A Little Princess< span>< em> is a children s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published as a book in< span> 1905 It is an expanded version of the short story Sara Crewe: or What Happened at Miss Minchin s which was serialized in St Nicholas Magazine from December 1887 and published in book form in 1888 According to Burnett after she composed the 1902 play A Little Un fairy Princess based on that story her publisher asked that she expand the story as a novel with the things and people that had been left out before The novel was published by Charles Scribner s Sons also publisher of St Nicholas< span> Magazine < p> The novel tells the story of Sara Crewe a young girl who is sent to Miss Minchin s boarding school in London Sara is the daughter of a wealthy merchant and she is treated like a princess at the school However when her father dies Sara s fortune is lost and she is forced to become a servant at the school < p> Despite her circumstances Sara never gives up hope She continues to be kind and generous to others and she eventually finds happiness and love < p> A Little Princess< em> is a classic children s novel that has been enjoyed by generations of readers It is a story about hope resilience and the power of love < p> Here are some of the themes explored in A Little Princess< em>:< p> A Little Princess< em> is a classic work of children s literature that continues to be enjoyed by readers of all ages It is a powerful and moving story about hope resilience and the power of love < p>