The Secret Garden Hardcover – January 1, 2001

I'm rather in awe of this author, her ability to write such a sweet, charming, and wise story all in one is amazing! For example: "A thistle can not grow where a rose is tended," referencing how disparing thoughts can not exist where happy ones are prevalent. Lovely story!

Good book for kids

What an amazing heart warming story about two young people who were very spoiled and had everything temporal they needed but were the poorest children in heart. The 90s movie was my favorite as a child but I never knew why besides the way it made me feel. I have felt an urging to read this book with my children (13, 10, and 7) and I’m so very glad I did. We almost all know the basic story, spoiled girl, comes across a secret garden at her new home after losing her parents, meets her secret cousin and they grow together. The story was just beautiful though and warmed my heart and also gave my children warm feelings. I hope they feel a yearning for this story as they grow older the way I did. I hope it inspires them as we grow our own garden (looking back, I’m sure this is why I’ve wanted so greatly to grow my own beautiful flowers and vegetable garden because of this beautiful story). It has all come together for me though learning about the Well-Educated Heart philosophy and trying to warm our hearts through beautiful stories, art, and music. This story absolutely has a moral and we see a dramatic growth in characters, this isn’t as common as it used to be. The full story was magical and inspirational. If you haven’t read this classic, go read it right now! It will warm your heart and make you want to be a better person.

Despite being a voracious reader, there are some books considered "children's classics" that I have never read. I decided to rectify this recently by picking up "The Secret Garden." I was somewhat familiar with the story, as I'd watched a film adaptation of the story at one point, but am fully aware that books and their movies can often be vastly different. So though I could predict certain things about the story as I read, I still found it an enjoyable read... even if it isn't my favorite book, and certain elements felt strange in their inclusion, especially towards the end."The Secret Garden" follows Mary, a spoiled and unlikable young girl and the daughter of a British officer living in India. When her parents die of a terrible sickness, she's shuttled off to England to live with a reclusive uncle, and finds herself lost and alone in the gloomy manor. But as she sets out to explore her new home and make sense of this strange new land, she discovers the titular secret garden -- a garden that has been locked up since her aunt died in a tragic accident ten years ago. Enchanted by the garden, Mary sets out to tend it and bring it back to life, aided by a grouchy gardener, a soft-hearted animal-loving boy named Dickon... and Colin, a cousin who has been locked inside all his life and treated like an invalid. The garden turns out to be just the thing both Mary and Colin need to revitalize themselves... and it just may finally bring healing to a family long broken by tragedy..."The Secret Garden" is an enchanting novel, told with an almost fairy-tale-like language that evokes the sights, sounds, and smells of the English moors and gardens and their inhabitants. The writing style is lovely, and paints clear pictures in the mind. The heavy Yorkshire accents of certain characters can be tricky at times, but I managed anyhow. And while Dickon as a character feels a little too good to be true, almost straying into Mary-Sue territory, it's nice to see Mary and Colin develop as the book goes in, gaining confidence in themselves and shedding some of the selfishness and bad temper their sheltered lives have given them.The biggest flaw, in my opinion, is that the book strays into a weird fantasy/magical-realism realm toward the end, which I feel wasn't foreshadowed very well. I love fantasy and don't mind magical realism, but it felt out of place here, especially with Colin going on about studying "magic" while at the same time declaring he wants to be a scientist. It just felt odd to me, and while it might be a product of its time (this book IS over a century old), it did taint my enjoyment somewhat.Still, complaints aside, I can easily see why "The Secret Garden" enjoys a reputation as a children's classic. It's not the best children's novel I've ever read, but I enjoyed it, and am glad I gave it a chance. Perhaps I'll pick up the author's other classic, "A Little Princess," sometime in the near future...

Reasonable softcover edition of the classic story, illustrated by Tasha Tudor-the perfect illustrations for this lovely tale!

When asked what my daughter wanted for Christmas, she told me she wanted "A Book. But not just any book, I want a pretty book." This is the book I picked out for her, and she is thrilled with it. She loves the interactive elements. She loves that it's a "real" unabridged classic. Everyone who has looked at this book while visiting us has been amazed at all of the interactive elements. When I was younger, I used to think I was such a big kid to read novels without pictures, something about Gaston antagonizing Belle about her book choice. But the older I get, the more I appreciate beautiful illustrations in books. They do not detract from the written text, indeed they inhance them. And this book is especially charming. I'm looking to get more MinaLima books moving forward.

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Loaded with wonderful illustrations and fun.

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I’ve seen the film but never read the book. Loved the way it was written and the narrative between all the characters rather than one person. I could feel Colin and Mary grow and wanted them to grow as beautifully as they were written. Dickon was a great binding character without taking over in the narrative at all. Very clever writing

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