The Secret Garden

"The Secret Garden should be on every child's bookshelf." - The Times

"It has magic, darkness, whimsy, and truth, and the fact that it was first published in 1909 yet still managed to enthral my 21st century daughter is a testament to its greatness." - Kirsty Young

"This book is a classic that your parents have probably read, but don't let that put you off!" - The Guardian

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Everyone wants somewhere to belong.

Mary Lennox is a spoiled solitary child raised in India who, after her parents' death, is sent across the world to her uncle's Yorkshire manor, which she soon discovers has more mysteries than the exotic land she left. Join Mary as she discovers the secrets of a mysteriously locked garden, a boy's cry in the middle of the night, and sign upon sign of the magic she had always heard of in her Indian Ayah's stories. And as she unlocks secret after secret, she might just unlock the greatest secret of all...happiness, friendship and finding a place to belong.

This is the perfect gift for girls and young women as they try to discover who they are and who they want to be!

The Secret Garden is one of Burnett's most popular novels and has become a classic in English children's literature. Imbued with the heart of English culture, it describes the transformation that can come from opening oneself up to the simple magic that is around us. From an unpleasant selfish child, a happy loving one is produced, capable of nursing a sickly disabled boy into a healthy walking one.

About the Author

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an English-American author and playwright, best known for her best-selling children's novels, including A Little Princess, The Secret Garden, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. She was born in Manchester but after her father's death when she was just 3 years old, the family emigrated to America. When the family's fortunes declined as they lived in post-Civil-War Tennessee, she began writing professionally, having her stories published in magazines at the age of 19. Her first taste of success was with the novel That Lass O' Lowries which earnt public and critical popularity and was followed by a succession of other popular novels and plays. She became an American citizen in 1905 and lived in Long Island until her death in 1924.