num_pages: 32
description: Cynthia lives happily with her father in a big city. Happily that is until her father falls in love and remarries. Life with Cynthias new stepmother and stepsisters turns out to be grueling and tiresome. Then the king announces that he will throw a grand ball for all his citizens. Cynthia longs to go but it doesnt even occur to her stepmother her stepsisters or even to herself that she could. Cynthia starts to feel sorry for herself  until her fairy godmother appears and shows her that she has to take control of the situation  and her life. In Cinderella author Michle Marineau breathes new life into Charles Perraults timeless classic. Gone are the mouse the horse and carriage and the glass slippers and in their place are a dog chauffeur a flashy red car and a modern pointy-toed shoe. Accompanied by charming illustrations by Mylne Pratt this Cinderella-story is an empowering tale for children to embrace.
language: English
title: Cinderella
publisher: Tundra Books