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The Secret Garden
by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
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Creators: Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's novel first published in 1911. When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at her uncle's gloomy Yorkshire manor, she discovers a locked garden that has been abandoned for ten years. As Mary explores this hidden world, she uncovers family secrets and finds an unexpected companion—her bedridden cousin Colin. Together with a nature-loving boy named Dickon, the children nurture the forgotten garden back to life, transforming themselves in the process. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 31405