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849тАУ1924) was born in Manchester, England, but moved to America as a teenager. A gifted writer from childhood, Burnett took to writing as a means of supporting her family, creating stories for LadyтАЩs Book, HarperтАЩs Bazaar, and other magazines. Though she began writing novels for adults, she gained lasting success writing for children. She is best known for Little Lord Fauntleroy (1855тАУ1856), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).