The Secret Garden Complete Text
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4.4 • 186 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
This complete edition of the classic text is an essential coming-of-age story and beloved children's classic for all readers, young or old, child or adult.
When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors.
The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary's only escape. Then, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. One day, with the help of two unexpected companions, she discovers a way in, beginning a powerful story of friendship. Is everything in the garden dead, or can Mary bring it back to life?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Soothing and mellifluous, native Briton Bailey's voice proves an excellent instrument for polishing up a new edition of Burnett's story. Bratty and spoiled Mary Lennox is orphaned when her parents fall victim to a cholera outbreak in India. As a result, Mary becomes the ward of an uncle in England she has never met. As she hesitantly tries to carve a new life for herself at imposing and secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary befriends a high-spirited boy named Dickon and investigates a secret garden on the Manor grounds. She also discovers a sickly young cousin, Colin, who has been shut away in a hidden Manor room. Together Mary and Dickon help Colin blossom, and in the process Mary finds her identity and melts the heart of her emotionally distant uncle. Bailey makes fluid transitions between the voices and accents of various characters, from terse Mrs. Medlock and surly groundskeeper Ben to chipper housemaid Martha. And most enjoyably, she gives Mary a believably childlike voice. A brief biography of the author is included in an introduction. Ages 6-12.
Customer Reviews
I loved this book 🤩
I love how the gardens magic makes Master Colin heathy . I also like the ending I hope there is a good movie of this book to watch! The book was awesome it was I liked Dickon and his animals how he was so nice , I did not like Miss Mary at the beginning but I do like her . Master Colin is a good character but I do like the other charecters a bit better . Iengoyer this book and will recommended !!!
I thought there was a movie
This I my first time realizing there is a book of this title. When I was in school a teacher made the class watch a movie called The Secret Garden when there was nothing to do on that day. No one really paid it any attention. It wasn’t interesting but read the description in this book and this sounds good and similar to the movie we were made to watch. It looked like an old movie too. Just a heads up for people interested. There is a movie out there. Maybe not easy to find. Idk idk
One of My Favourites Yet!
I love reading. This book was amazing! I had to read it for my English class and I absolutely loved it. I recommend this to anyone else that loves to read and in their early to mid teens. I can't emphasize how much I love this book.