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Walker Illustrated Classics: The Secret Garden

By Francis Hodgson Burnett
Illustrated by Inga Moore

Part of a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated by some of today's finest artists.

The classics have never looked so good! When orphan Mary Lennox arrives to live with her uncle, everyone thinks her a most disagreeable child. Then one day she discovers a secret garden, and with the help of Dickon and her spoilt, invalid cousin, Colin, Mary brings the garden back to life; and as she does, the mystery behind it is revealed.

  • A remarkable new edition using the original unabridged text and beautifully observed illustrations.
  • This ornate edition of Frances Hodgson Burnett's timeless story is perfect for bedtime reading.

About the author

Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote most of "The Secret Garden" in a walled rose garden during a stay at an English country house.

About the illustrator

Inga Moore has illustrated numerous classics including Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows", as well as writing and illustrating "Six Dinner Sid", which won a Smarties Book Prize.

ISBN: 9781406318036
Imprint: Walker Books
Distributor: TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding: Paperback
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Dimensions: 210 x 280mm, 320pp
Stock Status: Backlist title
Australian RRP: $24.95
New Zealand RRP: $29.99
Stock Level: Low Stock

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