Seven-year-old Sara Crewe, adored only child of a rich and indulgent father, arrives at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies in a flurry of silks, satins, furs and expensive presents. Missing her beloved papa, and suffering the envy of pupils who spitefully call her 'the little princess'. Sara comforts herself with the fantasy that she is indeed a princess, able to help the poor and needy--but when her father dies, leaving her penniless and friendless in a garret with only scraps to eat, the fantasy becomes harder and harder to maintain. The tale of how Sara's fortunes change again as if by magic to bless her with untold wealth and a new family is one that has entranced generations of children since it was first published in 1905.
