The Secret Garden

Mary Lennox, a sour and neglected orphan, is sent from India to live with her stern uncle at the isolated Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire moors. There, she encounters her invalid cousin Colin and a locked garden that has been sealed since the death of her uncle's wife. As Mary explores the moors and befriends local children, she begins to heal her own spirit, using the neglected garden as a canvas for her growing vitality and hope. The narrative tracks her transformation from a lonely, bitter child into a compassionate and energetic young girl, paralleling the restoration of the garden itself.

Description adapted from Open Library ↗.