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The Secret Garden

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Narrated by: Victoria McGee
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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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Delightfully descriptive

This story is as entertaining as it is enlightening! There’s much to ponder on amidst the lighthearted story telling.

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The most amazing book ever😍😝

I think this is the best book ever written
I love all the outside stuff 🌈🗻⛰🌲🌲🌱🌿🌸
I love when...all of it

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There is a great moral

The moral is even the she stubbornness people can have a change, i think it is very good

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Wow-- just wow!

The world's most wonderful book should be named The Secret Garden! The best book that I have ever read!

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Sweet and engaging

This is a very sweet, hopeful tale. I have recommended it to my 8-year-old granddaughter.

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Relaxing enjoyable book

It was a very good and enjoyable book. Very relaxing and I highly recommend it.

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Great book but the reader sounded robot like.

If you could sum up The Secret Garden in three words, what would they be?

Great Classic Read!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Secret Garden?

I love Ms Mary. She has an awesome spirit!

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I understand that the language itself was probably hard to do, but the performer I thought was very robot-like and just didn't sound right. Almost like a new reader in grade school. That's a bummer because I think sometimes that can make or break an audio book. Good for the author the storyline was wonderful! As expected in a classic!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I love it when Ms Mary tells Collin off for being a bratt

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Favorite

This was my favorite children's book. I remember carrying my copy of it around until it fell to pieces. I think every little girl should have a chance to fall in love with Mary, Collin and Dicken.

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A Classic!

This is just one of those books everyone should read. The story is so original and the characters are odd but relatable. thwy character were written so well well that they are like real people that you just fall inlove with. I strongly recomend this book.

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My favorite childhood book!

And still is! I loved listening to this enchanting tale about Mary Lennox, her travels to her uncle's mysterious English estate and her adventures with Colin and Dicken. Pure magic at any age!

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