Yorkshire (England) - History - 20th century - FictionĬataloging source CANA DuBose, Martha Hailey Index no index present Intended audience 600 Intended audience source Lexile Interest level MG Literary form non fiction Reading level 4.Great Britain - History - Edward VII, 1901-1910 - Fiction.Rewritten to accommodate the reading and interest level of children who are too young to tackle the larger unabridged volumes, this series offers a great way to introduce young readers to favourite tales.Label The secret garden Title The secret garden Statement of responsibility retold from the Frances Hodgson Burnett original by Martha Hailey illustrated by Lucy Corvino, Creator Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Secret Garden, Hardcover by Burnett, Frances Hodgson Dubose, Martha Hailey (. When the normally friendly servants pretend they haven't heard, Mary's curiosity spikes.Classic Starts is a gorgeously produced, thoughtfully written series of abridged editions of beloved classics. The mystery deepens when she hears sounds of sobbing from somewhere within her uncle's vast mansion. Once when he's away from home, Mary discovers a charming walled garden which is always kept locked. She travels to his home in gloomy Yorkshire, a vast change from the sunny and warm climate she was used to, and she becomes miserable and angry and rude.
ven to the care of her uncle Archibald Craven, whom she has never met.
However, her memories of her parents are not pleasant, as they were a selfish, neglectful and pleasure-seeking couple.
Abridged by Hailey DuBose, Martha Illustrated by Corvino, Lucy Afterword by Pober, ArthurĪge range 6 to 9 Mary Lennox, a young English girl, returns to England from India, having suffered the loss of both her parents in a cholera epidemic. At the outset of the story, she is living in India with her parentsa dashing army captain and his frivolous, beautiful wifebut is rarely permitted to see them. Classic Starts: The Secret Garden (Trade Paperback / Paperback)īy Hodgson, Burnett F. The Secret Garden opens by introducing us to Mary Lennox, a sickly, foul-tempered, unsightly little girl who loves no one and whom no one loves.
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