Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling
The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett
The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston

Goudge's work is all about details. She describes everything vividly. I don't believe this is a good point though. Her attention to detail leaves the readers with little to imagine in the book, which is half the fun when reading for me.

This book is full of symbolism, which leads to the question... will adolescent readers be able to understand all of the symbolism in this book or will it just be a fantasy novel to them?

Paige