Secret Garden (Children's Classics)
 

Secret Garden (Children's Classics)

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden, a classic loved for more than seventy-five years, is all that its title implies. It is, as one might imagine, a mystery. But it is also a love story and the love is as passionate and fervent as one could imagine. It is a story of the love of nature, of science and the scientific method, and of isolated and lonely human beings who learn to care not only for others, but... (read more)

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Prashant S
  • Rated 5 stars

Well,This is book can be described with just one word....MAGICAL!
Simply Amazing book.....and, how the Beauty of Nature and Mother Earth can bring a colors to a dull life,can bring alive an invalid to life!
Simply amazing book dedicated to the Nature,Friendship.....and living life inspired by the Nature, which is showcased through the magnificent Secret Garden!

Do Read it.....its a classic with a difference! Love Frances for her writings!

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Miranda M
  • Rated 1 stars

Boring.

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  • Rated 4.214106 stars
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  • Rated 4.25 stars
 

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  • Rosalie

    rosalie said:

    A charming book, no wonder it’s a classic. A bit much for young children to sit through, though I imagine just right for the middle school set. I found it hard to read during the winter as the description of the blossoming garden and the moors make one anxious for spring. :)

    posted Thursday, January 10 2008
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