"A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett (author), Tania Zamorsky (adapter), Lucy Corvino (illustrator)

Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where Sara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Sara always has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry her through. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children's hearts for a century--and continues to be a favorite.

In the Classic Starts series, the story is abridged but the quality does not suffer for it. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve.