Books like The Secret Garden

1. 

   Bridge to Terabithia

   Katherine Paterson · 1977

   Because shares tags: children, friendship, classics.

   Katherine Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia retold: Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke build an imagined kingdom and face sudden loss.

2. 

   Winnie-the-Pooh

   A.A. Milne · 1926 · Winnie-the-Pooh #1

   Because shares tags: children, classics, friendship.

   Edward Bear comes downstairs bump-bump-bump and into the Hundred Acre Wood for honey, hunneys, and heffalumps.

3. 

   The House at Pooh Corner

   A.A. Milne · 1928 · Winnie-the-Pooh #2

   Because shares tags: children, classics, friendship.

   Tigger bounces into the Hundred Acre Wood while Pooh builds Eeyore a house and Piglet does a grand thing.

4. 

   The Three Musketeers

   Alexandre Dumas · 1844 · The d'Artagnan Romances #1

   Because shares tags: classics, friendship.

   Young dArtagnan joins Athos, Porthos and Aramis to recover the queens diamonds and face Milady.

5. 

   The Lorax

   Dr. Seuss · 1971

   Because shares tags: children, classics.

   The Once-ler fells Truffula Trees for Thneed greed despite the Lorax, who speaks for the trees, warning him to stop.

6. 

   The Horse and His Boy

   C. S. Lewis · 1954 · Chronicles of Narnia #5

   Because shares tags: children, classics.

   Shasta and Bree flee Calormen to Narnia with Aravis and Hwin.

7. 

   Peter Pan

   J.M. Barrie · 1911

   Because shares tags: classics, children.

   Wendy, John and Michael fly to Neverland with Peter, face Hook, and learn what growing up costs.

8. 

   Island of the Blue Dolphins

   Scott O'Dell · 1960

   Because shares tags: children, classics.

   Left alone on San Nicolas Island for eighteen years, Karana builds shelter, faces wild dogs, and finds company with Rontu.

9. 

   Goodnight Moon

   Margaret Wise Brown · 1947

   Because shares tags: classics, children.

   A small bunny says goodnight to each object in the green room in this 1947 bedtime classic.

10. 

    The Witches

    Roald Dahl · 1983

    Because shares tags: children, classics.

    A boy and his grandmother face the Grand High Witch's plan to turn England's children into mice.

11. 

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    L. Frank Baum · 1900 · Oz #1

    Because shares tags: classics, children.

    Dorothy is carried to Oz by a cyclone and walks the yellow brick road with Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion.

12. 

    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    C. S. Lewis · 1952 · Chronicles of Narnia #3

    Because shares tags: children, classics.

    Lewis sends Lucy, Edmund and Eustace aboard Caspian's Dawn Treader to find seven lost lords, past dragon gold, dark dreams and the world's…

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