#27 in Children’s books
A Little Princess
- 224
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“A Little Princess” is a children’s classic that rests on its heroine’s imagination more than on its plot. Sara Crewe, a rich pupil turned servant at a London boarding school, endures by inventing stories for herself and the other girls. Some readers find the events repetitive, or notice attitudes that have dated since 1905. A sad story with hope in it, for children and rereading adults.
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About the book
A Little Princess is a work by British-American author Frances Hodgson Burnett, presented as a 1888 novella, a 1902 play and a 1905 children's novel. All three versions tell the story of Sara Crewe, a wealthy young girl and the prize student of a private London boarding school who is reduced to poverty and forced to endure the life of a servant under the school's cruel headmistress.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 352 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 71% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 20 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 332 | 94% |
Frequently asked
What age is A Little Princess for?
A Little Princess sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 224 pages — shorter than 96% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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