Cover of The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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.

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