Chances are, being a garden-minded gal, you’ve read The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett at least once in your life. But maybe you haven’t, or maybe it has been too long since you let yourself get lost in the lush tendrils and vines of this timeless story. That’s the beauty of The Secret Garden – rather than gathering dust over the years, it somehow blooms fresh every time you read it.
Even now, a century after its original publication, you’ll find yourself wandering through its pages like the paths of a garden, peeking among the leaves and delighting in the discovery of a new flower or fruit that you hadn’t noticed before.
Here, let me show you …
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Oh, my! We just listened to the audio book this weekend while on a trip to Virginia. The whole family loved it!
small world, this book is sitting on our coffee table right now! I pulled a copy I’ve had since my childhood off the shelf to read to my 7 year old daughter the other day! The kids in the story are just now starting to work and save money for the wildest pony ever 😉 What a treasure and so fun to share my memories of the story with another generation. thanks for sharing…
I loved this book when I was a little girl. I also loved the sequel, Stormy. Thanks for reminding me of these wonderful books.
How can I receive this in my e-mail….Raising Jane Journal….it is wonderful
We’re working on it. Coming soon! Happy you found us.
This was also one of my favorite books as a child! I was lucky enough to have my parents actually take me to Chincoteague once and it was beautiful. I hope to someday take my niece to the pony swim, as she is a horse lover like me.
I lovingly remember this book from childhood. Thank you, MJ, for posting that visual link to a wonderful childhood.