The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A young, spoiled and unloved girl is sent to live with her reclusive uncle in a large, lonely house after the death of her parents. Through the discovery and cultivation of a hidden, neglected garden, she befriends a local boy and her sickly cousin, and the three children find healing and transformation through their friendship and the magic of the garden.
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- Published
- 1911
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 200-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Tajemniczy Ogród
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This book is on the following 18 lists:
- 10th on Britain's Favourite Ten Children's Books (Waterstone and BBC)
- 25th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 32nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 46th on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 47th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 49th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 51st on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 51st on The Big Read (BBC)
- 53rd on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 73rd on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon (USA))
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)