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psyche
This was one of my first novels ever read when I was a kid. Back then, I thought of "secret garden" as, literally, as secret garden. When I read this, and I was a little older, I realized that "secret garden" could mean many things..like a secret place (maybe a notebook, in my case) where one could pour our deepest secrets and dreams. this is my "comfort" book.
posted 5 years ago.
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deeptiwarrier
I read this book as a child- several times over and loved it. I guess the fact that the children brought the garden back to life while the adults were completely oblivious added to the intrigue. As an adult I feel that the book could have done without some of the racial undertones.Nonetheless, I do sometimes imagine pushing aside the ivy and opening the door to a beautiful rose garden with only the robin to keep me company!
posted 5 years ago.
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agnes01
One of my favorite childhood books... along with Charlotte's Web and the Little House on the Prarie series.
posted 5 years ago.
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Caroline K
I wasn't sure whether my 2 young sons would enjoy this book or be patient with the longish descriptions of nature and characters. But they surprised me by enjoying the story, especially it's wonderfully crafted characters like Dickon and Ben Weatherstaff. We read the original, with the broad Yorkshire accents, but they were able to follow along with my translating a word from time to time. A lovely book.
posted 5 years ago.
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Rosalie
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 5 years ago.
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Shai'
I agree with Unaiza, today kids just don't appreciate these books that are full of dreams and aspirations, they are more into all those with awful looking characters and weird stories..
posted 5 years ago.
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samantha l
i agree as well, i try and get the classics for my daughter & she'll get into to it sometimes but then she's like ehhh this is boring lets read blah blah blah, something corny like a hannah montana book. & i'm like BORING!!! what are you talking about?!! but other times it's really sweet & she just sits & listens. it's nice when she enjoys the books that began my reading "career"
posted 5 years ago.
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Delphine N
when I read this book as a girl I almost didn't read the beginning appeared boring but it is really a beautiful story.
posted 5 years ago.
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purplerain
my all time favorite.. i read this when i was a kid.. i just love it !
posted 5 years ago.
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Aleisha K
I know this is meant for younger readers, but I loved this book growing up and love it now as I read it as an adult.
posted 4 years ago.
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Selina C
I've ordered 'the annotated secret garden' I can't wait to read it. One of my all time favourites, The Secret Garden is a book I'll always keep on my shelf!
posted 4 years ago.
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LeAnn P
when i first read this book i was confussed but then i reread a couple chapters to cover up the patches and now i LOVE it!
posted 4 years ago.
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Aleisha K
You should be able to get it at any bookstore in the children' literature section.
posted 4 years ago.
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Karina Rubio removed this reply 4 years ago
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Crittercrazy
Oh wow I can't believe you didn't like it. I am almost done and I LOVE it. It is definitely going to be one of my favs.
posted 2 years ago.
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Saint Francis de Sales
This book was really awesome. Who did you like better, Mary or her cousin? I think I liked Mary better, she really got them moving.
posted 3 years ago.
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Rebecca K
I've been sitting here for five minutes trying to pick a favorite character. Ultimately it's a tie between Mary and Dickon. Colin is a great character, but too whiny to take favorite.
posted 3 years ago.
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Sadie
Mary was my favorite because she rebeled and was spirted, bight, and loved to argue.
posted 3 years ago.
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Saint Francis de Sales
Yeah, I really liked the part when she got her cousin to calm down from his tantrum by yelling at him.
posted 3 years ago.
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Sarabear...Cracked, but never broken!!
so, what was your favorite partof the book?
posted 3 years ago.
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Saint Francis de Sales
My favorite part was when the uncle came back and saw that his son could walk and the garden had come back to life.
posted 3 years ago.
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LIsa M
When she wakes up and looks at the moor... the descriptive prose is awesome!
posted 2 years ago.
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LIsa M
When she wakes up and looks at the moor... the descriptive prose is awesome!
posted 2 years ago.
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Amber
I think my favorite character was the Robin. It was cute reading about him and his mate watching the children nervously as they flapped about.
posted 3 years ago.
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Amber W
He is so sad because he lost the love of his life (Collins mom), she died when she fell out of a tree in the secret garden. That is why the garden is locked up, it reminds him of her death.
posted 3 years ago.
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shasta
My 4th grade teacher read this to us when I was a kid and we saw the 1987 version of the movie. Loved them both. Mary was my favorite character. I thought she was beautiful and wanted to be like her.
posted 3 years ago.
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Crittercrazy
Has anyone else noticed that the author uses the word queer too much? I really like the book so far but geesh LOL.
posted 2 years ago.
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Jennifer d removed this reply 2 years ago
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Maureen Jane Carey
This was one of my favorite books from childhood. When I was in elementary school, I watched the movie, I think it was the BBC version.
It inspired me so much that I rushed home from school and began to create my own secret garden. I was in the third grade, about 8-9. I moved stones, dug and even dug a trench for a stream to flow through my backyard.posted 2 years ago.
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Maureen Jane Carey
My favorite character has always been Dickon. When I read of him, I would just start crying. He had such a healing, compassionate spirit. The animals just took to him, he had a heart that was larger than life.
His eyes would search into each character's heart. My favorite drawing was Dickon with all of his woodland creatures. Every time I saw that picture, I would cry, even at 8 years old.posted 2 years ago.
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andriana w
There is this little girl who just moved in with a lady house she hardly knows and when she first came there she thought it was so wierd.So when it is dark time she will hear wierd noise and she will get out of the bad every night to see what it waz.Then,she went to go see what that noise was it aws a little boy just sitting there watching the daylight=== and how the trees are and how everybody playing and enjoying his day.
posted 2 years ago.
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Melissa C
I read this book at least once every couple years. It's one of my favorites!
posted 2 years ago.
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Aditi A
WOW!! ITs so good to hear someone else does that too. LOL!! Ever since the first time I read it i wanted to see an English spring and i finally got to see it too. It was beautiful. :D
posted 2 years ago.
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red73
A great sequel to 'The Secret Garden' is a Kindle book on Amazon called "The Forgotten Room - A Sequel to Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden" by Stacie Morrell. It is intended for young adult, tweens and teens, but is a fun read for everyone. It is true to the original and takes place right after the orignal story ends.
posted 1 year ago.
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Book Lover
I love this book it is my favorite books of all times, its sure a good book ihaven't read it in so long and I kind of forgot about it but I want to buy it and read over and over and over :D and maybe not all the time but I will read it a lot
posted 1 year ago.
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Devyn Auxier
I didn't like the book when I first started reading it, but now that I'm more than halfway through it, it's definitely not as bad as I thought it would be. I especially like the descriptions given about the garden; they're very vivid.
posted 1 year ago.
