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Reader reviewed by Joey S.

I really enjoyed reading A Little Princess as a pre-teen, and I was reminded of the story's great quality when I found an old copy in my garage and reread it. The story has a sort of familiar theme to it, main character goes from rags to riches and back again, yet a very original plot. The way Sarah Crewe was treated by Ermangarde and the others at the school she attended after her father died was so strange to her and was almost cruel, but the way she handled it seemed very cool to me when I was little. As her room was described in the book, I could just imagine how magnificent it was in my mind. Then, suddenly, Sarah wasn't allowed in the room and was forced to wear a small dull dress and serve her former school mates. The small adventures of sorts she had with her new friend, the servant girl Lottie were kinds I dreamed of, I've always wanted to live in some other previous time period.