Home at Last

Princess #3

by Gabrielle Charbonnet

Waking up to find her desolate attic bedroom transformed, Molly is astonished to learn that an anonymous benefactor has taken pity on her, in the conclusion to a contemporary retelling of A Little Princess. Original.

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1995

About the author

Gabrielle Charbonnet lives in North Carolina.

She also writes YA titles under her pen name Cate Tiernan .

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

So… taking on a retelling of A LITTLE PRINCESS is an epic effort. FHB has many die-hard fans and I’m one of them.

Yes, I sat down and read all three books in one sitting.

Points for: 90s kid nostalgia; elimination of FHB’s racism/colonialism; decent job of translating the story from the late 1800s to the late 1900s.

Something was lost in translation, though. It was a little harder to get into Molly’s head than it was Sara’s. Could’ve been anything. I think had I not read the original 900 times and spent decades obsessed with it; I would have loved this book.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is my favorite book of the trilogy. (Although to be honest, I always read them concurrently, so they all feel like one book in my mind.) I love how "the magic" of Molly's mysterious benefactor transforms not only her room, but also her life. After enduring Ms. Thacker's iron rule over the past year, I was grateful to see not only Molly, but Lucy and Evie as well, move on from Glenmore and thrive.

[Jaguar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Out of the 3 books in this series, this one is my favorite. I'm so happy for Molly after all she's been through. Defiantly a good read. I'll be reading this series again.

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The little princess will always be one of my favorite books, and this is a Charming spin off