The Secret Garden -- Frances Hodgson Burnett - Paperback

After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key in a flowerbed - and a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door. Slowly she turns the key and enters a world she could never have imagined. With a heartwarming introduction by Sophie Dahl, The Secret Garden is one of the twenty best-loved classic stories being launched in the Puffin Classics series in March 2015.

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 7.06h x 5.10w x 1.08d
ISBN: 9780141321066
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester. She had a very poor upbringing and used to escape from the horror of her surroundings by writing stories. In 1865 her family emigrated to the USA where she married and became the successful author of many children's books including Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess.