First published in 1911, Burnett’s tale of burgeoning* self-awareness, newfound friendship, and the healing* effects of nature is presented in a beautiful, oversize volume and illustrated* with Moore’s detailed ink and watercolor paintings.

    Mary Lennox is a sad little girl — and who could blame* her? She’s often sick, and her parents have died of cholera*. She’s been taken away from her home in India and now she’s living with her weirdo* uncle in the middle of Yorkshire, England.

    She hears crying in the halls, meets a boy who can talk to animals and finds a secret door that she becomes obsessed* with trying to open.

    Mary’s life takes an unexpected turn when she hears about a secret garden that used to belong to* her uncle’s wife — who died during childbirth.

    With a little research and a lot of luck, Lennox finds the garden and begins restoring* it to its former glory. Around the same time, she discovers that the unexplained noises she’s been hearing are the cries of her cousin, who is so sick that he can’t walk — and is kept hidden away by his father.

    While Lennox’s friendship blossoms* with her cousin Colin, and the animal-whisperer Dickon, so does her secret garden. Lennox and Colin learn that they’re stronger, kinder people than they ever imagined and that the only limits they have are the ones they set for themselves. Most of all, they learn that happiness doesn’t just happen to you — you have to decide to be happy. (SD-Agencies)