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A Little Princess (Puffin in Bloom) Hardcover – Illustrated, August 28, 2014

by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Author), Anna Bond (Illustrator)
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Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to settle in and make friends at boarding school. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father gain, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for hard work and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and genorosity are all the riches she truly needs?
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    August 28, 2014
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    0147513995
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Based in Winter Park, Florida, Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co., a worldwide stationery and gift brand, is an artist best known for her whimsical designs which often include hand-painted illustrations and lettering. She has created unique, illustrated covers for the Puffin in Bloom book collection, which includes such classics as L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, and Heidi by Johanna Spyri. 

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Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849 - 1924) wrote several popular novels for adults, but she is best remembered for her children's novels--which include such classics as Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Illustrated edition (August 28, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0147513995
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0147513991
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 11 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 810L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 6,131 ratings

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Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was an American-English novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885–1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).

Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 immigrated to the United States, settling near Knoxville, Tennessee. There Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. In 1870 her mother died, and in 1872 Frances married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. The Burnetts lived for two years in Paris, where their two sons were born, before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D.C., Burnett then began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowrie's), was published to good reviews. Little Lord Fauntleroy was published in 1886 and made her a popular writer of children's fiction, although her romantic adult novels written in the 1890s were also popular. She wrote and helped to produce stage versions of Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess.

Burnett enjoyed socializing and lived a lavish lifestyle. Beginning in the 1880s, she began to travel to England frequently and in the 1890s bought a home there where she wrote The Secret Garden. Her oldest son, Lionel, died of tuberculosis in 1890, which caused a relapse of the depression she had struggled with for much of her life. She divorced Swan Burnett in 1898, married Stephen Townsend in 1900, and divorced Townsend in 1902. A few years later she settled in Nassau County, Long Island, where she died in 1924 and is buried in Roslyn Cemetery.

In 1936 a memorial sculpture by Bessie Potter Vonnoh was erected in her honour in Central Park's Conservatory Garden. The statue depicts her two famous Secret Garden characters, Mary and Dickon.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Herbert Rose Barraud (1845-1896) (scan by Phrood) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Wow! I loved this so much! I’m really loving children’s classics so far! This was such a heartwarming story! Full of “magic”, imagination, & hope! Sara is just the most amazing little girl ever. She is so unlike other little girls, & I loved every unique thing about her. Her “pretending” really helped her for when things got too hard to bear. It helped her endure all the hardships she had to face. She was good down to the core. Such a fine “little missus”. So many amazing characters! Like Sara & Becky. And some horrible characters like Miss Minchin & Lavinia-ohhh I couldn’t stand them! So awful! Miss Minchin is the worst. The absolute child abuse she does to Sara is horrific. The kindness Sara shows to Becky, & to EVERYONE-even the ones who are horrid to her, is truly remarkable. So many scenes had me emotional, like with the starving girl on the street towards the end, & then everything that happens at the end in general. How you treat people says a lot about you, and everything comes back around to you in time as well. Such an amazing, book hug-able story. So happy I finally read this. Highly recommend. I have a few editions, but I read this beautiful copy I have w/the stunning cover & illustrations by Anna Bond. Beautiful!💜
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Texas Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
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An excellent edition of A Little Princess by SeaWolf Press, which I recommend highly. The paperback is very well printed on good cream-colored paper, and durably bound – easy to hold and read. I have ordered several of their books now as gifts for the step-grandchildren, ages 3 to 10, and I love that SeaWolf reprints the original text just as it was, along with original illustrations.

All very old fashioned, of course – but I strongly believe that children ought to understand that the world did not spring into being on the day they were born! As and when they are able to read the text, they will get a good mental workout – the brain, like the body, improves with exercise. And these old books are free of the vulgarity and propaganda – of the right AND the left – that pass for “literature” today.

I never see the families except for a few hours once a year when everybody travels to our house for Christmas dinner and gift-giving. There is no chance of having a chat with the excited kids, and they of course never think to give me any feedback on the previous books I’ve given – nor do their parents.

But I keep sending these books and more modern ones, good stories that inform and delight – trusting that if and when the kids read them, they will get a benefit, though it may be just a little thought in the back of the mind, a lamplight on the road of life that will be helpful sometime or other. Who knows – but it’s the best this retired teacher can do for them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the perfect classic book for any growing little girl
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This is the perfect classic book for any growing little girl! I think that it teaches girls how to be strong and act like what a princess is truly supposed to act like. A perfect gift for any little girl who loves reading!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fair package for a fantastic story.
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As it's possible to read A Little Princess via many media, I focus my review on the specifics of this publication as a Penguin Classic. Ulrich C. Knoepflmacher's introduction to the novel will interest academics but is legible to lay readers as well; I have almost no experience with Victorian literary criticism or with Frances Hodgson Burnett studies but still found Knoepflmacher's insights illuminating, and I appreciated the elaborations found in his endnotes. The inclusion of excerpts from other versions of the story was also interesting, though I wondered at the decision to keep the excerpts so brief. But perhaps wanting an omnibus edition of all Burnett's versions of the Sara Crewe story is asking for this to be something it isn't.

