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The Secret Garden (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
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Book DescriptionRandom House Books for Young Readers. Trade PaperBack. 0679847510 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. 1993 Random House Books for Young Readers Trade PaperBack . Very Good. 1993. Book summaryThis is a classic about spoiled 9-year-old Mary Lennox, who finds herself suddenly orphaned and sent to live with her self-absorbed uncle on his huge estate in Yorkshire. She meets the cheerful Dickon, a boy who can charm wild animals, and Colin, the invalid son of her uncle, who is just as spoiled as Mary. After Mary discovers a walled garden that had not been taken care of for 10 years, the children immerse themselves in tending it, and through the joy of nurturing living things, grow in health and good spirits themselves.Media Reviews"One of the finest novels ever written for children...A thrilling book to read aloud." -- Eden Ross Lipson "A blend of power, beauty, vivid interest, and honest goodness. Yes, if this is magic, it is good magic." -- Rumor Godden "Few books spin such a web of magic about their readers (and listeners) as does this children's classic." -- Jim Trelease First LineWhen Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite manor to live with her uncle everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. It was true, too. Publisher NotesThe story of an unhappy little girl, her invalid cousin, and the healing power of friendship and love. Reading level: 4.8. The moving story of a sour-faced little girl, her invalid cousin, and the healing power of friendship and love is here retold by bestselling author James Howe. Timed to tie in unofficially with the Francis Ford Coppola-directed film due out in summer 1993. SynopsesAn abridged adaptation of the classic story of the ten-year-old orphan who goes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors, where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden. An abridged adaptation of the classic story of the ten-year-old orphan who goes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors, where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden. Other Recommended Books
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