The Secret Garden is a children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a British-American author and playwright. Some of Burnett’s other works include A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy. The Secret Garden is the story of Mary Lennox, an orphaned girl who comes to live at her uncle’s house on the Yorkshire Moors. While growing up there, Mary discovers a secret garden and makes new friends that change her life. This charming story teaches life lessons about growth, acceptance, and the power of nature on the soul.