The biggest drawback of this edition is that it doesn't include any of the classic illustrations, not the most known ones by Ethel Franklin Betts or Harold Piffard's for the Frederick Warne & Co. edition. I put this edition down realizing how much I missed the illustrations and how much they add to the reading experience.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated
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Great addition to finish off the collection of classic books with pretty covers. Easy to read and looks pretty on the shelf.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely edition
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5.0 out of 5 stars love love love
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I’ve loved this book for 56 years, since it was first given to me by my father when I was 10…and also born in India. I’ve never stopped loving it.
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Wow! I loved this so much! I’m really loving children’s classics so far! This was such a heartwarming story! Full of “magic”, imagination, & hope! Sara is just the most amazing little girl ever. She is so unlike other little girls, & I loved every unique thing about her. Her “pretending” really helped her for when things got too hard to bear. It helped her endure all the hardships she had to face. She was good down to the core. Such a fine “little missus”. So many amazing characters! Like Sara & Becky. And some horrible characters like Miss Minchin & Lavinia-ohhh I couldn’t stand them! So awful! Miss Minchin is the worst. The absolute child abuse she does to Sara is horrific. The kindness Sara shows to Becky, & to EVERYONE-even the ones who are horrid to her, is truly remarkable. So many scenes had me emotional, like with the starving girl on the street towards the end, & then everything that happens at the end in general. How you treat people says a lot about you, and everything comes back around to you in time as well. Such an amazing, book hug-able story. So happy I finally read this. Highly recommend. I have a few editions, but I read this beautiful copy I have w/the stunning cover & illustrations by Anna Bond. Beautiful!💜
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Wow! I loved this so much! I’m really loving children’s classics so far! This was such a heartwarming story! Full of “magic”, imagination, & hope! Sara is just the most amazing little girl ever. She is so unlike other little girls, & I loved every unique thing about her. Her “pretending” really helped her for when things got too hard to bear. It helped her endure all the hardships she had to face. She was good down to the core. Such a fine “little missus”. So many amazing characters! Like Sara & Becky. And some horrible characters like Miss Minchin & Lavinia-ohhh I couldn’t stand them! So awful! Miss Minchin is the worst. The absolute child abuse she does to Sara is horrific. The kindness Sara shows to Becky, & to EVERYONE-even the ones who are horrid to her, is truly remarkable. So many scenes had me emotional, like with the starving girl on the street towards the end, & then everything that happens at the end in general. How you treat people says a lot about you, and everything comes back around to you in time as well. Such an amazing, book hug-able story. So happy I finally read this. Highly recommend. I have a few editions, but I read this beautiful copy I have w/the stunning cover & illustrations by Anna Bond. Beautiful!💜
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Marisa Aparecida Braz
5.0 out of 5 stars Só compra
Reviewed in Brazil on March 14, 2024
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Simplesmente uma fofura, ele é bem pequenininho e as letras são ótimas, não veio com nenhum desvio.
Sobre a história: é uma história infantil, mas não é tão bobinha, é uma historia para te fazer pensar. Em fim, incrível. O vocabulário é ótimo, achei fácil, sou B1
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a classic for a reason
Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2021
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This story centres around a child who has everything and you'd expect her to be spoiled, but she isn't. Then when her situation changes, her kindness and imagination really shine. The way she responds to hardship is a great example for both young and old readers. Very enjoyable. Got the Ambry Classic version, which was fine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a classic for a reason
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This story centres around a child who has everything and you'd expect her to be spoiled, but she isn't. Then when her situation changes, her kindness and imagination really shine. The way she responds to hardship is a great example for both young and old readers. Very enjoyable. Got the Ambry Classic version, which was fine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
Reviewed in Germany on January 19, 2024
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This book is such a cozy read with some important lessons on life. Perfect for children (and adults too).
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Ayantika
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for all
Reviewed in India on January 5, 2023
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Fascinating story. The corner of the book is a little damaged but apart from that quality of the book is all right.
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Fascinating story. The corner of the book is a little damaged but apart from that quality of the book is all right.
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Piluka
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Cd-mp3 version
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2022
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I bought this cd-mp3 version of the classic audiobook to listen to it while driving. It's good and the way the narrator adapt her voice to each character it makes you follow conversations between characters easily as you know who is talking to. The only down size is that sometimes Sarah sound quite dull speaking. More like a monotonous and boring character. Apart from that good audio book. I'm not native English speaker and I found this very easy to understand even with Becky and her accent.
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