
The Secret Garden
- First published
- 1912
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's novel first published in 1911. When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at her uncle's gloomy Yorkshire manor, she discovers a locked garden that has been abandoned for ten years. As Mary explores this hidden world, she uncovers family secrets and finds an unexpected companion—her bedridden cousin Colin. Together with a nature-loving boy named Dickon, the children nurture the forgotten garden back to life, transforming themselves in the process.
- Orphans
- People with disabilities
- Gardens
- Yorkshire (England)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #113. The Secret Garden on Wikipedia.











