Can Mary change her ways and bring happiness back to Misselthwaite? When Mary's parents fall ill in India, she is forced to travel to England to live with her uncle Mr Craven at Misselthwaite Manner. Mary is spoilt and bad mannered, she does not enjoy playing with other children and is very unhappy at her new home. That is until she hears about a secret garden. Determined to find the door, Mary befriends a robin and a young boy named Dickon. As she tends to the garden, she brings life and laughter back to Misselthwaite manner. Discover the beauty of this well-loved classic, and wander through the secret garden alongside Mary, Dickon and the others. Carefully retold in clear contemporary language, and presented with delightful illustrations, these favourite classic stories will capture the heart and imagination of young readers. By retelling the story in a shorter, simpler form, children will find these books highly engaging, and the colour illustrations help with both comprehension and interest level.
This book is part of a book series called Classics Collection .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by QED Publishing .
Based in a studio in the centre of Leeds, BRUNO MERZ has a background in animation and experience in illustrating greetings cards. Today however, he spends most of his time focusing on illustrating children's books and is represented by art agency Advocate Art. QED's The Secret Garden and My Friend the Weather Monster are just some of the titles that showcase his superb designs. Anne Rooney has written many fiction and non-fiction books for children.
This book contains the following story:
The Secret Garden
When Mary Lennox is sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody says she is the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. It is true, too. Mary is pale, spoilt and quite contrary. But she is also horribly lonely. Then one day she hears about a garden in the grounds of the Manor that has been kept locked and hidden for years. And when a friendly robin helps Mary find the key, she discovers the most magical place anyone could imagine...