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The Secret Garden

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Oxford Bookworms Elt

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No. of pages 80

Published: 2000

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Little Mary Lennox is a bad-tempered, disagreeable child. When her parents die in India, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle in a big, lonely, old house. There is nothing to do all day except walk in the gardens - and watch the robin flying over the high walls of the secret garden ...which has been locked for ten years. And no one has the key.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Oxford Bookworms, Oxford Bookworms Elt .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published in 2000 by Oxford University Press .

Frances Hodgson Burnett was an English-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.

 

This book contains the following story:

The Secret Garden

"The Secret Garden" is a classic novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published in 1911. The story centers around Mary Lennox, a sour-tempered and spoiled girl who is orphaned after a cholera outbreak in India kills her parents. She is sent to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor, a large and mysterious estate on the Yorkshire moors of England.

When Mary arrives at the manor, she discovers that the house is full of secrets, including a locked garden that has been neglected and left untouched for years. With the help of a kind servant named Martha and her brother Dickon, Mary begins to explore the estate and befriends a local boy named Colin, who is her sickly cousin and has been hidden away from the world due to his health issues.

As Mary spends more time outdoors and tends to the neglected garden, she undergoes a transformation. The magic of nature, friendship, and the healing power of the garden have a profound effect on Mary, Colin, and even their uncle, who has been grief-stricken since the death of his wife, Lily.

Through the revival of the secret garden, the characters experience physical and emotional healing. The garden becomes a symbol of renewal, hope, and the transformative power of love and nature. As the garden blooms, so do the lives of Mary, Colin, and their uncle, bringing them together as a family and healing the wounds of the past.

"The Secret Garden" is a beautiful and timeless story that celebrates the importance of love, friendship, and the wonders of the natural world. It continues to captivate readers of all ages with its themes of resilience and the potential for growth and change, making it one of the most beloved children's novels in literature.

This book is in the following series:

Oxford Bookworms Elt

Oxford Bookworms
Oxford Bookworms is a seven-stage graded readers ELT series offering over 200 adapted and original English texts for secondary and adult students. The series begins with the Starter Stage and goes through to Stage 6. Students seeking to extend their English language skills can do so through extra reading at a language level that is appropriate. Because of this, Oxford Bookworms are written to a carefully designed language syllabus.

This book has been nominated for the following award:

BBC Book Awards - Big Read Top 100
This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 100 category by the Bbc Book Awards.

This book features the following characters:

Dickon
This book features the character Dickon.

Colin Craven
This book features Burnett's character, Colin Craven.

Mary Lennox
This book features Burnett's character, Mary Lennox.