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The Secret Garden

By Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mary Collier

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When orphaned Mary Lennox, lonely and sad, comes to live at her uncle’s great, empty house, she has nothing to do an no one to play with. Then a friendly robin shows her the way to a mysterious garden that has been locked up for years. Mary is determined to bring the secret garden back to life and, along the way, finds good friends and discovers the magic of making things grow.

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden has been loved by generations of children since its first publication in 1912. Now, for the first time, young readers can unlock the mystery of the secret garden with this very special picture book, adapted form Burnett’s classic work. Mary Collier’s rich, glorious paintings, inspired by the original novel, bring all the magic and wonder of the secret garden glowingly to life.

ISBN: 9780060278533
Imprint: HarperColl
On Sale: May 8, 1998
List price: $22.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 8.870 in (w) x 11.370 in (h) x 0.360 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Biography

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) grew up in England, but she began writing what was to become The Secret Garden in 1909, when she was creating a garden for a new home in Long Island, New York. Frances was a born storyteller. Even as a young child, her greatest pleasure was making up stories and acting them out, using her dolls as characters. She wrote over forty books in her lifetime.

Mary Collier

Biography

Mary Collier has illustrated The Narnia Paper Dolls: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe collection and The Secret Garden picture book. Ms. Collier lives in Dana Point, CA.

When orphaned Mary Lennox, lonely and sad, comes to live at her uncle’s great, empty house, she has nothing to do an no one to play with. Then a friendly robin shows her the way to a mysterious garden that has been locked up for years. Mary is determined to bring the secret garden back to life and, along the way, finds good friends and discovers the magic of making things grow.

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden has been loved by generations of children since its first publication in 1912. Now, for the first time, young readers can unlock the mystery of the secret garden with this very special picture book, adapted form Burnett’s classic work. Mary Collier’s rich, glorious paintings, inspired by the original novel, bring all the magic and wonder of the secret garden glowingly to life.

ISBN: 9780060278533
Imprint: HarperColl
On Sale: May 8, 1998
List price: $22.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 8.870 in (w) x 11.370 in (h) x 0.360 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Biography

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) grew up in England, but she began writing what was to become The Secret Garden in 1909, when she was creating a garden for a new home in Long Island, New York. Frances was a born storyteller. Even as a young child, her greatest pleasure was making up stories and acting them out, using her dolls as characters. She wrote over forty books in her lifetime.

Mary Collier

Biography

Mary Collier has illustrated The Narnia Paper Dolls: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe collection and The Secret Garden picture book. Ms. Collier lives in Dana Point, CA.