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Ten-year-old orphan Mary Lennox is sent to live in a largely uninhabited mansion on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
The magical friendship between a young girl, her lonely, bed-ridden cousin and a country boy who can talk to the birds is played out with all the freshness and warmth of the original novel in this full-cast dramatisation starring Beryl Reid, Robin Bailey and Harriet Walter.
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Mary Lennox is indeed a miserable child. Upon the death of her parents she finds herself transported to the cold climate of England to live at Misselthwaite Manor with an ailing uncle she has never met. How she hates this country and everything about it. But with the English sunshine, spring comes into Mary's bitter heart. She find that she likes Misselthwaite Manor, its inhabitants, its gardens and especially its secrets ...
Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the m ysteries of a locked garden.
Ten-year-old orphan Mary Lennox comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, her uncle's estate, everybody says she is the most disagreeable looking child ever seen. Depressed and withdrawn, Mary stumbles upon an arched doorway into an overgrown garden. She later discovers her pampered invalid cousin, tucked away in a dark room. Soon a charming journey into the magical secret gardens begins.
Mary Lennox is a sick and spoiled child living in India. After her parents die of cholera, she returns to England. There her health improves while meeting all sorts of strange and wonderful people and friends. Mary has all kinds of adventures with weird sounds in the night, amusing accents, and a locked garden.
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Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire Moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's The secret garden
Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, a cheerful robin, and her willful, hysterical, and sickly cousin, Master Colin. With the help of the robin, Mary finds the door to a secret garden, neglected and hidden for years. When she decides to restore the garden in secret, the story becomes a charming journey into the places of the heart, where faith restores health, flowers refresh the spirit, and the magic of the garden, coming to life anew, brings health to Colin; and to Mary, happiness.
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The Secret Garden is Frances Hodgson Burnett's magical and inspiring story of Mary, a selfish and unloved young girl, and her equally selfish invalid cousin, Colin, whose lives are transformed when they work together to save their secret garden.
Een onuitstaanbaar, eenzaam meisje en haar even vervelende neefje veranderen in twee gewone, aardige kinderen door de ontdekking van een geheime tuin en door de vriendschap met een jongen die erg veel van de natuur houdt. Met informatie over de auteur en o.a. Engelse tuinen, verschillende oefeningen en woordverklaringen in het Engels.
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Orphaned when her parents die in a cholera epidemic, Mary Lennox is brought back from India to live in her uncle's house on the Yorkshire Moors. Bad tempered and miserable, it seems her life will be unhappy. Then she discovers the door to the secret garden. Suggested audience: primary, intermediate.
Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers and invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Audiobooks
First published in 1912, The secret garden has delighted many generations of young readers. This charming classic is the story of ten-year-old Mary Lennox, a spoiled, disagreeable orphan sent to live with her uncle and invalid cousin Colin at their home on the Yorkshire moors. The discovery of a mysterious, long-abandoned garden leads to a blossoming friendship between the two unhappy children and Dickon, a magical boy who can talk to animals. Together they learn generosity, compassion and the meaning of love in the secret garden.
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Mary is an unhappy orphan forced to live in the home of a wealthy guardian, a busy man who has no time for her. But when Mary meets her guardian's mysterious son, and discovers a secret garden hidden on the estate, life for everyone is never quite the same.
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"Little Mary is an orphan, come from India to her relatives in England. Her cousin Colin is a sickly lad, living in the same large cold house that Mary has been sent to. Both children are self-centered and lonely, unhappy in different ways. It is only when Mary finds a rusty old key that opens the long-hidden garden that the two learn to find love and happiness. In the mystery and beauty of nature and living things, Mary and Colin overcome their problems and reach out to the magic and miracles of the wonders around them."--Bk. back cover.
A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Mary Lennox a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, a cheerful robin, and her wilful, hysterical, and sickly cousin, Master Colin. With the help of the robin, Mary finds the door to a secret garden, neglected and hidden for years. When she decides to restore the garden in secret, the story becomes a charming journey into the places of the heart, where faith restores health, flowers refresh the spirit, and the magic of the garden, coming to life anew, brings health to Colin; and to Mary, happiness.
