A Secret in the Garden

James Mayhew. Chicken House, $15.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-439-40435-8

Inspired by The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Secret in the Garden: A Peek-Through Book by James Mayhew introduces Sophie, a girl who embarks on an outdoor adventure after reading her favorite book (""about a girl and a secret garden""). Cut-away patches allow glimpses onto the next page. ""What could it be?"" asks Sophie in a refrain. In the end, she meets a girl named Mary-but is she real, or imagined?

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