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Award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean’s retelling of The Secret Garden captures the wonder and magic of the much-loved original as well as bringing the main characters vividly to life.
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month September 2021
A spoilt, lonely and unhappy child, Mary Lennox’s life in India is brought to an abrupt end when her parents die. Uprooted from everything she knows she is sent to live with an unknown relative in a cold and mysteriously sad house in Yorkshire. Mary cannot unlock the mystery but, with the help of Martha, the cheerful servant who looks after her, she begins to explore outdoors and in particular to discover a secret garden. The power of nature to unlock Mary’s unhappiness, especially when harnessed to the natural goodness of Martha’s brother Dickon is as delightful here as in the original. Equally moving is Mary’s influence on her invalid cousin Colin who she transforms into a happy and healthy son whom his father can love.
The Editor at Nosy Crow says: “Every now and then, a little bit of magic happens, and you publish a book that is even more extraordinary than you had dared hope. Margarita’s atmospheric illustrations instantly transport us to another world whilst Geraldine’s masterly and moving retelling reminds us how seeds can take root in the unlikeliest of places and blossom and grow. This favourite tale has come alive again for a whole new generation and will be a book that children return to again and again, something that I can promise most assuredly.”
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Julia Eccleshare's Picks for September 2021
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| ISBN: | 9781839943140 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2021 |
| Author: | Geraldine McCaughrean |
| Illustrator: | Margarita Kukhtina |
| Publisher: | Nosy Crow |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Suitable for: | 3+ readers, 5+ readers |
| Genres: | Classic Fiction, Family / Home Stories |
| Recommendations: | Julia Eccleshare's Picks |
| Collections: | Our Top Children's Christmas Book Recommendations for 2021, |
Geraldine McCaughrean is one of today's most successful and highly regarded children's authors. She has won the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book Award (three times), the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Smarties Bronze Award (four times) and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. Geraldine lives in Berkshire with her husband, daughter and golden retriever, Daisy. Read more about the author here. Anne Fine on Geraldine McCaughrean: 'I reckon Geraldine McCaughrean knocks the socks off every other children's writer today. Everything she does is different and everything works – look at her list of prizes. She must write ...
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