I can say that this is one of my most favorite classic stories.

Burnett , Frances Hodgson The Secret Garden
Illustrated by: Tudor, Tasha, December 31, 1969, 368 pages
Genre:  Beautiful classic filled with the magic of friendship, family- oriented and realism.




Burnett has done well in opening the eyes of the readers that anyone can change and that anyone can love and be loved in return and her ability to tell the truth about her characters without condemning them. Mistress Mary, quite contrary, "was a self-absorbed child," and Colin "thought the whole world belonged to him." But Burnett makes it clear that these children have been raised without their parents' love.  Parents need to know that this beautifully written book shows two selfish, disagreeable children transformed by the magic of nature and their own imaginations as they work to bring a near-dead garden back to life and see how  Colin and Mary reclaim themselves, with a little help from Nature and kind friends. Burnett sets a tone balanced between unflinching realism and high optimism to portray her characters.
Two cousins -- one motherless, the other an orphan -- are so monstrously spoiled that no one can stand them and they can hardly stand themselves. With the help of a boy of the moors and some natural magic, Mary discovers an abandoned garden and returned it to abundance and shared her secret to Collin. As the garden grows the children grow -- into their own better selves.
I have read this book when I was in elementary and ever since then, I can’t forget the story of the two neglected children slowly learning how it is to be a real child with the help of their friends. I would recommend this book for everyone to read with your family and have fun joining Mary with her journey in Collin’s mansion.