Children's · Classics
The Secret Garden
Orphaned Mary Lennox is sent from India to a gloomy Yorkshire manor. There she discovers a locked garden, a hidden cousin and a way to make something grow.
- First published
- 1911
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a gentle, restorative classic about nature, friendship and healing.
Skip this if you dislike period dialect, which appears in some of the dialogue.
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