George MacDonald

Curdie, the miner's son, meets Princess Irene's magical great-great-grandmother, who tells him that Irene and her father face grave danger in Gwyntystorm.

The Princess and Curdie

Rick Dobrowolski

My daughter insisted that I read this next book in the series. This somewhat surprised me since the first book in the series was filled with many words that I did not even know the meaning of and had to look up. That shows the power of the story - even with the hard language you are captivated by the excellent storyline and the curiously interesting characters. This is a great read aloud book, but you'll probably find yourself stumbling over a few words.

Carol Jackson

Penelope Prentiss

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Kevin S Perrine

Benjamin Bassett

In this sequel to the classic fantasy The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie is given a strange gift: he can read a person’s character by touching their hands. But he’s not sure what good that is when the kingdom starts falling apart. Along with his trusty monster, Curdie must decide what to believe, who to help, and who to fight when the king grows mysteriously sick and the princess is helpless. Enjoyable for all ages, The Princess and Curdie is a clever fable of falsehood versus truth and appearance versus reality. “Most myths were made in prehistoric times, and, I suppose, not consciously made by individuals at all. But every now and then there occurs in the modern world a genius…who can make such a story. MacDonald is the greatest genius of this kind whom I know.” —C. S. Lewis “Surely, George MacDonald is the grandfather of us all—all of us who struggle to come to terms with truth through fantasy.” —Madeleine L’Engle “The magical, the fairy story…may be a vehicle of mystery. This is what George MacDonald attempted, achieving stories of power and beauty.” —J.R.R. Tolkien