RJ6~呂杰

呂杰 bourgeoisie 49774212 Basic information of the book: Book title: The Secret Garden Author: France Hodgson Burnett Retold: Clare West Illustrator: Jenny Brackley Publishing company: Oxford Word level: 1000 words Year of publishing: 1993 Number of pages: 72 A 9-year-old girl, Mary, moved to London from India. Because her parents were died from disease, she stayed in her uncle's big lonely house. Mary was an unruly girl when she was in India. She didn't have any friends. She played by herself in the garden. After she moved to London, she changed. She played outdoors and made friends, a gardener, a robin and a servant's brother, Dickson. With their company, she became stronger and healthier. But the old house had some secrets. It had a secret garden, which was shut and locked. Little Mary was interested in it, one day the robin helped her open the door. Mary planted flowers and enjoy herself in the garden. There was still something strange in the house. Mary always heard loud cries at nights. One day, she decided to follow the crying sound and she discovered a little boy lying on the bed. He was Mary's cousin, Colin. He had a backache. His back is too weak to support his body. After knowing his situation, Mary tried her best to help Colin. Mary, Dickson and Colin spent their time in the secret garden. With their company, Colin got stronger and stronger. Finally, Colin could stand up and walk. This time, I chose an easier book. I can learn how to use easy words to describe a story. But I think the book is a little bit too easy. The rewriter wrote the book briefly. I think she wrote more detailed things, then I will enjoy reading it more. I think the story is not attractive enough to me. Perhaps I prefer romantic and scary novels to the others. J