Based on the beloved classic children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this edition of The Secret Garden is a beautifully illustrated hardcover picture book adaptation that all children will treasure. Once upon a time...a walled garden bloomed under the summer skies in the north of England. But it was locked up and left all alone. And it stayed all alone, for many years. Until... When young Mary Lennox moves into Misselthwaite Manor, she hates it. She hates the cold hallways and ugly moor. And she hates how lonely she is. The only comfort Mary has is exploring the manor's grounds. After uncovering a hidden key, Mary discovers an old, abandoned garden that has a few secrets. With two unexpected friends, Mary gets to work bringing the garden back to life. In Mary's determination to see the garden bloom, she undergoes a powerful transformation of her own.
"One of th' gardens is locked up.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's reputation as one of the greatest writers of children's literature was established with three books - here, at last, collected in one volume.
Ten-year-old orphan Mary Lennox comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
And in a unique addition, McDowell transcribes the complete text of three of Burnett’s garden-themed stories, which help to deepen our appreciation of Burnett’s love and knowledge of gardening.
And in a unique addition, McDowell transcribes the complete text of three of Burnett’s garden-themed stories, which help to deepen our appreciation of Burnett’s love and knowledge of gardening.
You will find a bounty of baked things, including English Crumpets, Cozy Currant Buns, Jam Roly Poly, Dough Cakes with Cinnamon and Sugar, and The Best Sticky Gingerbread Parkin. (A parkin is a cake rich in molasses, honey, and sugar that ...
AND NOW THE MIST IS LIFTIN' HIGH LEAVIN' BRIGHT BLUE AIR, ROLLIN' CLEAR 'CROSS THE MOOR, COMES THE MAY, I SAY, THE STORM'LL SOON BE BY LEAVIN' CLEAR BLUE SKY. SOON THE SUN WILL SHINE. COMES THE DAY, SAY I AND YOU'LL BE HERE TO SEE IT.
" -Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialization in The American Magazine (November 1910 - August 1911).
"When one of the members of The Medieval Herbalists turns up dead after finding and unlocking a garden filled with deadly plants at her book-themed resort, Jane Steward must discover which one of her guests has a penchant for poison.
Green-growing secrets and powerful magic await you at Misselthwaite Manor, now reimagined in this bewitching graphic novel adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved tale.