The secret garden puffin classics5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet it retains antiquated views of colonialism and perhaps a slightly to romanticised view about the moors. Tinged with a dash of magic, this book oozes with the timeless charm of English moorlands. She regularly found inspiration through her observations of nature and the walled gardens at Maytham Hall in Kent England. The Secret Garden is a wholesome tale about change, growth, and self-cultivation. Burnett was a British American novelist and playwright, best known for her novels Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. She remains quite contrary until she helps her garden grow - and finds someone worse off than herself to bring along for the ride. In fact, she yells like a little princess, can't make friends, and simply despises everything. This special Puffin Classics edition of The Secret Garden has been inspired by the Victoria and Albert Museums collection of the work of Arts and Crafts. The Secret Garden introduces us to a sour little girl, Mary Lennox, who is NOT a pleasure to be around. Explore our collection of exclusive self-catering holiday cottages in the UK, from Cornwall and Devon, to the Cotswolds, Isle of Wight, Wales and more. ![]() ![]() The story tells of childhood emotions and experiences while keeping the central theme - if something is cared for, it will thrive. The Secret Garden, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has remained one of the most popular children’s books since its publication in The American Magazine in 1910. ![]()
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