"The Princess and the Goblin" tells the story of a young princess named Irene who discovers a hidden world beneath her kingdom, inhabited by mischievous goblins. These goblins, led by the devious king, plot to capture her and cause trouble for the people above. Fortunately, Irene has a mysterious and magical ally—her grandmother, who gives her a special thread that can guide her to safety. Alongside her brave friend, a young boy named Curdie, Irene embarks on an adventure filled with courage and friendship, ultimately learning to trust her instincts and the power of her magical connection. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Everymans Library Childrens Classics .
There are 240 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 1993 by Random House USA Inc .
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish poet and writer of fiction.
This book contains the following story:
The Princess and the Goblin
Eight-year-old Princess Irene lives a lonely life in a wild, desolate, mountainous kingdom, with only her nursemaid, Lootie for company. She is protected from the outside world and oblivious to the existence of goblins, hideous creatures that live underground and only come out at night. One day, while out walking, Irene and Lootie get lost. As night falls, strange shadows creep out from under boulders and around corners, closing in on them. Terrified, they try to run but the goblins give chase. It is then they run into Curdie, the brave miner's son who isn't afraid of the goblins and knows how to scare them away. He leads the pair to safety, back to the castle. While working late one night in the mines Curdie overhears a diabolical plan the goblins are plotting. The terrible goblin Queen plans to kidnap the princess and force her to marry her son. That way she believes humans will be forced to accept goblins as their rulers. Can they be stopped and the kingdom be saved before it is to late?
