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Good evening and welcome to the sleepy bookshelf, where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm Elizabeth, your host, and it's lovely to have you here with me tonight.

Because this evening we will be beginning a little princess,

which has been highly requested after the Secret Garden.

Not to age myself too much,

but I'm certain I had these in a double VHS in the 90s

and delighted in them both.

The book, however, was and delighted in them both.

The book, however, was first published in 1905

and tells the story of Sarah Crewe,

a wealthy and imaginative young girl sent to Miss Minchin Select Seminary Boarding school in London. After a tragedy befalls her, she is left penniless,

and reduced from a pampered student to a servant at the school.

Despite this hardship, Sarah clings to her belief in behaving like a princess in spirit.

And don't worry, the ending is a happy one.

And I know this story will be perfect to help you drift off to sleep.

If this is your first visit to the sleepy bookshelf, then welcome.

Don't worry if you drop off before I finish this part of the story.

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