The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illus. by Charles Robinson (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) cupcakes but up in the leaves

but up in the leaves hides another world

glassine envelopes with labels to personalize and trade

explores the rhizosphere

soft not soupy

her decision was easy

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illus. by Charles Robinson (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) cupcakes but up in the leavesFrances Hodgson Burnett's celebration of the kingdom of earth takes place in a secret garden, where the orphaned Mary Lennox and the invalid boy, Colin, are magically restored to health and well being by Nature's mysterious living force. The original illustrations, by Charles Robinson, are perfect visual companions to the rich and illuminating text. "It is only the exceptional author who can write a book about children with sufficient skill, charm,