![]() ![]() Wishing For Tomorrow perfectly taps into the mindset of A Little Princess without being tepid and repetitious. Despite Hilary McKay's excellent reputation, I didn't have high expectations, simply because it is a sequel. Sequels are dangerous things, particularly sequels written to classics so long after the original. Sara's sent a couple of postcards, but everything has become quickly and horribly mundane for those she left behind at Miss Minchin's. However, she's skedaddled from Miss Minchin's Select Seminary For Young Ladies, leaving behind Melchisedec the rat, little Lottie, and most of all, her best friend Ermengarde. Sara Crewe has riches beyond her wildest dreams and she is putting them to good use. Avert your eyes if you've not read the first book - and if you haven't, why not? ![]() ![]() ![]() Wishing For Tomorrow picks up where A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett left off. Hilary McKay was kind enough to be interviewed by Bookbag. Summary: The sequel to A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is surprisingly good - it wraps up all the loose ends neatly, and stays true to the original, whilst bringing a fresh and modern sensibility to proceedings. ![]()
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