![]() Although he is kind to Mary, she can tell his mind is on other things. She immediately notices how he seems incredibly unhappy and not fully present. One day, Mary is finally called into the office of Mr. Craven and his staff do not find out and ruin their fun. They also agree to keep their activities in the garden a secret, so that Mr. When she makes friends with the personable and kind-hearted Dickon Sowerby, the brother of Martha, she asks the boy to help her revitalize the garden, and he agrees. She feels instantly protective of the special place and desires to keep the garden alive. She uses the key she found to enter the secret garden and is delighted by its beauty, despite 10 years of neglect. Mary slowly starts to open up and become healthy, eating more food and feeling finally that the “cobwebs” are being dusted from her mind. Mary feels curious about the garden and later finds the key to it. Craven and also the place where she tragically died after being hit in the head by a tree branch. ![]() ![]() Craven, because it was the favorite garden of Mrs. Martha later explains that this garden has been closed by Mr. ![]() One afternoon she discovers a garden with a wall but a locked door. She is able to reflect upon her isolation and laziness while living in India, where she would never go out to have adventures or meet friends. Mary, while playing by herself in one garden, enjoys the company of the robin and is glad to at last feel much less lonely. Ben introduces Mary to the garden robin, who is very friendly and likes humans. There she meets a groundskeeper named Ben Weatherstaff, who is initially gruff yet gradually starts to warm up to Mary. For the first time in her life, Mary must use her own imagination and is left to play outside in the massive gardens. She realizes that the servants in Yorkshire behave quite differently from those in India Martha, for instance, refuses to dress Mary and instead encourages the little girl to be more independent. In the first few days after arriving at the manor, Mary must acclimate to her new environment. When they arrive at the mansion, Mary is sent straight to her new room and meets her servant, Martha Sowerby. Craven has become somewhat of a hermit after losing his beloved wife 10 years prior. Medlock about her uncle’s reclusive behavior. In the car ride to the manor, Mary is informed by Mrs. Mary continues behave very disagreeably, feeling a reluctance to move to this unknown place. Mary journeys to England by boat and is met by Mr. The estate is called Misselthwaite Manor. As a result, Mary is sent to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven, at his huge estate in Yorkshire, England. Later she is found by a police officer who tells her that both her parents have also perished from the disease. She does’t feel much sadness and goes to take a nap. One day, there is news of a cholera outbreak and Mary finds out abruptly that her nurse Ayah has died. Ayah and the other servants are extremely docile and will indulge Mary’s every whim, which has led her to become a very spoiled little girl who expects others to do everything for her. Mary has been mostly raised by her Indian servant named Ayah. She lives in India with her father, a British statesman, and her mother, a self-absorbed woman who frequently is out at parties and socializing. Have a look at our other Children's Chapter Picture Books.The book opens by introducing Mary Lennox, a sour and disagreeable 9-year-old girl. Full page colour illustrations throughout. Illustrator Inga Moore tells us: "The image of lonely, sad Mary in the big, bare garden looking up at the little robin bird, singing it's winter song, and seeing this tiny point of colour and life, leaped into my mind and asked to be drawn." Our heroine, orphan Mary Lennox, her spoiled invalid cousin Colin, who she comes to live with, and brave Dickon, a Yorkshire boy, who befriends them both. In this remarkable new edition, Inga Moore's beautifully observed illustrations capture the wonder of the secret garden springing to life under the tender care of three children who become friends. Bringing the magical garden back to life transforms them all! THE SECRET GARDEN has entranced readers, both young and old, with the telling of the story of courage and strength of two unhappy and withering children who together, are determined to make their lives and the lives of others around them more joyful. ![]() Mary was standing inside the secret garden."įirst published in 1911, and written by the acclaimed children's author Frances Hodgson Burnett. "Then she slipped through the door, and shut it behind her, breathing quite fast with excitement, and wonder, and delight. ![]()
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