Perrault's tale is the best-known of all the Cinderella-type stories and was published in 1697. Iona and Peter Opie ('The Classic Fairytales' Oxford University Press, 1974) describe hundreds of tellings in many languages, including a thousand-year-old Chinese version with remarkable parallels to the current telling in earlier centuries, a girl's only choice of moving from rags to riches was by making a fortunate marriage. 'Cinderella,' the all-time favourite fairytale, epitomises this romantic dream. Set in any small European princedom, circa 19th century.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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