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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a magical novel for adults and children alike ‘I’ve stolen a garden,’ she said very fast. ‘It isn’t mine. It isn’t anybody’s. Nobody wants it, nobody cares for it, nobody ever goes into it. Perhaps everything is dead in it already; I don’t know.’ After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle’s gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key in a flowerbed – and a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door. Slowly she turns the key and enters a world she could never have imagined. ***Now in a beautiful clothbound cover*** ***With a heartwarming introduction by Sophie Dahl*** *** A behind-the-scenes jounrey, including an author profile, a guide to who’s who, activities and more…*** Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester. She had a very poor upbringing and used to escape from the horror of her surroundings by writing stories. In 1865 her family emigrated to the USA where she married and became the successful author of many children’s books including Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess.
Publisher : Puffin Books; Reprint edition (September 30, 2010)
Language : English
Hardcover : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0141336536
ISBN-13 : 978-0141336534
Reading age : 8+ years, from customers
Lexile measure : 920L
Grade level : 5 – 6
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.25 x 5.25 x 1.2 inches
Customers say
Customers find the story wonderful and heartwarming. They describe it as a great read for anyone from a child to an adult, with beautiful illustrations and fairy-tale-like language that evokes the sights, sounds, and smells of the Yorkshire countryside. Readers appreciate the encouragement and positive message about thinking positively and how to treat others. The book is described as entertaining, enthralling, and fun. Customers praise the rich, believable characters that grow in strength and become stronger.
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