The Secret Garden Book & Charm

Description

Unlock the enchantment of the timeless classic The Secret Garden with this beautiful hardcover edition that includes a charm necklace. There is nothing that orphaned Mary Lennox likes about her new home-her great uncle's house on the desolate Yorkshire Moors. The servants think she's a brat, her uncle locks himself away in his rooms, and she's sure that late at night she's heard the sound of crying from down one of the long corridors. But then Mary learns about a garden on the large manor grounds, one that has been locked and hidden for years. Mary sets out on a quest to find the secret garden, one that will introduce her to a host of new friends, including a robin redbreast, a kindhearted boy named Dickon, and her sickly cousin, Colin. But finding the garden is only the beginning. As Mary and her friends work to bring the garden back to life, they find themselves transformed by the magic of the garden as well. This hardcover keepsake edition with a charm is a lovely gift for holidays and other special occasions.

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. Tasha Tudor's detailed, delicate artwork has been cherished by millions of readers. She illustrated nearly one hundred books, and received multiple awards and honors, including two Caldecott Honors.