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  • Published: 20 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9780241736265
  • Imprint: Puffin Modern Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $21.00

A Little Princess





Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of A Little Princess.

Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in.

But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches she truly needs?

  • Published: 20 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9780241736265
  • Imprint: Puffin Modern Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $21.00

About the author

Frances Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester. She had a very poor upbringing and used to escape from the horror of her surroundings by writing stories. In 1865 her family emigrated to the USA where she married and became the successful author of many children's books including Little Lord Fauntleroy andThe Secret Garden.