The Secret Garden

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Frances Hodgson Burnetts classic story of a little girl, a mysterious hidden garden, and the healing power of nature is back with a beautifully redesigned cover.

When Mary Lennox is orphaned, shes sent to live at her uncles manor on the Yorkshire Moors. There, the spoiled Mary, mockingly known as Mistress Mary Quite Contrary, at first finds life at Misselthwaite Manor to be dull. Most of the time, her uncle is either traveling or keeps to himself. And the houses many rooms are cold and quiet, though she sometimes hears the sound of crying at night.

But the grounds around the manor are a different story. In them, she discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. With the help of some new companions, Mary is determined to discover a way inside and bring the garden back to life. And in the process, Mary might transform more than just the garden.

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Frances Hodgson Burnett (18491924) 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 forLadys Book,Harpers Bazaar, and other magazines. Though she began writing novels for adults, she gained lasting success writing for children. She is best known forLittle Lord Fauntleroy(18551856),A Little Princess(1905), andThe Secret Garden(1911).