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by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author), Graham Rust (Illustrator) "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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  • Hardcover: 191 pages
  • Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher (Dec 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0879237848
  • ISBN-13: 978-0879237844
  • Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 18.8 x 2.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,378,593 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A children's book that anyone can enjoy, 7 Jun 2000
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This review is from: A Little Princess: The Story of Sara Crewe (Puffin Classics) (Paperback)
Being a 20 year old student, I technically should have stopped reading children's books a good few years ago... but not this one! It is a well crafted tale of a young girl's life that is thrown into turmoil after her father's death leaves her as a pauper, and she is forced to live the sort of lifestyle that she has never experienced before.

Sara triumphs over the poverty, hardship and hunger that she must endure - her vivid imagination and loyal friends helping her along the way. However, when she meets the mysterious new neighbour who moves into the house next to the boarding school, Sara's life changes for the better as she becomes a little princess.

Definitely a good read if you're a student who is fed up of reading Shakespeare, Austen, or whatever else. This book is classic escapism and a brillioant read - even if you don't want to go back to your childhood

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4.0 out of 5 stars A truly brill story, 31 Mar 2003
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This review is from: A Little Princess: The Story of Sara Crewe (Paperback)
A Little Princess is a very good book. It tells of Sara Crewe, the daughter of a very rich man, who goes to work far away from Sara's boarding school. Miss Minchin, Sara's teacher,didn't think too much of little Sara, even thouh she was obviously talented in nearly all the aspects of her work, especially french. When her father dies, poor Sara has no-one to pay for her schooling or room, so, Miss Minchin, makes Sara a servant, and she is moved up to the attic, where rats scuttle around her bed. Miss Minchin also sells all of her extravagant items of clothing and toys, which her father had sent before he died. This book is very good and you can really get into it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars my favourite childhood book., 16 Sep 2001
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When i read this book at 10 years old i was caught up in the magical world of sara crew. i loved her at the beginning of the book for believing that herself and everyone else was a princess and even more so that even when all the terrible things where happening to her she still managed to retain this view. The book managed to keep me entertained throughout I shared her joy and cried at several points during the book. I was so relieved with the ending when everything turned out fine. even though I am now 15 i still love this book and I would suggest that no girl (and maybe even boy) grows up without reading this book.
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