The Secret Garden (Paperback) by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Katy Jackson

from koalamom

Once you find the Magic - the Magic called Life - anything is possible. Young Mary started her life unwanted and neglected. When her parents died, she scarcely mourned their passing; she felt nothing for them. She is sent to live with an uncle she never knew and it seems she never will - at first...

from gerglodek

Despite some flaws, namely Dickon, little brother of servant Martha, being absolutely flawless, and his mother (Mrs. Sowerby) being a bit too preachy about how having the right attitude solves your troubles, I think this is a great read for adults as well as kids. Two very troubled, but spoiled a...

from Chris.Wolak

This is one of those classics that was better for me to read as an adult. I don't think I'd have had the patience to appreciate this delightful tale in my younger years. My plan was to read it in 2012, but after downloading a free digital copy I started reading it as a bit of a preview to see wha...

from kmulvihill

There are some books that every child must read, and this is one of them. And it is a great pleasure to continue to read this book again as an adult. The process of working in the soil and watching things grow, as children or adults, is the story celebrated in The Secret Garden. It reminds the re...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

This read was, of course, a re-read. I wore out the copy I had as a child, with its lovely illustrations by Tasha Tudor. What's interesting is what a different, but still marvelous, experience it is, reading it again almost 4 decades later. I didn't remember the beginning bit taking place in Indi...