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Oxford children's classic : The secret garden

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Karachi: Oxford university press, 2025.Description: 314ISBN:
  • 9781382073752
DDC classification:
  • 820 TR BUR
Summary: Mary Lennox, a sour and neglected child, is orphaned in India after a cholera epidemic claims her parents. She is sent to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at his vast and gloomy estate, Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire, England. At the manor, Mary is lonely and unhappy. She learns from the servants and local children about a secret, locked garden on the property—a garden that has been closed off for ten years since Mrs. Craven’s death, with the key buried and the doorway hidden. Driven by curiosity, Mary finds the buried key and gains entry to the garden. She begins to restore it—clearing away weeds, planting, nurturing growth—and in so doing works toward rejuvenation not just of the garden but of herself. Mary befriends a local boy, Dickon, who has a way with animals and nature. The two of them bring life back into the garden. In parallel, Mary discovers that her cousin Colin, who is believed to be sickly and bedridden, is confined within the manor, isolated from others, fearful and discouraged. Over time, as Mary and Dickon involve Colin in the secret garden’s revival, Colin’s health and spirit improve. He gradually walks and regains hope. Meanwhile, Mary herself blossoms in character and health, moving from a hardened, resentful child to one who is kind, compassionate, and attuned to others and nature. Ultimately, when Colin’s father returns, the garden stands as a symbol not only of physical healing but of emotional reconciliation. The restored garden brings renewal to relationships, healing from grief, and a sense of hope for the future.
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Teacher Resource Teacher Resource Swat Campus (Main Library - Northern Region) TR 820 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 12488 Available 2025-38039683
Teacher Resource Teacher Resource Swat Campus (Main Library - Northern Region) TR 820 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 12488 Available 2025-38039684
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Mary Lennox, a sour and neglected child, is orphaned in India after a cholera epidemic claims her parents. She is sent to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at his vast and gloomy estate, Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire, England. At the manor, Mary is lonely and unhappy. She learns from the servants and local children about a secret, locked garden on the property—a garden that has been closed off for ten years since Mrs. Craven’s death, with the key buried and the doorway hidden. Driven by curiosity, Mary finds the buried key and gains entry to the garden. She begins to restore it—clearing away weeds, planting, nurturing growth—and in so doing works toward rejuvenation not just of the garden but of herself. Mary befriends a local boy, Dickon, who has a way with animals and nature. The two of them bring life back into the garden. In parallel, Mary discovers that her cousin Colin, who is believed to be sickly and bedridden, is confined within the manor, isolated from others, fearful and discouraged. Over time, as Mary and Dickon involve Colin in the secret garden’s revival, Colin’s health and spirit improve. He gradually walks and regains hope. Meanwhile, Mary herself blossoms in character and health, moving from a hardened, resentful child to one who is kind, compassionate, and attuned to others and nature. Ultimately, when Colin’s father returns, the garden stands as a symbol not only of physical healing but of emotional reconciliation. The restored garden brings renewal to relationships, healing from grief, and a sense of hope for the future.

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