Children's ClassicFrances Hodgson Burnett ยท 1911
The Secret Garden in Emojis
A locked garden heals two lonely children โ in emoji.
Orphaned, sour Mary Lennox is sent to a gloomy Yorkshire manor where she discovers a walled garden locked for years โ and, tending it back to life, revives both a sickly cousin and herself.
The plot in emoji
The Secret Garden emoji summary, decoded
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
- ๐งโฐ๏ธOrphaned Mary is shipped to her uncle's brooding manor.
- ๐ฐ๐ชA hundred locked rooms and a mystery cry in the night.
- ๐๏ธ๐ฟA robin helps her find the key to a secret walled garden.
- ๐ฑ๐นShe and local boy Dickon quietly bring it back to bloom.
- ๐ฆโฟShe discovers her hidden cousin Colin, convinced he'll die.
- ๐ท๐ถThe garden's magic coaxes Colin onto his feet.
- โ๏ธโค๏ธBoth children โ and the grieving uncle โ are healed.
The cast of The Secret Garden in emoji
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
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Mary Lennox
The prickly orphan who softens.
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Colin Craven
The bedridden cousin she revives.
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Dickon
The animal-charming moor boy.
The Secret Garden emoji set
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
Did you know?
Long dismissed after Burnett's death, the book was rediscovered decades later and is now considered a classic of children's literature.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Secret Garden in emojis?
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett can be summed up in emojis as: ๐ง๐ฐ๐๏ธ๐ฑ๐น๐ฆ๐ฆโฟ๐ทโ๏ธโค๏ธ โ a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
- How do you describe The Secret Garden with emojis?
- Break the story into its key beats and pick one or two emojis for each โ the setting, the main characters, the turning point, and the ending. The decoded summary above shows one way to do it for The Secret Garden.
- What can I use these book emojis for?
- Copy the The Secret Garden emoji summary into a book-club chat, a BookTok or Instagram caption, a reading challenge, or a 'guess the book from emojis' game.