A Little Princess

Sara comes from India to London with her father and stays at Miss Minchin’s school when he leaves.

Sara shows that she already speaks French, and Miss Minchin becomes angry.

Sara meets Ermengarde and becomes her friend.

Sara comforts little Lottie and agrees to be her mother at school.

Sara makes friends with Becky, a tired young servant, and shares food and stories with her.

Sara hears about her father’s diamond mines and gets ready for her eleventh birthday.

On her birthday, Sara learns that her father has died and she must work and live in the attic.

Sara works hard and feels lonely, but Becky and Ermengarde help her.

Lottie visits Sara’s attic, and Sara makes friends with the birds and a rat called Melchisedec.

Sara watches a happy family and sees a sick man move into the house next door.

Sara meets Ram Dass and his monkey, then tries to stay brave when Miss Minchin is cruel.

Mr. Carrisford looks for his friend’s lost daughter while Sara thinks kindly of him.

Sara finds a coin and gives most of her buns to a hungry girl.

Ram Dass and a secretary enter Sara’s attic to plan a surprise.

Miss Minchin stops the girls’ party, but Sara wakes to find a warm room and good food.

More gifts make Sara’s life better, and she gives a cold monkey a safe place for the night.

Sara returns the monkey, and Mr. Carrisford discovers that she is his friend’s lost daughter.

Sara finds a new home with Mr. Carrisford and invites Becky to live with her.

Sara visits the bun shop again and plans to help more hungry children with Anne’s help.