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A Little Princess: Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Illustrated by Ethel Franklin Betts

"A Little Princess: Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's novel published in 1905. When wealthy young Sara Crewe's fortune vanishes and her father dies, the cruel headmistress Miss Minchin transforms her from pampered student into an overworked servant. Starving and living in a cold attic, Sara clings to her imagination and kindness, believing true nobility comes from character, not money. A mysterious benefactor begins secretly improving her dire circumstances, leading to unexpected discoveries.

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