The Princess and the Goblin - George MacDonald, Penguin Random House Children's UK

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this magical edition of The Princess and the Goblin. Princess Irene lives in a castle in a wild and lonely mountainous region. One day she discovers a steep and winding stairway leading to a bewildering labyrinth of unused passages with closed doors - and a further stairway.What lies at the top? Can the ring the princess is given protect her against the lurking menace of the goblins from under the mountain?