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The Secret Garden Paperback - 1999

by Frances Hodgson Burnett; Introduction by E. L. Konigsburg

One of the most beloved children's books of all time is now available with a companion reader's guide to enrich the reading experience for children and adults alike.

About this book

The Secret Garden, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has remained one of the most popular children’s books since its publication in The American Magazine in 1910. The story tells of childhood emotions and experiences while keeping the central theme - if something is cared for, it will thrive. 

The Secret Garden introduces us to a sour little girl, Mary Lennox, who is NOT a pleasure to be around. In fact, she yells like a little princess, can't make friends, and simply despises everything.

She remains quite contrary until she helps her garden grow - and finds someone worse off than herself to bring along for the ride. 

Burnett was a British American novelist and playwright, best known for her novels Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. She regularly found inspiration through her observations of nature and the walled gardens at Maytham Hall in Kent England.

The American Magazine published the first edition of The Secret Garden in 1910


Summary

Frightened orphan Mary discovers the joyful wonders of life on the Yorkshire Moors with the help of two local boys and a mysterious, abandoned garden...where all things seem possible.

From the publisher

With a new movie coming in 2020, it's time to rediscover Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story of a little girl, a mysterious hidden garden, and the healing power of nature. When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary's only escape. Then, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. With the help of two unexpected companions, Mary discovers a way in--and becomes determined to bring the garden back to life.

First line

When Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen.

First Edition Identification

The book was first published by Heinemann in London in 1911 with illustrations by Charles Heath Robinson as a British edition.  The first American edition was published by Fredrick A Stokes and Company with illustration by Maria Louise Kirk. 

The original British edition features green cloth with gilt titles & decoration to the upperboard and spine. This can be identified by a publication date on the front panel.


The First American released two editions simultaneously, one featuring the publisher’s green cloth with illustration only on the upper board and gilt lettering to the spine. The other in blue cloth without illustrations.


Details

  • Title The Secret Garden
  • Author Frances Hodgson Burnett; Introduction by E. L. Konigsburg
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Pages 386
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Aladdin Paperbacks, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date August 1, 1999
  • ISBN 9780689831416 / 0689831412
  • Weight 0.62 lbs (0.28 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.62 x 5.09 x 1.09 in (19.35 x 12.93 x 2.77 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 11 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 6
  • Reading level 970
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Theometrics: Classic
    • Theometrics: Secular
    • Topical: Coming of Age
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects People with disabilities, Gardens
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99063496
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Ingram Advance, 08/01/1999, Page 27
  • Ingram Children's Advance, 07/01/1999, Page 15

About the author

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester, England, but moved to America as a teenager. A gifted writer from childhood, Burnett took to writing as a means of supporting her family, creating stories for Lady's Book, Harper's Bazaar, and other magazines. Though she began writing novels for adults, she gained lasting success writing for children. She is best known for Little Lord Fauntleroy (1855-1856), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). E.L. Konigsburg is the only author to have won the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor in the same year. In 1968, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler won the Newbery Medal and Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth was named a Newbery Honor Book. Almost thirty years later she won the Newbery Medal once again for The View from Saturday. Among her other acclaimed books are Silent to the Bone, The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place, and The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World.
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