The Secret Garden

Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett · Adapted by James Howe · Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

A hidden garden holds secrets that could heal two troubled souls.

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112 pages· 14,315 words· Est. 2.5 hour read· 870L

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Bookroo's summary

Orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, a place shrouded in mystery. Behind a locked door lies a forgotten garden, untouched for years. As Mary revives its beauty, she discovers her reclusive cousin Colin, who believes he's doomed to die young. Can the garden's magic transform their lives and reveal the manor's secrets? Mary's journey of discovery and healing begins with a single, secret key.

From the publisher

What secrets lie behind the doors at Misselthwaite Manor? Recently arrived at her uncle’s estate, orphaned Mary Lennox is spoiled, sickly, and certain she won’t enjoy living there. Then she discovers the arched doorway into an overgrown garden, shut up since the death of her aunt ten years earlier. Mary soon begins transforming it into a thing of beauty–unaware that she is changing too.But Misselthwaite hides another secret, as mary discovers one night. High in a dark room, away from the rest of the house, lies her young cousin, Colin, who believes he is an incurable invalid, destined to die young. His tantrums are so frightful, no one can reason with him. If only, Mary hopes, she can get Colin to love the secret garden as much as she does, its magic will work wonders on him.

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