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The Secret Garden

Written by: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Narrated by: Carrie Hope Fletcher
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Publisher's Summary

Read by actress, singer, blogger and author Carrie Hope Fletcher, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s delightful novel The Secret Garden is given new life. Delve in to the tranquil world of Burnett’s story as you follow the journey of her young protagonist, Mary Lennox, on her journey through her childhood. First published in 1911, the novel is a much-cited ‘classic’ of English children’s literature. It is, however, as much for adults as for anyone else. An uplifting and light-hearted listen, this is the ideal summer escape. 

Mary Lennox starts her life as an unhappy victim of circumstance. After the loss of her parents, she moves to rural Yorkshire to live with a distant uncle where she resents the wildness of the countryside. At first, she struggles to find a place in this new existence. Although unsure about her surroundings and its occupants, through the gentle guidance of the maid she gradually becomes interested in the story of Mrs Craven who apparently used to spend her time in a garden at the house, the key to which has vanished. Mary makes it her quest to find and explore the possibilities it holds. Her journey sees her change, befriending a host of loveable characters as the garden begins to cast its spell on her. 

About the author

Born in 1849, Burnett moved to America in 1865 where she would live, on and off, for the rest of her life. She was well travelled, living in Paris for a few years before buying a house in England (where she wrote The Secret Garden) and finally moving to New York. She is best known for her children’s novels such as Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess but was also a prodigious writer of adult fiction. It is this, which perhaps explains how she was able to merge and cater for both audiences with such success in The Secret Garden

About the narrator

Carrie Hope Fletcher is an award-winning actress, best-selling author, musical theatre star and social media influencer. Carrie has starred in Les Misérables, and Heathers on London’s West End and is author to four best-selling books: All I Know Now, On the Other Side, All That She Can See and When The Curtain Falls, her next title is called In The Time We Lost. Carrie has also released a debut solo album, When The Curtains Fall. The album features Carrie’s most-loved musical theatre songs, covered in a unique and modern way. Alongside her acting, writing and music career, Carrie has an established online presence with over 528,000 followers on Twitter, 492,000 on Instagram and over 652,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.

Cover Credit: Aitch at Central Illustration 

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Really Enjoyable Listen!

The Secret Garden is one of those classics I felt I really should read, so I sought to find one I would really enjoy the narration of. This hit the nail on the head!! The actress voicing the book is phenomenal, I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the various voices and accents! She made the story come alive. The story was enjoyable too, though I was a bit disappointed by the last few chapters ... maybe just because I didn’t want it to end! I would recommend this book for sure, if you’re looking for a light enjoyable read!

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Simply beautiful

A perfect rendition of one of my favourite childhood stories. The perfect Yorkshire accent and dreamy voices brought it to life. Hours slipped away and I longed for those days covered in moss and mud.

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So glad we listened to this !

My daughters are homeschooled, and I really want them to enjoy literature ! I am so glad we listened to this, as I would not have done the story justice ! The narration was incredible and brought the story alive !!

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It really interest me at the start 

I feel like in a story at the start of the story. Do you wanna make it super exciting so that they’ll keep reading but no it was just flat from all the way from the start to metal for me. Sorry. 

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Fantastic, magical and beautiful

Such a beautiful, life giving story that captures your attention and imagination. The performance is particularly good with accents and emotion that makes it come alive. Refreshing to the soul.

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The Perfect Audiobook

The perfect story, the perfect voice, the perfect… everything!!! If you never read or listened to this book as a kid, then you had a bad childhood. I strongly recommend this book for your children, family, and basically anyone.
I ❤️ the 🤫🌳

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The Secret Garden

I adore this story! All through out my childhood and then my adult life, I passed over this Story of a mean-spirited, crabby, seemingly unloved child who is displaced and sent to an unknown place with unknown people. This little girl, who up until this juncture in her life, is faced with a mystery and through investigation in her new home, blossoms into a caring chum who is enamoured of her new situation and turns over the life of a new little friend.

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Fantastic

There is not one thing that I just liked about the book. I watched a movie as a child. And this book surpasses it this book is so detailed and makes my imagination work amazingly even at 33 years old. The accidents made it come alive. And the story leading up to the end was encouraging and hopeful. The faith that you can feel in the book is even more interesting coming to the end.

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excellent supper! so good 💯 I love it

love it excellent supper so good I love it ( the secret Garden excellent

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AN AMAZING, CAPTIVATING STORY Eveah Sept 25 2023

I love all of The Secret Garden but most of all I love the narrorator and it's an amazing book for all ages! I would reccomend this book to everyone I know. It's a captivating book and the author, Frances Hodgson Burnett, made it so that it feels like you are actually in the amazing world of The Secret Garden!

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