The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel Paperback – June 15, 2021
by Mariah Marsden (Adapter), Hanna Luechtefeld (Illustrator)


Green-growing secrets and powerful magic await you at Misselthwaite Manor, now reimagined in this bewitching graphic novel adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved tale. From Mariah Marsden, author of the critically acclaimed Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel, comes the second installment in this series of retold childrens classics.

Ten-year-old Mary Lennox arrives at a secluded estate on the Yorkshire moors with a scowl and a chip on her shoulder. First, there’s Martha Sowerby: the too-cheery maid with bothersome questions who seems out of place in the dreary manor. Then there’s the elusive Uncle Craven, Mary’s only remaining family—whom she’s not permitted to see. And finally, there are the mysteries that seem to haunt the run-down place: rumors of a lost garden with a tragic past, and a midnight wail that echoes across the moors at night.

As Mary begins to explore this new world alongside her ragtag companions—a cocky robin redbreast, a sour-faced gardener, and a boy who can talk to animals—she learns that even the loneliest of hearts can grow roots in rocky soil.

Given a new life as a graphic novel in illustrator Hanna Luechtefelds whimsical style, The Secret Garden is more enchanting and relevant than ever before. At the back of the book, readers can learn about the life of Frances Hodgson Burnett and the history of British colonialism that contextualizes the original novel.


Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing (June 15, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1524858153
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1524858155
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN510L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches