Including: The Princess and the Goblins and The Princess and Curdie
by George MacDonald

First Book: The Princess and the Goblins

Eight-year-old Princess Irene lives in a large house, half castle, half farm-house, on the side of a mountain… under which live terrible goblins and their bizarre mutant creatures.

One rainy day, Princess Irene explores the house and finds an unknown staircase, at the top of which she meets her mysterious and ageless great-great-grandmother; mysterious because almost no one else—besides Irene—can see or hear the old/young woman.

On the next clear day, Irene and her nurse enjoy the outdoors, but have a frightful encounter with goblins. Fortunately for them, a young miner boy named Curdie comes to their rescue. Curdie goes on to discover the sinister plot of the goblins to capture the princess but in the process is captured himself. Irene is then able to rescue Curdie from deep underground by following her great-great-grandmother’s specific and puzzling instructions.

Through more tests of faith, combined with great courage and ingenuity, Curdie and Irene are able to thwart the evil plot and protect the kingdom!

First published in 1872, The Princess and the Goblin has never been out of print, and every major publisher has an edition. But now Walking Together Press has created a brand-new and beautifully illustrated edition—with forty-six illustrations—for a twenty-first century audience.

192 pages, hardcover faux leather binding

Second Book: The Princess and Curdie

Princess Irene has moved to the king’s castle in the capital city, and Curdie has been a productive miner with his father.

One day Curdie meets Irene’s mysterious and ageless great-great-grandmother who sends him on an important mission, equipping him with a unique form of discernment and an invaluable, though at first repulsive, companion. But the old woman never told Curdie the details of the mission, only where to begin.

Led to the princess and her king-papa and joined by a menagerie of fantastical creatures, Curdie’s mission unfolds step by step. A sinister plot of the king’s formerly trusted advisors comes to light and Curdie is the only one in a position to stop it.

First published in 1883, The Princess and Curdie—the sequel to The Princess and the Goblin—has never been out of print, and every major publisher has an edition. But now Walking Together Press has created a brand-new and beautifully illustrated edition—with fifty illustrations—for a twenty-first century audience.

204 pages, hardcover faux leather binding

These books were created by the new Walking Together Press as a way of raising funds for the Jenta Reads Essential Library, a worthy program brining free books to African libraries.