Skip to content

The Secret Garden
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Secret Garden Paperback - 2001

by Janet Allison Brown; Frances Hodgson Burnett; Retold by Janet Brown

About this book

The Secret Garden, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has remained one of the most popular children’s books since its publication in The American Magazine in 1910. The story tells of childhood emotions and experiences while keeping the central theme - if something is cared for, it will thrive. 

The Secret Garden introduces us to a sour little girl, Mary Lennox, who is NOT a pleasure to be around. In fact, she yells like a little princess, can't make friends, and simply despises everything.

She remains quite contrary until she helps her garden grow - and finds someone worse off than herself to bring along for the ride. 

Burnett was a British American novelist and playwright, best known for her novels Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. She regularly found inspiration through her observations of nature and the walled gardens at Maytham Hall in Kent England.

The American Magazine published the first edition of The Secret Garden in 1910


From the publisher

Frances Hodgson Burnett lived from 1849 to 1924. She was born in Manchester and lived in great poverty after the death of her father in 1853. She escaped the horror of her surroundings by writing stories and often returned to a rags-to-riches or a riches-to-rags theme. In 1865 her family accepted a relative’s invitation to emigrate to America. They were still poor but the wide open spaces of Tennesssee were better than the slums of Manchester. Frances had to earn money so began writing short pieces for American magazines. In 1873 she married Dr Swan Burnett, and it was under her married name that she became a world-famous children’s writer.

Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote over forty books; the two that are best-known today are The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy. In later life she became rather eccentric, turned to spiritualism and mystic cults and took to wearing frilly clothes and titian-coloured wigs – this earned her the nickname ‘Fluffy’.

First Edition Identification

The book was first published by Heinemann in London in 1911 with illustrations by Charles Heath Robinson as a British edition.  The first American edition was published by Fredrick A Stokes and Company with illustration by Maria Louise Kirk. 

The original British edition features green cloth with gilt titles & decoration to the upperboard and spine. This can be identified by a publication date on the front panel.


The First American released two editions simultaneously, one featuring the publisher’s green cloth with illustration only on the upper board and gilt lettering to the spine. The other in blue cloth without illustrations.


Details

  • Title The Secret Garden
  • Author Janet Allison Brown; Frances Hodgson Burnett; Retold by Janet Brown
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Thus
  • Pages 1
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books, USA
  • Date 2001-06-25
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780141312019 / 0141312017
  • Weight 0.32 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.26 x 8.32 x 0.13 in (26.06 x 21.13 x 0.33 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 08 years
  • Grade levels K - 3
  • Reading level 640
  • Library of Congress subjects England, People with disabilities
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00011882
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

About the author

Frances Hodgson Burnett lived from 1849 to 1924. She was born in Manchester and lived in great poverty after the death of her father in 1853. She escaped the horror of her surroundings by writing stories and often returned to a rags-to-riches or a riches-to-rags theme. In 1865 her family accepted a relative's invitation to emigrate to America. They were still poor but the wide open spaces of Tennesssee were better than the slums of Manchester. Frances had to earn money so began writing short pieces for American magazines. In 1873 she married Dr Swan Burnett, and it was under her married name that she became a world-famous children's writer.

Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote over forty books; the two that are best-known today are The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy. In later life she became rather eccentric, turned to spiritualism and mystic cults and took to wearing frilly clothes and titian-coloured wigs - this earned her the nickname 'Fluffy'.

Back to Top↑

More Copies for Sale

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780141312019 / 0141312017
Quantity Available
1
Seller
World of Books Ltd
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$1.03
$11.03 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback. Good.
Item Price
$1.03
$11.03 shipping to USA
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780141312019 / 0141312017
Quantity Available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.24
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Penguin Publishing Group, 2001. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.24
FREE shipping to USA
The Secret Garden (Puffin Classics)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Secret Garden (Puffin Classics)

by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780141312019 / 0141312017
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Bonita
Newport Coast, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$41.36
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Item Price
$41.36
FREE shipping to USA
Show all copies
Back to Top↑

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.