The Secret Garden
(6 reviews with an average rating of 4 out of 5)
Publisher: HarperPress
When the spoilt and bad-tempered Mary is orphaned at the age of ten, she is sent from India to live with her hunchback uncle on the Yorkshire Moors. At first, she is utterly miserable, but gradually the frienship of her maid and the discovery of a secret garden in the grounds of the house begin to change her.
Then she finds another secret in the house - Colin, her sickly cousin, who is as self-centred and disagreeable as herself. This classic novel is a satisfying and absorbing read, and demonstrates the resilience of children even when they are surrounded by uncaring and flawed adults.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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Deyuan, 09 March 2017
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A beautiful classic and one of the best books I have ever read. It is super exciting.
Amelie, London, 31 May 2016
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It was a masterpiece of magic and mystery
The unicorn, Ross on Wye, 03 March 2016
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Really good and a nice style of speech and writing.
Handstands101, 20 February 2016
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I thought it was a great book it was very imaginative. My favourite character was Mary Lennox because she started off grumpy but after some fresh English air she came out a beautiful and friendly little girl.
XCountry Star, 03 November 2014
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Mary is a conceited and arrogant girl from a rich family and when her parents die due to cholera Mary is sent live with her uncle in a mysterious house.
The book is quite breath taking. Suitable for all children above 9 years.
snowdrop, India, 30 August 2014
I loved this book so much as it's such a good classic, I read this when I was about six but I keep on reading it as it's so good. Secret Garden is so unpredictable and the characters are loved by all.