A Little Princess

When everything she owns is taken away, Sara Crewe holds on to what no one can take: her imagination and her kindness.

In Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess, Sara arrives at Miss Minchin's London boarding school as a wealthy pupil, accustomed to comfort and affection. When news of her father's death leaves her penniless, her place in the school changes drastically. Sent to an attic and made to work, she must endure hunger, loneliness, and the contempt of those who once treated her with care.

Yet Sara refuses to measure her worth-or anyone else's-by money and status. Her stories bring warmth to bleak surroundings, and her friendship with the servant girl Becky offers companionship across the school's sharp social divisions. Set against the contrasts of Victorian London, this enduring children's novel asks what it means to behave with dignity when kindness is neither easy nor rewarded. Its emotional power comes from the tension between the world Sara imagines and the hardships she cannot simply wish away.

What readers find inside:
A memorable heroine - Sara struggles to remain generous and brave after a sudden reversal of fortune.Boarding school life - Miss Minchin's school exposes the unequal treatment of those with wealth and those without it.The strength of stories - Imagination helps Sara and her companions endure cold rooms and difficult days.Unexpected friendship - Sara and Becky find comfort in a bond that crosses boundaries of class.Kindness under pressure - Sara's choices reveal how much a small act of generosity can mean to someone in need.
A rewarding choice for readers who love classic children's fiction, boarding school stories, and thoughtful family read-alouds, this novel pairs real hardship with a lasting sense of hope.

Step into Sara's world and discover the courage of a girl determined not to let hardship decide who she becomes.