Eight-year-old princess Irene has been sent away from home to live in a large, remote house in the country. There, at the top of the house, she opens a door and enters a world of mystery. Befriended by a beautiful protectress who watches over her day and night, she learns how to trust in her guidance, overcome fear and doubt, and-with the help of Curdie the miner-battle the evil goblins who threaten her father's kingdom. The Princess and the Goblin (book one of the two-book "Curdie" series) is an all time fairy-tale classic that influenced both Narnia and The Hobbit.
