The Secret Garden is a novel about inspiring self-discovery by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Initially published in serial format beginning in 1910 and first published in entirety in 1911, it's now popular and is considered to be a classic of English children's literature. The story shows two appalling cousins -- one motherless, the other an orphan -- are so monstrously spoiled that no one can stand them and they can hardly stand themselves.
With the help of a boy of the moors and some natural magic, they discover an abandoned garden and return it to abundance. As the garden grows, the children grow into their own better selves. Be caught by the mysterious world that unfolds.
It shows that people can do anything that they put there mind to and that we can help each other to get better. Additionally, it also shows us that life is very important and beautiful if we let it be. If you think a story this old might be too stodgy to interest kids, you might want to reconsider.
Amazingly, children happen to like the English-American writer's ability to tell the truth about her characters without condemning them. Mistress Mary, quite contrary, "was a self-absorbed child," and Colin "thought the whole world belonged to him" but Frances makes it clear that they have been raised without their parents' love. She sets a tone balanced between unflinching realism and high optimism -- not too hard but not too soft. Frances captures the reader's heart and takes it to places never heard of before.
Highly suggested by an astonishing number of bookworms from all walks of life and truly an excellent eyeopener brimming with twists and role models, it's a fantastic story that one will want to read repeatedly with no regret. You'll probably have a hard time choosing a favorite character. It's just something you won't forget that easily. There are even film adaptations to look out for afterwards.
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It shows that people can do anything that they put there mind to and that we can help each other to get better. Additionally, it also shows us that life is very important and beautiful if we let it be. If you think a story this old might be too stodgy to interest kids, you might want to reconsider.
Amazingly, children happen to like the English-American writer's ability to tell the truth about her characters without condemning them. Mistress Mary, quite contrary, "was a self-absorbed child," and Colin "thought the whole world belonged to him" but Frances makes it clear that they have been raised without their parents' love. She sets a tone balanced between unflinching realism and high optimism -- not too hard but not too soft. Frances captures the reader's heart and takes it to places never heard of before.
Highly suggested by an astonishing number of bookworms from all walks of life and truly an excellent eyeopener brimming with twists and role models, it's a fantastic story that one will want to read repeatedly with no regret. You'll probably have a hard time choosing a favorite character. It's just something you won't forget that easily. There are even film adaptations to look out for afterwards.
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