The book tells the story of Bett-Bett, a young Aboriginal girl, referred to as the "Little Black Princess," and her life in the Australian outback. The story is set in the "Never-Never Land," a term used to describe the remote and sparsely populated Northern Territory where Jeannie Gunn and her husband lived and worked on a cattle station.The narrative is based on real-life experiences and relationships between Jeannie Gunn, Bett-Bett, and the other Indigenous people living in the region. Bett-Bett is depicted as lively, curious, and mischievous, and the book describes her adventures, daily life, and interactions with the author and the station workers.