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The Secret Garden

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Narrated by: Victoria McGee
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Publisher's summary

Mary Lennox, a sickly and contrary little girl, is orphaned to dim prospects in a gloomy English manor - her only friend is a bed-ridden boy named Colin, whose prospects may be dimmer than hers. But when Mary finds the key to a Secret Garden, the magical powers of transformation fall within her reach.

A beloved classic of children's literature The Secret Garden tells an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment.

Public Domain (P)2011 Trout Lake Media

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I truly enjoyed this book from beginning to end.... Great characters ... Positive and entertaining

Wonderful... Makes you appreciate everything you have

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Childhood delights revisited

I bought this audible book for something gentle and safe to listen to when I was away from home. It is a classic, and a reliable delight. The story and the characters dwell in my mind for weeks after - like old friends revisited.
Unfortunately for me, I think this was recorded for north American listeners; the reader's American accent was gentle to listen too, but her interpretation of a Yorkshire accent was distracting.
Still worth while!

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Narrator ruined it for me

I've read The Secret Garden before but wanted to enjoy it again on a road trip. The narrator was so challenging I had to turn it off.

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Wonderfully Done

The story the Secret Garden was well done. A story for all ages. I greatly enjoys it. The narrater did a great job on the characters voices. I highly recommend it.

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Wonderful book and pretty good narrator

What made the experience of listening to The Secret Garden the most enjoyable?

The story! It's a classic for a reason.

What did you like best about this story?

The relationship between Mary and Colin. Despite the fact that they start out as entirely unlikable characters, the relationship transforms them and in the process makes the reader care deeply for them.

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A Book That Brings Joyful Happiness At Every Read

Such an amazing story. read many times over to experience the joy and wonder of so many life lessons!

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Best Book!

The Secret Garden is one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to it it’s the best!

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The climax to the boy getting better.

That it wasn’t longer. I feeling like the excitement dropped of when talking about the dad coming home.

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Good story / narration

Enjoyed every second of it. The narrator could've varied the character voices a little more but that didn't take a whole lot away from the story.

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Good story, stilted narrator

classic story I'd always meant to read. The narrator sounds like a GPS voice when she's not doing dialogue, though.

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