The Secret in the Garden

Lexile: 520 | Grade: 3

Passage

Maya loved visiting her grandmother’s house in the countryside. Behind the house was a big garden full of flowers, tall grass, and buzzing bees.

One morning, while playing near the roses, Maya saw something shiny under the leaves. She bent down and found a small, rusty key. It looked very old.

Maya looked around the garden and saw a wooden door hidden behind some vines. She had never seen it before. Her heart beat fast as she walked over to it.

The key fit the lock! Maya slowly opened the door. Inside was a tiny room with shelves full of old books and a wooden chair. A note on the wall said, 'This place is for dreamers. Read, imagine, and grow.'

Maya smiled. She knew this would be her special secret place to visit and dream big.