The Humming Room

The Humming Room by Ellen Potter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this tribute to The Secret Garden, Ellen Potter, updates the story for a new generation of readers. I think students will really like this book. I recently finished reading The Secret Garden and felt the language may be too difficult for today's students. With this book, students will be able to enjoy the story of two young cousins that find each other in a big house. Both characters have had a difficult life and don't like to be around people. Roo, the young lady, and Phillip must hide their secret room at first while their caretakers are in awe at how much their personalities have improved. Just like with the Secret Garden, a young boy who seemingly can talk to the animals, helps the young cousins with bringing back to life a garden that Phillip's father had tried to destroy.

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