The Princess and Curdie

by George MacDonald, Helen Stratton (Illustrator)

Overview

A classic story of magic, mystery, and adventure in a fairy-tale world.

Princess Irene’s great-great-grandmother has a testing task for Curdie. Curdie will not go alone though; she provides him with a companion, the oddest and ugliest creature Curdie has ever seen, but one who turns out to be the most loyal friend he could have hoped for.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140367621
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/01/1996
Series:	Puffin Classics
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.05(w) x 7.69(h) x 0.74(d)
Lexile:	1120L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a minister who was rejected by his congregation, and struggled thereafter to support his family of eleven children by writing. In his own day he was celebrated as poet, preacher, and lecturer, and as the author of numerous novels. He is best known today for his vivid children's stories. U. C. Knoepflmacher has published widely on children's literature and the Victorian period.

Editorial Reviews

"[Ian's] voice had an excellent timbre and pace, and he had the right level of emotion and range that it felt like MacDonald himself was reading it to you." ---Stuart's Study

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