Secret Garden,The by Frances Hodgson Burnett
When Mary Lennox was sent to Misslthwaite Manor to live with her uncle, everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen.
So begins one of the worlds most-loved children's stories. First published in 1911, this is the poignant tale of a lonely little girl, orphaned and sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edge of a vast moor. At first, she is frightened by this loomy place, but with the help of the local boy, Dickon, who earns the trust of the oor's wild animals with his honesty and love; the invalid Colin, a spoiled, unhappy boy terrified of life; and a mysterious, abandoned garden, Mary is eventually overcome by the mystery of life itself-it's birth and renewal, it's love and joy. Opening the door into the innermost places of the heart, the Secret Garden is a timeless classic that has left generations of readers with warm, lifelong memories of it's magical charms.
When Mary Lennox was sent to Misslthwaite Manor to live with her uncle, everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen.
So begins one of the worlds most-loved children's stories. First published in 1911, this is the poignant tale of a lonely little girl, orphaned and sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edge of a vast moor. At first, she is frightened by this loomy place, but with the help of the local boy, Dickon, who earns the trust of the oor's wild animals with his honesty and love; the invalid Colin, a spoiled, unhappy boy terrified of life; and a mysterious, abandoned garden, Mary is eventually overcome by the mystery of life itself-it's birth and renewal, it's love and joy. Opening the door into the innermost places of the heart, the Secret Garden is a timeless classic that has left generations of readers with warm, lifelong memories of it's magical charms.
When Mary Lennox was sent to Misslthwaite Manor to live with her uncle, everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen.
So begins one of the worlds most-loved children's stories. First published in 1911, this is the poignant tale of a lonely little girl, orphaned and sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edge of a vast moor. At first, she is frightened by this loomy place, but with the help of the local boy, Dickon, who earns the trust of the oor's wild animals with his honesty and love; the invalid Colin, a spoiled, unhappy boy terrified of life; and a mysterious, abandoned garden, Mary is eventually overcome by the mystery of life itself-it's birth and renewal, it's love and joy. Opening the door into the innermost places of the heart, the Secret Garden is a timeless classic that has left generations of readers with warm, lifelong memories of it's magical charms.
Condition: Loved
Imperfections: Writing on inside cover
Cover: Paperback
Age: 8-11
