The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden written by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a magical novel for adults and children.

It is the story of a young girl named Mary Lennox who lives in India with her parents and their housekeeper, Martha. Her mother died when she was born and her father had to travel often for business reasons. She grows up without much attention from her father, who cannot even remember the name of his daughter. He sends her to live with her uncle in England where she becomes friends with Colin, a boy who has been bedridden for years due to illness. With the help of a kind woman named Mrs. Medlock, they explore the grounds of their uncle’s manor house which happens to be full of secrets that only they can discover together.