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The Princess and the Goblin

George MacDonald · 1872

A princess and a miner's boy face a goblin plot in a story about trust and courage.

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  1. Part 9What does Curdie learn by listening quietly, and why could it be so useful?
  2. Part 13Why couldn't Irene find her grandmother before, and why can she find her now?
  3. Last partWhat makes Irene and Curdie brave? Is it the same kind of courage, or different?

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  1. Lesson 1FreeWhy is the little princess never allowed to see the night sky?Start
  2. Lesson 2SubscriptionWhen Irene gets lost, what does she do that shows she is brave?Locked
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  10. Lesson 10SubscriptionCurdie follows the goblins deep into the dark. Is he brave, careful, or both?Locked
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  1. CHAPTER 12A Short Chapter About Curdie
  2. CHAPTER 13The Cobs' Creatures
  3. CHAPTER 14That Night Week
  4. CHAPTER 15Woven and Then Spun
  5. CHAPTER 16The Ring
  6. CHAPTER 17Springtime
  7. CHAPTER 18Curdie's Clue
  8. CHAPTER 19Goblin Counsels
  9. CHAPTER 20Irene's Clue
  10. CHAPTER 21The Escape
  11. CHAPTER 22The Old Lady and Curdie
  12. CHAPTER 23Curdie and His Mother
  13. CHAPTER 24Irene Behaves Like a Princess
  14. CHAPTER 25Curdie Comes to Grief
  15. CHAPTER 26The Goblin-Miners
  16. CHAPTER 27The Goblins in the King's House
  17. CHAPTER 28Curdie's Guide
  18. CHAPTER 29Masonwork
  19. CHAPTER 30The King and the Kiss
  20. CHAPTER 31The Subterranean Waters
  21. CHAPTER 32The Last Chapter

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