A Little Princess

A Little Princess is a childrens novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The book tells the story of Sara Crewe a young girl who is sent to a boarding school in London while her father goes off to fight in the war. Sara is a gifted and imaginative child who is adored by her father and treated like a princess but her life takes a dramatic turn when her father dies leaving her penniless and alone. Despite her newfound poverty Sara remains optimistic and kind drawing on her vivid imagination to cope with her difficult circumstances. She befriends several of the other girls at the boarding school. However her kindness and imagination also attract the jealousy and cruelty of the schools headmistress Miss Minchin. As the story unfolds Saras resilience and spirit are put to the test but she never loses hope or her belief in the power of kindness and imagination. How will Sara spend her life? How will she cope with her problems? To find out answers to these questions readers should read this heartwarming and uplifting story about the power of imagination resilience and kindness.