The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs

"The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs" by E. Nesbit is a children's story about three siblings whose journey, starting with a longing for excitement and color, leads them into a mysterious garden. Caroline, Charles, and Charlotte try to make their house less grey while their parents are in India. They get the chance to visit their Great-Uncle Charles in the country and hope to find excitement and maybe even magic. Their adventure leads them to a secret passage to a beautiful garden, which becomes the center of their exploration where they try to figure out the mysteries of magic and the weird inheritance of their uncle's home.