Shout Outs, Homages, Allusions and other References
Anime & Manga
- Case Closed: In episode 494, the books Paprika and The Secret Garden are briefly shown.
- Prison School: Chapter 103 is titled "The Secret Garden".
Theater
- Matilda: When Miss Honey is assessing her reading ability, Matilda gives a long list of books she has read recently, including Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, Jane Eyre, Tess Of The Durbervilles, The Lord of the Rings, The Invisible Man, The Secret Garden, Crime and Punishment, ...and The Cat in the Hat.
- Rainbow Magic: In Fern's book, the first chapter is titled "The Secret Garden".
Literature
- From the American Girls Collection, this is Melody Ellison's favorite book, and she uses it as inspiration to clean up the local run-down park in her neighborhood. A tiny version of the novel is also a part of her nighttime accessories set.
Live Action Television
- In the first episode of Fate: The Winx Saga. Stella tells Terra who's filling the suite with Plants that everyone loved The Secret Garden because it was a secret. Terra contradicts her and explains that the actual message of the story is that if things are kept a secret they can't be fully appreciated.
Web Original
- Hark! A Vagrant: Apparently there's something growing in The Secret Garden that makes Mary and Colin very...relaxed
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Western Animation
- The Simpsons: In No Good Read Goes Unpunished Marge's past favorite book is called The Princess in the Garden, written by an expy of author Frances Hodgson Burnett.
