The Princess and Curdie are back in this sequel to The Princess and the Goblin. Princess Irene and Curdie are a year or two older, and must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene's father, the king. Irene's grandmother is also back and she gives Curdie a strange gift and a monster called Lina to help him on his quest. A wonderful tale of adventure and courage.
This book features in the following series: Princess Irene And Curdie, Puffin, The Princess Stories, Unabridged Start Publishing .
This book has been graded for interest at 6-18 years.
There are 167 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Start Publishing .
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish poet and writer of fiction.
This book contains the following story:
The Princess and Curdie
This is a story of the struggle between good and evil. Only Curdie the miner's son can defend the ailing King against the evil plotters in his castle. The ancient and mysterious Queen Princess Irene's great-great grandmother, who can change her shape at will gives him the gift of a magical handshake, so that Curdie can know the true nature of every person whose hand he grasps. The powerful magic dog Lima accompanies Curdie on his quest in which Curdie learns the meaning of courage.The full text of this book can be seen here.The text of the prequel to this story - The Princess and the Goblin - can be seen here.
