A Secret Princess

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By Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz

Publisher Description

A surprising and romantic YA retelling-mashup of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden by bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz.

Best friends Mary Lennox, Sara Crewe, and Cedric Erroll are best friends. And thank goodness, since their boarding school is basically insufferable. When one of the friends suffers a personal tragedy, a plan—and a secret—change everything for the trio . . . for good.

Filled with charm and romance, and inspired by some of classic literature's most beloved characters, The Secret Princess is the perfect blend of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden—and the perfect companion to Jo & Laurie.

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102 Reviews

3.5

MarieReading

Created 16 days ago

Original

Kira

Created 24 days ago

“A really cute, easy read! It has the comforting nostalgia of the classic stories of The Secret Garden and A Little Princess, while feeling modern and fresh at the same time. It’s been years since I’ve read either of the originals, but this book renewed my love for them! I enjoyed the changes and additions that the authors made such as changing Sara’s race to be Filipina to be more inclusive of a diverse audience and adding some YA elements and a little bit of romance. All of these new additions flowed seamlessly with the classic stories and even made the Classics themselves more enjoyable.”

Mandarox222

Created about 1 month ago

Kelly George

Created about 1 month ago

Death Memorable Action-packed Clever plotting Gripping/exciting Predictable but satisfying Beautiful Realistic Beautifully-written

Created 3 months ago

“I’m marked my review with spoilers because I feel like I need to go in depth to the book to explain my issues with it. Overall, it was a very light, fluffy read but one I am unlikely to ever return to. - First, the plot summary listed on several websites was different from the summary on the jacket cover. Some of those summaries made it seem like Sara and Cedric were love interests and Mary with Dickon, so I was very surprised when that was in fact not the case. - I was very disappointed with the liberties that were taken with The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy. Honestly, it seems like they could have scrapped the Little Lord Fauntleroy references since Cedric was clearly just a rewrite of Collin Craven. Cedric is a wonderful character in his own right and deserved more than just being Collin. The fact that they removed Mary from her own story elements was really disappointing to me, especially when they added in the random “uncle in America” and how Martha Sowerby was made to be racist and snippy towards Sara. - It was strange to me how they brought up the American Civil War like twice and it never really went anywhere? There was really good commentary and depictions about the English poorhouses and workhouses of that time, I just feel like the book would have been stronger if it didn’t have that random hook that really didn’t amount to much overall. - I will say I liked the changes given to Sara Crewe by making her Filipino. I felt it refreshed the character while still retaining the integrity of who she was. It also added a really interesting depiction of the racism seen in the British Empire at that time, so this was one of the strong parts of the book for me. I also appreciated that her story in the course of the book most closely matched the original source material. - The romance was sweet but ultimately lacking. The juxtaposition of Sara and Dickson’s short lived, Star crossed romance with Cedric and Mary’s romance was not successful in my opinion. The fact that the last few chapters parallel their relationships only for the epilogue to reveal Dickon was courtmartialed and executed and Sara never married, but even though it seemed like Mary and Cedric were parted forever, they reunited and were now married? I feel like that that should have been a scene rather than a character’s conversation. Also, the fact that Cedric doesn’t actually appear in the epilogue despite being a main character (who doesn’t receive any POV chapters) was another disappointment. Ultimately, I feel like this had a lot of potential but failed to live up to it. If you are a strong fan of Frances Hodgson Burnet’s works, you may be offended by the liberties taken with the original stories. Definitely a good short read if you’re just looking for something to pass the time.”

About Margaret Stohl

Margaret Stohl is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, she has been published in fifty countries and thirty-two languages and has sold more than ten million books worldwide. She has published fifteen novels and graphic novels, as well as contributed to several games and countless comics since her debut. Learn more at mstohl.com and follow Margie on Twitter @mstohl and on Instagram @margaret_stohl.
Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publisher’s Weekly and #1 IndieBound bestselling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for readers of all ages. Her books have topped USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists and have been published in more than twenty countries with over ten million copies in print. Her latest books include Never After, a middle grade fairytale series and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Road Trip. Melissa de la Cruz lives in West Hollywood with her husband and daughter.