A pretty young girl begins a new life of misery when her mother dies and her father remarries. Nicknaming her "Cinderella", the girl's stepmother and ugly stepsisters soon put her to work, and when a royal invitation to two wonderful balls arrives, she is cruelly excluded. On the night of the first ball, however, Cinderella is rescued by her fairy godmother, who magically conjures a fine ball gown and golden coach, and firmly instructs her to be home by midnight. The prince is enchanted by the beautiful Cinderella, but when the clock strikes twelve she hurries home, losing her glass slipper in her haste. With the sparkling shoe as his only clue, the prince sets out to find his mysterious new love...

 

 

There are 24 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2012 by Welbeck Publishing Group .

Kay Woodward is an experienced freelance author and editor of children's fiction and non-fiction books. Kay Woodward has written over 80 children's books, including storybooks and series fiction like the Skate School series for Usborne. Along with classic fairytales, her wide-ranging interests include Roald Dahl, Christmas and chocolate, all of which she has written about. Kay is married with one daughter and lives near the New Forest, UK. Keum Jin Song lives in Taegu, South Korea where she was born. Passionate about her work as an illustrator, she takes her inspiration from nature, which is reflected in her detailed, dreamy style with its smooth, wavy lines.

This book has the following chapters: Cast List; Poor Cinders; An Invitation to the Ball; The Fairy Godmother; Cinderella's Carriage Awaits; A Dance with a Prince; Home Before Midnight; Return to the Ball; The Clock Strikes Midnight; If The Slipper Fits. ; From Rags to Riches.