
This enchanting chapter book introduces Alice, a young girl transplanted from Africa to a strict English household, where she feels desperately lonely and out of place. Her life takes a mysterious turn when she befriends Bessie, a scullery maid convinced she is a changeling princess destined to return to the sinister 'pagans' living beneath a garden mound. Alice, drawing on her past experience with a witch in Africa, bravely decides to help Bessie return to her true home. The story beautifully explores themes of loneliness, identity, and the power of friendship amidst an eerie, fantastical backdrop, making it suitable for readers aged 4-11.
123 p. ; 20 cm