The Secret Garden : Illustrated Abridged Children Classic English Novel with Review Questions (Hardback)

About the Book

The young orphan Mary Lennox has become selfish and spoilt after years of neglect. She is sent to live with her uncle in Yorkshire after her parents’ death. One day, she uncovers a secret garden locked in the manor, and with the help of a robin, she finds its key in the flowerbed. As she explores the house and the dreamlike garden, she comes across many secrets and surprises. Pick up this beautifully illustrated book to join Mary on her journey after witnessing the magical world of the secret garden.

About the Author
Frances Hodgson Burnett was a British-American playwright and novelist. She was born in England and later moved to the United States. Her first successful children’s publication was Little Lord Fauntleroy, which was serialized in a magazine. Her other books Little Princess and The Secret Garden were very successful. Burnett wrote The Secret Garden when she lived in England. Her own expansive garden is believed to have inspired the book’s garden setting. The novel was first serialized in The American Magazine and appeared in the book form in 1911. It was eventually adapted as a play and a film. Burnett also wrote plays and adult fiction. Her play Esmeralda was a runaway success in Broadway.