The Secret Garden: Faber Children's Classics
Jun 2015 · Faber & Faber
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34 reviews
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The secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.
Mary Lennox has grown up in India, surrounded by colour and life, and people who always do exactly what she wants. When her parents die, she is sent to her uncle's cold and lonely manor on the Yorkshire moors. There she finds the house and the gardens full of secrets. And unearthing them might just lead to the greatest discovery of all.
The classic tale about the healing powers of friendship and nature in a stunning new edition.
Mary Lennox has grown up in India, surrounded by colour and life, and people who always do exactly what she wants. When her parents die, she is sent to her uncle's cold and lonely manor on the Yorkshire moors. There she finds the house and the gardens full of secrets. And unearthing them might just lead to the greatest discovery of all.
The classic tale about the healing powers of friendship and nature in a stunning new edition.
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4.7
34 reviews
Buddy Hatfield
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August 31, 2023
A story of two children, cousins, that help one another become less selfish and in the process, find happiness. Burnett's descriptive narrative, especially of the lush English vegetation, explores themes of loss, class, and mental health. A nearly perfect read for kids.
Kelli Beaumont
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February 20, 2017
This was one of the best books I have read 🙌🙋😍😸😹😻
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Bianca Navarro
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May 2, 2015
Much better then the other one.
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About the author
Frances Hodgson Burnett was born in Manchester in 1849 but moved to Tennessee in 1865 when her family fell on hard times. There she began writing stories to earn money and soon became a successful novelist, playwright and children's author of such well-loved works as Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. She maintained houses in England and the USA and wrote The Secret Garden in her Long Island, New York, home.
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