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by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author) "Once on a dark winter's day, when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of London that the lamps were lighted..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (26 Jul 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140622373
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140622379
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 211,087 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sara Crewe is an exceptional student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies. When her adored and indulgent father dies, she is banished to a room in the attic and forced to work as a servant. This much-loved children's story follows the fortunes of this resourceful girl.
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Once on a dark winter's day, when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of London that the lamps were lighted and the shop windows blazed with gas as they do at night, an odd-looking little girl sat in a cab with her father, and was driven rather slowly through the big thoroughfares. Read the first page
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The book that everyone must read., 24 Sep 2001
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"A little Princess" by "Frances Hodgson Burnett" Unusually this book reverses the rags-to-riches theme. Sara Crewe is sent by her father from India to live in England as a Parlour border at Miss Minchin's select Seminary for Young ladies. Sara lives in luxury,even for a parlour border as her rich young father is prepared to spend a great deal of money on her she has a pony and a carriage,and a French maid. She also had a wardrobe far to grand for a child her age. Even though she had a great number of expensive toys
Sara spent most of her time making up stories in her head and then telling them to the other girls. The favourite of the stories made up
in her head was that she was a princess. When asked if she would keep this view even if she didn't have all the luxuries of a princess
and was reduced to poverty. She insists that whatever situation you are in you can still be a princess as long as you belief it inside. Ironically she was forced to put this to the test when on her eleventh birthday her father dies of jungle fever and becomes bankrupt and instead of being the show student at Miss Minchin's school she is forced to work as a servant and live in the attic. But Sara knows that she will always remain a princess inside. When I read this book I was absolutely captivated with the idea that whatever situation you are in you can also be a princess inside. Along with the message that you can always be a princess it also has the strong messages of hope and friendship.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An all time classic favourite, 17 Jan 2006
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I first read this book with my mum aged 7 years and I cannot wait for my daughter to be old enough to read it - although she'll have to get her own copy! This is a magical book especially to those of us who live in imagnary worlds. Sara Crewe was my hero when I was a child and I retain fond memories to this day. You cannot buy a better book for a child with a vivid imagination who likes reading. It will stay with them forever. This is my all time favourite book.
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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have ever read !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, 15 Mar 2002
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Sara Crewe is a very interesting girl to read about. All her adventures and friends at school are fantastic. This book is very well written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I recommend this book to younger and older ages. I hope if you get a chance to read this book you enjoy it as much as I did.
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