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The Secret Garden (Paperback, New edition) Loot Price: R105
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The Secret Garden (Paperback, New edition)

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics

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In this bad version of a bad idea, the richly developed classic novel has been squeezed into the picture-book format. Resembling the bald summary of an opera plot, the story in its reduced state is all but a cliche: An orphaned girl finds a neglected garden and a neglected cousin and restores them both with the aid of the housemaid's young brother. Collier's full-color paintings take advantage of the opportunities for flora and fauna as the garden responds to cultivation and to the turning seasons, but the children's figures seem pasted into the space, and the scenes lack warmth. (Kirkus Reviews)
Grade 3 Up Burnett's classic story of a disagreeable and self-centered little girl and her equally disagreeable invalid cousin is as real and wise and enthralling now as it was when it was first written over 75 years ago. The strength of her characterizations pulls readers into the story, and the depth inherent in the seemingly simple plot continues to make this sometimes forgotten story as vital to the maturation of young readers as Tom Sawyer and Little Women. Hague's illustrations enhance the story beautifully, capturing as they do, both the old-fashioned and timeless quality of the tale. The charm, clarity, and muted tones of Hague's paintings add dimension to each part of the tale. A reissue of an old classic to be treasured by a new generation of children (and their parents)! Constance A. Mellon, Department of Library & Information Studies, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.

General

Imprint: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics
Release date: February 1993
First published: February 1993
Authors: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 221
Edition: New edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-85326-104-6
Categories: Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General
Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Classic fiction
Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Classic Fiction
Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN: 1-85326-104-1
Barcode: 9781853261046

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