The Secret Garden

<b>The Secret Garden should be on every child's bookshelf.&#151;Amanda Craig </b><i><b>The Time</b></i><br> &#160;<br> An enchanting story of transformation and compassion Frances Hodgson Burnett&#146;s <i>The Secret Garden</i> is widely considered to be one of the most important works of children&#146;s literature. After her parents die of cholera Mary Lennox a difficult and sickly little girl is brought from India to her mysterious uncle&#146;s sprawling estate on the Yorkshire moors. Mary continues in her self-absorbed ways until one day she discovers a hidden and neglected garden adjoining her uncle&#146;s mansion. When she meets Ben Weatherstaff a curt but gentle gardener and discovers her hidden-away invalid cousin Colin Craven the three come together to tend the garden and Mary&#146;s life&#151;as well as the lives of those around her&#151;begins to change in unforeseen ways. <br><br> This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the first American edition published in 1911.&#160;<br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Secret Garden<br></i></b><br>&#147;It is only the exceptional author who can write a book about children with sufficient skill charm simplicity and significance to make it acceptable to both young and old. Mrs. Burnett is one of the few thus gifted.&#148;<b>&#151;</b><i><b>The New York Times</b></i>