Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on England’s 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 wilful, 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 happiness to Mary.
Ohhhhhhh, it had to be included, didn’t it?!
I mean, if you didn’t read this growing up then please go read it. This book is full nostalgia and just so wonderful.
The cover used for inspiration had the most gorgeous array of colours it had to be the one! It looks like a dark, mysterious, and magical garden in its own right!
Deep greens and warm reds with burgandy and golden brown. Its just so delicious.
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Phwoar, look at them 😍 where are we off tomorrow, I wonder?!
xxx Jess
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