No one cares for the orphaned child Mary in the castle filled with hidden rooms and forbidden corridors. One day, while wandering in the garden, she discovers an ivy-covered gate. Behind a wall lies a secret garden that has been locked for years. Together with Colin, her ten-year-old cousin, Mary begins to keep a few things secret from the adult world. This sensitive book by the creator of 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' is a classic children's and young adult novel full of magic.