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THE SECRET GARDEN

Frances hodgson burnett

Classic Fiction

Cross-curricular focus:

History

When 12-year-old Mary Lennox’s parents die of cholera in India, she is sent to live with her strange uncle in England. While Mary is getting used to her new life, she discovers a secret garden that has been neglected for years. Mary meets her cousin Colin, who has a mysterious illness. He can’t walk and never leaves his bedroom. Mary tells Colin about the secret garden and inspires him to visit it. Can Mary help Colin get better so that they can make the garden beautiful again?

A1+

600-800 words