Classic Starts: The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a young, sickly, and unloved girl who is sent to live with her uncle in a gloomy mansion in Yorkshire after the death of her parents. There, she discovers a locked, neglected garden. As she brings the garden back to life, she also transforms her own life and the lives of those around her, including her sickly cousin Colin and the young gardener Dickon. Following Sterlings spectacularly successful launch of its childrens classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the worlds beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. The discovery of a neglected garden transforms the life of a sullen and unloved little girl-and everyone around her, too. When the newly orphaned Mary Lennox leaves her native India and arrives at her uncles mansion in Yorkshire, everything seems strange to her. Then Mary hears of a mysterious garden where no one has set foot in 10 years. With the help of some new friends, she plans to uncover its secrets...and make it blossom once again.