Frances Hodgson Burnett 
Secret Garden 

One of the most popular childrens books ever written, The Secret Garden is the story of the orphaned Mary Lennox whose life is changed when she discovers a secret on her uncles estate. Forced to live with her uncle after the death of her parents Mary is initially rude and selfish until she stumbles upon the fenced off garden once maintained by her dead aunt. While attempting to return the garden to its former glory and with the help of her young friend Dickon and the gardener Ben Mary finds her own attitude softening. Her new refuge turns out not only to be her salvation but offers hope to her mourning uncle and her disabled cousin Colin. A touching story, Burnetts book is still enjoyed by children and adults a century after its initial publication.