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.

  1. ๐Ÿ‘งโšฐ๏ธOrphaned Mary is shipped to her uncle's brooding manor.
  2. ๐Ÿฐ๐ŸšชA hundred locked rooms and a mystery cry in the night.
  3. ๐Ÿ—๏ธ๐ŸŒฟA robin helps her find the key to a secret walled garden.
  4. ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒนShe and local boy Dickon quietly bring it back to bloom.
  5. ๐Ÿ‘ฆโ™ฟShe discovers her hidden cousin Colin, convinced he'll die.
  6. ๐ŸŒท๐ŸšถThe garden's magic coaxes Colin onto his feet.
  7. โ˜€๏ธโค๏ธBoth 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.

๐Ÿ‘ง
Mary Lennox

The prickly orphan who softens.

๐Ÿ‘ฆ
Colin Craven

The bedridden cousin she revives.

๐ŸŒฟ
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: ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ—๏ธ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ‘ฆโ™ฟ๐ŸŒทโ˜€๏ธโค๏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.

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