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The Princess and the Goblin

By George MacDonald
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Publisher Description

The Princess and the Goblin is a children’s fantasy novel in the vein of the best classic fairy tales. The simple narrative follows Princess Irene as she discovers a ghostly relative living in a castle tower only she can access. During a walk outside one day, she encounters the threat of the lair of goblins living near the castle—and meets a new friend, a young miner named Curdie. She and Curdie must stop the goblin threat before they can carry out their evil plot.

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3.5
“I was completely unaware that one of my favorite movies growing up was based on this book. I had found out a few months ago, when I struck up a conversation with a seat mate on a flight home from Scotland. They were a professor and had been to a convention in Scotland for George MacDonald, I was intrigued asked what he had written and what genre he was known for, finding that he was considered a staple in fantasy I took note to check out the catalog of books. I was nearly stuck dumb once I made the connection and made it a mission to find a copy and read it. This was so fun, whimsical, and downright delightful. I often found myself having flashbacks to similar moments in the animated movie and I was just beaming throughout the read. Yes I’m aware the target audience for this is children but sometimes you need to inject your life with a little whimsy to distract yourself from the world. I wish I had the chance to read this as a kid, I just know it would have been a favorite.”

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