The Secret Garden
Meet the characters
Mary Lennox
The heroine
A spoiled, lonely girl who discovers a hidden garden — and a new way to live.
Dickon Sowerby
The friend of animals
A Yorkshire boy who seems able to talk to birds and creatures of the moor.
Colin Craven
Mary's cousin
A boy kept hidden in his room, convinced he will never be well.
Martha Sowerby
The maid
Friendly and plain-spoken, Martha is the first person to make Mary laugh.
Ben Weatherstaff
The gardener
A grumpy old gardener with a soft spot for a certain robin.