The Secret Garden (Roads Children's Classics) - Softcover

- Owing to popular demand, ROADS is delighted to launch the first books in its Children's Classics collection- An extension of the popular ROADS Classics series, these are stories to excite the imagination. Perfect for reading together at bedtime or for introducing confident younger readers to iconic works of fiction, ROADS Children's Classics are books to treasure- The Secret Garden is a poignant and much-loved classic for children and adults alike.Mary Lennox is spoilt and rude. After the passing of her parents she is sent to live with her uncle in the austere Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire. Horribly lonely she befriends a robin who helps her to find the key to a secret place that has been kept hidden for years. What she finds is a transformative and healing garden full of vigor and charm. Here she discovers new friends and unearths new depths to her character.Also available in the series: The Jungle Book ISBN 9781909399822 The Happy Prince and Other Stories ISBN 9781909399815

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) , an American-English playwright and fiction writer, is celebrated for her children s stories. As well as The Secret Garden, she is best known for her creation of Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess.