The Secret Garden: Student Edition Hardcover – Large Print, January 14, 2026

Most stories for children start with a protagonist who is either hopelessly sweet or tragically misunderstood. Frances Hodgson Burnett chose a different path. She gave us Mary Lennox: a girl so remarkably sour that the very air in India seemed to retreat from her presence. Mary is not a hero when we meet her. She is a spoiled and sallow person who has never learned how to care for another living soul.When a family tragedy sends her to the bleak Yorkshire moors, Mary discovers that she is not the only person hidden away behind thick stone walls. Misselthwaite Manor is a house of a hundred rooms, most of them locked, and a garden that has been silent for a decade. Somewhere in the corridors, a child is crying. Somewhere under the ivy, a key is waiting to be found.This is a story about the stubborn persistence of life. It shows us that children and gardens are remarkably similar. They both need a bit of attention and some fresh air to keep from withering away. Along with the help of a boy who can talk to animals and a cousin who believes he is dying, Mary learns that the real magic in the world isn't found in spells. It is found in the simple act of rolling up your sleeves and tending to something other than yourself.This student edition is designed to help a new generation of readers navigate the thorns of Burnett’s prose. With chapter summaries that keep the plot moving and study questions that challenge the mind, it provides everything needed to turn this Victorian classic into a modern classroom discovery. It is the perfect tool for students who want to explore the secrets of the moor without getting lost in the heather. Read more