Jenna-Louise Coleman reads The secret garden
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Orphaned, ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Recently-orphaned Mary believes that she is destined for misery at her uncle's ancient Misselthwaite Manor. But when Mary discovers a magnificent, yet unmanaged garden, she envisions a chance at happiness. With the help of her shut-in, invalid cousin Colin and new friend Dickon, they turn the neglected garden into a beautiful sanctuary capable of restoring joy in their hearts.
Since its original publication in 1911, "The Secret Garden" has ranked as one of the world's best-loved novels, captivating children and adults alike with its luminous tale of secrets and revelations, growth and renewal, and, above all, the transforming power of love.
Mary Lennox is indeed a miserable child. Upon the death of her parents she finds herself transported to the cold climate of England to live at Misselthwaite Manor with an ailing cousin she has never met. How she hates this country and everything about it. But with the English sunshine, spring comes into Mary's bitter heart. She find that she likes Misselthwaite Manor, its inhabitants, its gardens and especially its secrets ...
The Secret Garden [talking book CD]
Julie Christie performs The secret garden
Domestic fiction
This is the story of Mary and her friends and a garden which has been locked away for ten years.
In an ancient manor full of secrets, young Mary Lennox soon makes friends Dickon, a boy who seems to talk to animals ... and her bedridden cousin, Colin. Together, Mary, Dickon and Colin discover an enchanting secret place separate from the outside world. It is in this place that they learn lessons about friendship, courage and new beginnings. Bringing to life a remarkable story, The secret garden will captivate audiences of all ages. Radio Theatre takes advantage of award-winning voice actors, orchestral musical scores, motion-picture quality sound design, and riveting scripts to unveil finished products that have earned such coveted awards as the George Foster Peabody, the Audie Award, and the Parent's Choice Award -- to name just a few.
Mary Lennox, a spoilt, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, a cheerful robin, and her willful, hysterical, and sickly cousin, Master Colin. With the help of the robin, Mary finds the door to a secret garden, neglected and hidden for years. When she decides to restore the garden in secret, the story becomes a charming journey into the places of the heart where faith restores health, flowers refresh the spirit, and the magic of the garden coming to life anew brings to Colin health and to Mary happiness.
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Ideal for younger children or beginner readers. 5 yrs+
Jenna-Louise Coleman reads The Secret Garden, one of the best-loved stories of all time. When newly orphaned Mary Lennox is sent to live at Misselthwaite Manor with her uncle, she is determined to be miserable. But she finds a lonely house which is full of mystery. There's her sad Uncle Archibald, her cousin, Colin, who believes he's dying, and then there's Dickon, a local boy. Together they discover a locked and secret garden and their great adventure begins. As the garden slowly works its magic Mary, Colin, Dickon and even her uncle Archibald all begin to change.
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A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
The Secret garden
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A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.--
The Secret Garden Read by Wanda McCaddon
"Little Mary is an orphan, come from India to her relatives in England. Her cousin Colin is a sickly lad, living in the same large cold house that Mary has been sent to. Both children are self-centered and lonely, unhappy in different ways. It is only when Mary finds a rusty old key that opens the long-hidden garden that the two learn to find love and happiness. In the mystery and beauty of nature and living things, Mary and Colin overcome their problems and reach out to the magic and miracles of the wonders around them."
Mary Lennox leaves India to live with her cold uncle in his dreary mansion in England. When Mary hears of a secret garden kept locked for ten years, she is determined to find it and tend it back to life. With the help of her uncle's sickly son and a boy who knows all about nature, Mary secretly transforms the garden - and all of their lives.
The secret garden
The story of the wakening friendship between Mary and Colin, a spoiled, self-centered girl and her pampered, invalid cousin, both deprived of love and attention, who learn generosity and compassion within the walls of an abandoned, magical garden.
Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden in this radio adaptation of the classic story.
When orphaned Mary Lennox arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, her uncle's estate, everybody said she was the most disagreeable looking child ever seen. Depressed and withdrawn, Mary stumbles upon an arched doorway into an overgrown garden. She later discovers her pampered invalid cousin, tucked away in a dark room. Soon a charming journey into the magical secret garden begins.
