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Cinderella Fairytale
Illustrated By: Suzie Chang
Chapters
 Part 1: A Girl Named Cinderella
 Part 2: The Big Party
 Part 3: The Ball
 Part 4: The Clock Strikes
 Part 5: The Search
Also Read: Our Modern Retelling

Part 1: A Girl Named Cinderella

ONCE UPON A TIME a girl named Cinderella lived with her stepmother
and two stepsisters. It was Cinderella who had to wake up each morning
when it was still dark and cold to start the fire. Cinderella who cooked
the meals. Cinderella who kept the fire going. The poor girl could not stay
clean, from all the ashes and cinders by the fire.
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“What a mess you are!” her two stepsisters laughed. That is why they
called her “Cinderella.”

One day, big news was announced in their village. It was time for the
Prince to find a bride, and the King and Queen were going to have a
ball! All of the young ladies of the land were invited to come. The
stepsisters were wild with joy. They would wear their most beautiful
gowns and fix their hair in the most splendid way. No doubt they would
be the one to win the favor of the Prince!
Cinderella now had extra work to do. She had to sew two fabulous
gowns for her step-sisters in the latest fashion.

No doubt they would be the one to win the favor of the

Prince!
“Faster!” shouted one stepsister.
“You call that a dress?” screamed the other.

“Oh, dear!” said Cinderella. “When can I–“

The stepmother marched into the room. “When can you WHAT?”

“Well,” said the girl, “when will I have time to make my own dress for the
ball?”
“You?” barked the stepmother. “Who said YOU were going to the ball?”

“Did you hear that?” One stepsister rolled back with laughter.
"Cinderella, going to the ball?"
“Looking like THAT?" Her stepsisters roared with laughter. "They'd
never let that mess in the front door!"
Cinderella thought to herself, “I may look like a mess but I am not a mess,
not really, And if I could, I WOULD go to the ball.”
Soon the big day came. Poufed and pampered, the stepmother and
stepsisters were ready to leave for the big night.

Part 2: The Big Party

A fine carriage arrived to pick them up. The stepmother and stepsisters
hopped inside.
“Good-bye!” called Cinderella. “Have a good time!” But the stepmother
and stepsisters did not turn to respond. The carriage door shut and off
they were, in a cloud of dust.
“Ah!” groaned Cinderella as the carriage clip-clopped down the
cobblestone street. “If only there was a way for me to go to the ball, too!”
Then - Poof! All of a sudden, in front of her stood a fairy.
“You called?” said the Fairy.