In this sequel to The Secret Garden; set in 1946; an American orphan named Lizzie (Camilla Belle) gets to live at Misselthwaite Manor in England courtesy of Mary Craven (Cherie Lunghi); who grew up there. It's now an orphanage and Martha Sowerby (Joan Plowright) has become headmistress. Although the garden is no longer secret; neither is it as lush as it became under Mary's care. Because Lizzie also has a green thumb; Miss Sowerby allows her to work on it during Sundays; but it's off limits to children the rest of the week. Lizzie just can't stay away; so she breaks the rules and gets in trouble. By the end; she has found a way--with Miss Sowerby's permission--to make the garden bloom again. Although this film lacks the suspense of The Secret Garden; it's faithful to the spirit of the original and is suitable for the whole family. --Kathleen C. Fennessy