Jenny Williams

"Young Mary Lennox is left an orphan when her parents die of illness while living abroad. In their absence, Mary is sent to stay under the care of her Uncle in Yorkshire, England. It's there in Misselthwaite Manor that she meets two young boys--a servant named Dickon and her cousin Colin, who lives locked away in the manor due to a disability that leaves him bound in a wheelchair. The trio discover a secret garden hidden in the manor grounds and work...

Recounts the religious beliefs of ancient Egypt, discussing various gods and goddesses and their attributes.

A young boy who agrees to take care of a witch's shadow while she is on vacation finds that having two shadows creates some unexpected problems.

In trying to guess what special day it is, Mousekin mentions several popular holidays and the ways in which they are celebrated, before she finally realizes it is her birthday.