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Book Review of A Little Princess (Apple Classics)

A Little Princess (Apple Classics)
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When Sara comes to stay at Miss Minehin's school for girls, she is treated like a little princess. She has a room of her own, a maid to wait on her, and clothes that are the envy of all the other girls.
Miss Minechin says that Sara's wealthy father spoils her, but Sara is kind and generous and she is not afraid of the terrible headmistress. Then Sara gets the dreadful news that her father has died penniless. Now she has no money and no place to go. The cruel Miss Minchin takes away all of Sara's lovely things and makes her work in the kitchen.How can a little princess go from riches to rags?