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Inside the Secret Garden

A Treasury of Crafts, Recipes, and Activities

by Carolyn Strom Collins, Christina Wyss Eriksson, Tasha Tudor · 2001

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*The Secret Garden*, Frances Hodgson Burnett's timeless story, has been cherished by generations of readers ever since it was first published in 1912. Now, in this beautifully illustrated volume, you can step into the world of *The Secret Garden*. Learn all about Burnett's life and the different events and places that inspired her to write her beloved story. Discover what an English manor house was like, from the decor to the gardens to the staff that kept it running smoothly. Make Mrs. Sowerby's Hot Oak-cakes, create moss-covered flower urns, and learn traditional English rope-skipping rhymes. You'll even find out how to plant your own secret garden! For everyone who loved Burnett's classic, *Inside The Secret Garden* brings this magical world vividly to life.

Juvenile literatureHistory and criticismGardens in literatureChildren's stories, AmericanAmerican literatureNature in literatureBooks and readingChildrenHistoryBurnett, frances hodgson, 1849-1924Literature, history and criticism, juvenile literatureAmerican literature, history and criticism