--- product_id: 14819209 title: "The Secret Garden: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition" price: "15196CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/14819209-the-secret-garden-mandarin-companion-graded-readers-level-1-simplified store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Secret Garden: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition **Price:** 15196CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Secret Garden: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition - **How much does it cost?** 15196CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/14819209-the-secret-garden-mandarin-companion-graded-readers-level-1-simplified) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Li Ye grew up without the love and affection of her parents. After an epidemic leaves her an orphan, she is sent off to live with her reclusive uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where no one has set foot in ten years. Li Ye finds the garden and slowly discovers the secrets of the manor. With the help of new friends, she brings the garden back to life and learns the healing power of love and friendship. Level 1 is written using approximately 300 unique Chinese characters and intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study, depending on the learner and program. This series is designed to combine simplicity of characters with an easy-to-understand storyline that helps beginners grow their vocabulary and language comprehension abilities. Review: Great story, great Mandarin practice! - As someone who has lived in China for five years and has studied Mandarin Chinese formally (in university classes and with private tutors and small group classes) and is constantly looking for practice and study methods that I actually enjoy, I found this book to be just the thing! Already a lover of The Secret Garden, I couldn't put down this contextualized, Mandarin translation. The level wasn't challenging for me; however I found it very encouraging to read swiftly without needing to stop and mentally translate. I did learn some new words, and though the level wasn't a challenge, some of the "new" words in the glossary were ones that I'd learned previously but still had trouble with. As an Oral English teacher, I tell my students that the best way to improve their vocabulary is to read English articles and others written works of interest to them. It turned out to be a great way for me to learn, too! Three suggestions for study: 1. Read on your iPhone/iPad and download the dictionary when your device prompts you to (after hovering your finger over a word). Then you can hover over any word and quickly navigate to the definition and pinyin pronunciation. (Although I find the dictionary to be fairly poor, so the book's appendix was best for words included in that. I found myself frequently referring to Pleco when I questioned the dictionary's definition.) 2. Read aloud to practice pronunciation and sentence timing/rhythm! Refer to the pinyin in the dictionary if you need to be reminded of the tones. 3. Highlight words or sentences you don't know how to translate or pronounce and take a screen shot; later ask a tutor or Chinese friend for help. Finally, when I got to the end, I wished I had studied or even printed out the word list at the end before reading so that I would be testing my knowledge of newer words as I went. Happy reading, and I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did! Review: Great for Intermediate Learners to Build Reading Skills - This is a great book in a great series from Mandarin Companion. I would recommend this book to any intermediate student of the Chinese language to practice their reading skills and really build confidence in their learning. As a graded Chinese reader, this book uses the concept of 'extensive reading' and fully accomplishes its goal to provide a fun and enjoyable story, with smooth and relatively 'easy' Chinese vocabulary and grammar. The book allows you to enjoy the story, while internalizing the flow of language and improving your reading comprehension. The story is a fun adaptation of The Secret Garden to a believable Chinese context. Kindle version is great and convenient for language students. You can read on various devices, highlight words as you read, navigate easily, etc. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #114,740 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Children's Chinese Language Books #747 in Education Theory (Books) #1,861 in Children's Beginner Readers | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 286 Reviews | ## Images ![The Secret Garden: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71keMQeOUxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great story, great Mandarin practice! *by J***O on July 5, 2015* As someone who has lived in China for five years and has studied Mandarin Chinese formally (in university classes and with private tutors and small group classes) and is constantly looking for practice and study methods that I actually enjoy, I found this book to be just the thing! Already a lover of The Secret Garden, I couldn't put down this contextualized, Mandarin translation. The level wasn't challenging for me; however I found it very encouraging to read swiftly without needing to stop and mentally translate. I did learn some new words, and though the level wasn't a challenge, some of the "new" words in the glossary were ones that I'd learned previously but still had trouble with. As an Oral English teacher, I tell my students that the best way to improve their vocabulary is to read English articles and others written works of interest to them. It turned out to be a great way for me to learn, too! Three suggestions for study: 1. Read on your iPhone/iPad and download the dictionary when your device prompts you to (after hovering your finger over a word). Then you can hover over any word and quickly navigate to the definition and pinyin pronunciation. (Although I find the dictionary to be fairly poor, so the book's appendix was best for words included in that. I found myself frequently referring to Pleco when I questioned the dictionary's definition.) 2. Read aloud to practice pronunciation and sentence timing/rhythm! Refer to the pinyin in the dictionary if you need to be reminded of the tones. 3. Highlight words or sentences you don't know how to translate or pronounce and take a screen shot; later ask a tutor or Chinese friend for help. Finally, when I got to the end, I wished I had studied or even printed out the word list at the end before reading so that I would be testing my knowledge of newer words as I went. Happy reading, and I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for Intermediate Learners to Build Reading Skills *by A***N on January 4, 2016* This is a great book in a great series from Mandarin Companion. I would recommend this book to any intermediate student of the Chinese language to practice their reading skills and really build confidence in their learning. As a graded Chinese reader, this book uses the concept of 'extensive reading' and fully accomplishes its goal to provide a fun and enjoyable story, with smooth and relatively 'easy' Chinese vocabulary and grammar. The book allows you to enjoy the story, while internalizing the flow of language and improving your reading comprehension. The story is a fun adaptation of The Secret Garden to a believable Chinese context. Kindle version is great and convenient for language students. You can read on various devices, highlight words as you read, navigate easily, etc. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent read *by A***E on March 31, 2016* I found this such a pleasure to read. I got the actual book not the Kindle version, and I was impressed with the quality - it has nice pages and the text is very crisp and clear, the color illustrations add a nice touch. The underlined "new vocabulary" is very helpful and very easy to see, but not so blatant that it's distracting. The back of the book has the pinyin and definitions for the vocabulary words, and I like that they are referenced with their number every time they appear, not just the first time. In addition, there are also some study questions and list of relevant articles from the Chinese Grammar Wiki for each chapter. Obviously you need to have a basic understanding of Chinese to start with, but for the 300 character level it should be just right. I'm at ~900 characters and I found this quite easy to read, but I did actually learn some new words. It's a really good way to reinforce grammar patterns. I have Kindle editions for some of the other books in this series and they are also nice (the text, links and illustrations work flawlessly), but if you're considering the paper book you won't be disappointed! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/14819209-the-secret-garden-mandarin-companion-graded-readers-level-1-simplified](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/14819209-the-secret-garden-mandarin-companion-graded-readers-level-1-simplified) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-08-23*