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The Secret Garden

By Frances Hodgson Burnett

"The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's novel first published in 1911. When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at her uncle's gloomy Yorkshire manor, she discovers a locked garden that has been abandoned for ten years. As Mary explores this hidden world, she uncovers family…

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"The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's novel first published in 1911. When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at her uncle's gloomy Yorkshire manor, she discovers a locked garden that has been abandoned for ten years. As Mary explores this hidden world, she uncovers family secrets and finds an unexpected companion—her bedridden cousin Colin. Together with a nature-loving boy named Dickon, the children nurture the forgotten garden back to life, transforming themselves in the process. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects & Topics

Gardens -- Juvenile fictionOrphans -- Juvenile fictionPeople with disabilities -- Juvenile fictionYorkshire (England) -- Juvenile fictionCategory: British LiteratureCategory: Children & Young Adult ReadingCategory: Classics of LiteratureCategory: NovelsChildren's Literature