Book Review

Book Review:
Chapter book for older kids (4th to 6th grade):
"The Secret Garden," by Frances Hodgson Burnett should be an enjoyable summer read. It's a classic. The story takes place in England. It revolves around an orphan named Mary, her cousin, Colin, and a friend, Dickon. Mary comes to live with her emotionally distant uncle in his mansion after her parents die. (The uncle also likes to leave unexpectedly which both his son and Mary find disconcerting.) Mary along with the two boys have some pleasant times in a secret garden. Because of Mary her uncle gets a new leash on life. The characters personalities are all different and because of this it helps the story move along in an interesting manner.