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The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Start date: March 15, 2017

Finish date: April 14, 2017

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Why we're reading this: YA Classic
British-American novelist
Genre: Children's literature…more
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British-American novelist
Genre: Children's literature

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Feb 01, 2011 Melissa (ladybug) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: yearly-challenge, 100-books-challenge, 1001-child, want-to-reread, 5stars

A classic that I have read over and over.

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Oct 26, 2012 Jenny rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 1001-children-s-books

I have always thought this was a gorgeous book. I love the Yorkshire accents and the descriptions of how plants grow in a garden. Some of the descriptions of food are wonderful as well -- reading about the bucket of home made currant buns wrapped in cloth napkins, bread with butter and home made preserves, roasted potatoes and eggs, and sizzling ham always makes me hungry.

Its message -- that children need other children, the outdoors and activity to be healthy and happy is also timeless.

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Jul 17, 2010 Kate rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, read-in-2013

"When orphaned Mary Lennox, lonely and sad, comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. Outside, she meets Dickson, a magical boy who can charm and talk to animals. Then, one day, with the help of a friendly robin, Mary discovers the most mysterious wonder of all--a secret garden, walled and locked, which has been completely forgotten for years and years. Is everything in th ...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Mary Paul rated it really liked it

One of my favorites as I was little- my name was Mary and my friend was Colin. This, Peter Pan, Heidi, and Swiss family Robinson were my absolute favs!!

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