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A review by alisarae
The Secret Garden: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
5.0
Just as enchanting as I remembered!
I hadn't read this book since I was a kid and it brought back a lot of memories. I remember that I tried so hard to be Dickon and charm wild animals. Though I did collect a lot of animals when I was young, even wild ones, only box turtles and toads were reliably docile. In spite of this, I was quite sure that I would be a natural with horses if given the chance.
I remember that I also tried to like jumping rope, like Mary. I even got one with a nice cotton cord and wooden handles, but I never got very good at it. There was only one area, the wooden walkway to the door at the front of the house, that was smooth enough to jump rope on.
I'm glad I remembered all these things. You know a story is good when it inspires hours of play.
I hadn't read this book since I was a kid and it brought back a lot of memories. I remember that I tried so hard to be Dickon and charm wild animals. Though I did collect a lot of animals when I was young, even wild ones, only box turtles and toads were reliably docile. In spite of this, I was quite sure that I would be a natural with horses if given the chance.
I remember that I also tried to like jumping rope, like Mary. I even got one with a nice cotton cord and wooden handles, but I never got very good at it. There was only one area, the wooden walkway to the door at the front of the house, that was smooth enough to jump rope on.
I'm glad I remembered all these things. You know a story is good when it inspires hours of play.