A Little Princess
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
As a young girl Sara Crewe is brought over from India by her father to join a girls’ seminary in London. Her greatest joy is to ‘pretend’ things to make life more magical, both for herself and those less fortunate than herself. She is a general favorite, but her splendid clothes, French maid and personal carriage set her apart from the rest and create jealousy in Miss Minc….Read More
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