Fer children's classics can match the charm and originality of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, the unforgettable story of sullen, sulky Mary Lennox, "the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen." When a cholera epidemic leaves her as an orphan, Mary is sent to England to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor. Unloved and unloving, Mary wanders the desolate moors until one day she chances upon the door of a secret garden ...
Compact discs
Naughty Mary Lennox is prone to tantrums and her parents, having the luxury of servants, do little to stop her spoiled behaviour. When they die she goes to live at her uncle's house on the Yorkshire moors. Amongst the formal gardens, she finds a secret garden, and also meets Dickon. She is enchanted by his ability to charm wild animals, and enjoys her time in the garden ; yet what is the strange crying which she hears during the night?
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Ten-year-old Mary goes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
After the death of her parents, Mary is brought back from India as a forlorn and unwanted child to live in her uncle's great lonely house on the moors. Wandering in the grounds, befriended by a robin, she finds a key and unlocks a door to a secret garden that has been hidden away for years.
In an ancient manor full of secrets, young Mary Lennox soon makes friends with Dickon, a boy who seems to talk to animals ... and her bedridden cousin, Colin. Together, Mary, Dickon and Colin discover an enchanting secret place separate from the outside world. It is in this place that they learn lessons about friendship, courage and new beginnings.
Secret garden
Mary, unloved and selfish, finds friendship and happiness helping her neurotic, invalid cousin become strong and healthy. Nature's powerful magic touches both children as they toil to revive their secret garden.
The secret garden [audiocassettes]
Mary is a lonely orphaned girl sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edge of a vast lonely moor. At first, she is frightened by this gloomy place until she meets a local boy, Dickon, who's earned the trust of the moor's wild animals; the invalid Colin, an unhappy boy terrified of life; and a mysterious, abandoned garden.
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GENERAL & LITERARY FICTION. Jenna-Louise Coleman reads The Secret Garden, one of the best-loved stories of all time. When newly orphaned Mary Lennox is sent to live at Misselthwaite Manor with her uncle, she is determined to be miserable. But she finds a lonely house which is full of mystery. There's her sad Uncle Archibald, her cousin, Colin, who believes he's dying, and then there's Dickon, a local boy. Together they discover a locked and secret garden and their great adventure begins. As the garden slowly works its magic Mary, Colin, Dickon and even her uncle Archibald all begin to change. This is part of AudioGO's 'Famous Fiction' range.
The Secret Garden
Mary, an orphan, is sent to England to live with her uncle and his son, Colin. While there, she becomes aware of a secret garden no one has seen for ten years.
When Mary Lennox's parents die from cholera in India, the spoiled orphan is transplanted to her uncle's 600-year-old gloomy and secretive estate in England. She is certain that she is destined for misery at Misselthwaite Manor. When Mary meets the old groundskeeper, he is the first to tell her what he thinks of her: "We was wove out of th' same cloth. We're neither of us good lookin' an' we're both of us as sour as we look. We've got the same nasty tempers, both of us, I'll warrant." However, Mary soon discovers an arched doorway into an overgrown garden that has been locked shut since the death of her aunt ten years earlier. Fate grants Mary access to the secret garden and she begins transforming it into a thing of beauty-unaware that she, too, is changing.
Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, a cheerful robin, and her willful, hysterical, and sickly cousin, Master Colin, whose wails she hears echoing through the house at night. With the help of the robin, Mary finds the door to a secret garden, neglected and hidden for years. When she decides to restore the garden in secret, the story becomes a charming journey into the places of the heart, where faith restores health, flowers refresh the spirit, and the magic of the garden, coming to life anew, brings health to Colin; and to Mary, happiness.
CLASSIC FICTION. A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and neglected. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor. Ages 9+
Fiction
The story of the wakening friendship between Mary and Colin, a spoiled, self-centered girl and her pampered, invalid cousin, both deprived of love and attention, who learn generosity and compassion within the walls of an abandoned magical garden.
Gardening Therapeutic use Children's fiction.
People with disabilities Juvenile fiction.