Two stories in one book. Irene, a little princess, is protected by her friend, a boy named Curdie, from the goblin miners who live beneath the castle. Curdie was a little boy who worked in the mines with his father, but when he was chosen by a beautiful mysterious fairy to save the King and the Princess, his whole life changed. Scans are of: book front cover; book back cover and an example of the lovely illustrations inside the book