Miranda Walker’s New Version of the Secret Garden Is Officially Launched
15th November 2016
UoG Creative Writing lecturer Miranda Walker recently launched her latest work: a new graphic-text version of The Secret Garden, created in collaboration with artist Zosia Dzierzawska. Miranda’s colleagues, students, and many members of the public attended the launch at Waterstones in Cheltenham, where they were treated to a performed reading by actors from The Everyman and a Q&A session with Miranda. The book is perfect for young readers and can be picked up at your local Waterstones or online, at the place we don’t name. Here’s the official press release, which sums it up perfectly…
The Secret Garden as you have never seen it before…
When Mary goes to live with her uncle, she discovers a secret, locked garden. Will she ever find the way in – and what other secrets does Misselthwaite Manor hold?
This stunning new graphic text adaptation, written by Miranda Walker, illustrated by Zosia Dzierzawska and published by Oxford University Press, is an exciting fresh take on the much-loved children’s classic.
It is part of a unique new series of Project X graphic texts, which hold great appeal for today’s young readers. Alongside, graphic texts are an effective way for children to achieve higher-level reading comprehension including inference, challenging vocabulary, critical thinking and visual literacy.