10-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. Adapted from the Frances Hodgson Burnett classic The Secret Garden by Mariah Marsden, with artwork in illustrator Hanna Luechtefeld's whimsical style, this graphic novel is more enchanting and relevant than ever before.
Recommended Age | 7 - 12 |
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Author | Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mariah Marsden (adapter) |
Illustrator | Hanna Luechtefeld |
ISBN | 1524858153 |
Publication Date | Jun 15, 2021 |
Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Language | English |