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Green-growing secrets and powerful magic await you at Misselthwaite Manor, now reimagined in this bewitching graphic novel adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved tale. From Mariah Marsden, author of the critically acclaimed Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel, comes the second installment in this series of retold children's classics.
Ten-year-old Mary Lennox arrives at a secluded estate on the Yorkshire moors with a scowl and a chip on her shoulder. First, there’s Martha Sowerby: the too-cheery maid with bothersome questions who seems out of place in the dreary manor. Then there’s the elusive Uncle Craven, Mary’s only remaining family—whom she’s not permitted to see. And finally, there are the mysteries that seem to haunt the run-down place: rumors of a lost garden with a tragic past, and a midnight wail that echoes across the moors at night.
As Mary begins to explore this new world alongside her ragtag companions—a cocky robin redbreast, a sour-faced gardener, and a boy who can talk to animals—she learns that even the loneliest of hearts can grow roots in rocky soil.
Given new life as a graphic novel in illustrator Hanna Luechtefeld's whimsical style, The Secret Garden is more enchanting and relevant than ever before. At the back of the book, readers can learn about the life of Frances Hodgson Burnett and the history of British colonialism that contextualizes the original novel.
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Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing (June 15, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1524858153
ISBN-13 : 978-1524858155
Reading age : 7 - 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure : GN510L
Grade level : 2 - 6
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Reviewer: Allenfarm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: a beautiful adaptation
Review: The images were beautiful and the story was told simply and succinctly without losing anything that made the FHB version so great. The Secret Garden was one of the first ânovelsâ I can remember reading, and can pass this graphic novel version down to my daughter for her enjoyment as well.
Reviewer: Becky
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great quality
Review: It's the classic story, but told in a new way! My granddaughter is really liking graphic novels right now, and this was a gift for her!
Reviewer: Nitesh Mehta
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: good book
Review: I love this book and it is great for people that like comics and graphic novels + it has amazing illustrations also it is good for kids
Reviewer: Diane Jewell
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: True to original story
Review: The Secret Garden :a graphic novel. ââââI never read a graphic novel or even a comic book. I really enjoyed seeing pictures as I read and this novel stayed true to the original book.This is a great way for younger kids to read this story before they are old enough or the original.
Reviewer: Sadie P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing!
Review: I was so happy to see this in graphic novel form! My daughter wonât read anything unless itâs a graphic novel. She devoured this and then we watched the movie together. It was perfect.
Reviewer: Donald H. Hinkle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great, cool, loving
Review: I know this story. It was read to a few of us kids in a secret garden outside the public library in my smallish hometown by the kindly librarian Miss Brown. Years later I went back to look for that garden but it had disappeared after Miss Brown was fired. This is the first thing e Iâve read it since then. I love the pictures and the story!
Reviewer: Johnny Appleseed
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cool but weird
Review: Itâs like a comic book instead of a picture book. Kinda cool, kinda weird
Reviewer: Mike & Jess
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good for struggling readers.
Review: Lots of pictures. Many wordless graphics. Kiddo is enjoying it overall.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I bought this for my 10 year old granddaughter. We are going to see a stage version of The Secret Garden and this gave her a good background of the story. Now she wants to read the original novel! This was a good buy.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A story of magic told in a magical way. The Secret Garden, one of the most beautiful stories told in modern times, in a beautifully illustrated version.
Reviewer: Andy Gibbs
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A fabulous quality grahic novel
Reviewer: Natasha
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I first read Secret Garden when in primary school, when I was myself living in a former British mining colony similar to the one Mary must have grown up in. I keep rereading it and reliving the innocence of the time when I first read it. This graphic novel does full justice to the memories.
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Unexpectedly, I enjoyed this first graphic book.:)I hope other people enjoy this book like I did.Drawings were so pretty.
Customers say
Customers enjoy the beautiful illustrations and graphic novel format of the book. They find it easy to read, even for struggling readers and non-readers. Many consider it a fun way for young kids to read the story before they are old enough. The story is described as enchanting, uplifting, and understandable by customers.
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