In "The Princess and the Goblin," young Princess Irene discovers a hidden world beneath her castle, inhabited by mischievous goblins led by the cunning Goblin King. When the goblins plot to capture her, Irene finds an unusual ally in her mysterious and magical great-great-grandmother, who provides her with a special thread that can lead her to safety. As Irene navigates perilous encounters and the challenges of bravery and friendship, she learns to trust her instincts and harness her courage. This enchanting tale of adventure and self-discovery highlights themes of resilience and the power of familial bonds. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called The Princess Stories .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 224 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 2013 by Hesperus Press Ltd .
Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 24 countries. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was turned into a major motion picture in 2015. 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?
This book is in the following series:
Princess
