The Secret Garden

This is an okay book written by Frances Burnett. Mary Lennox is orphaned in India and sent to live with her reclusive uncle in his house on the Yorkshire moors. There she meets her cousin Colin, a bedridden and demanding youth who has been shunned by his father. During her exploration of the manor grounds, Mary discovers a walled-in garden that has been locked and neglected for ten years. The young cousins soon become companions and their health improves.

The book was first published in 1911 and is now in the public domain. During Burnett's lifetime her other books were better known. A 1993 film version was made starring Maggie Smith.