Eleanor Putnam Arlo Bates 1 hr 23 min read

A young prince carries his whole enchanted court, shrunk small and shut in a box, as he sets off on a fantastical quest to break a spell and set his kingdom right.

Eleanor Putnam and Arlo Bates's 1888 children's fantasy is a whimsical, inventive fairy-tale adventure. Charming, imaginative, delightful juvenile fantasy. Read it for a delightful storybook romp starring a prince with a pocket-sized court and a great enchantment to undo.

In its time

Published in 1888, during the 1880s, lost races and dying earths.

Reading it

1 hr 23 min read (a novella, a full arc in one sitting or two).

Illustrated by

Frank Myrick