Many children would ask for permission before going off to explore Misselthwaite Manor or entering the locked garden. Why doesn't Mary? Is she spoiled or courageous?
How could Colin have been an invalid his whole life, before Mary and Dickon convince him that he is not?
Mary and Colin do very well without parents, teachers, or even much supervision. Is this realistic? Would you have liked to live like them?
Is a child like a garden? What does a child need to.....
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