Cinderella

"There 's just one proble," said Felicity. "You must leave before twelve. On the
last stroke of midnight, my magic will began to fade."

Cinderella has her father, stepmother and two stepsisters. The stepmother and stepsisters are very unkind to her. Cinderella always works for them. She is like a servant. One day, They are invited a Christmas Ball and prince also comes the ball, so they are happy. Cinderella also wants to take part in it but her stepmother doesn't admit going the ball.
Her stepmother and sisters starts preparetion for the ball. They buy the dresses, hats and shoes and so on. Cinderella also help them. The day of Christmas Ball, she is in the house alone. She feels sad because she doesn't go to the ball. Then a godmother appears in front of her.
She chenges a pumpkin into a beautiful golden coach. She also changes six mice into white hourse and her rags turns into a dazzling dress of gold. And the godmother says "You must leave before twelve. On the last stroke of midnight, my magic will began to fade".
Cinderella goes to the ball. Everyone says she is beautiful. There is also prince there and he invite her to dance. Cinderella is enjoying the ball and forget to watch a time. She notices the time before the midnight. She runs across step and he runs after her but he doesn't overtake. He finds her shoe.
Next morning, mens came her house. They look for a girl. They have the shoe and a man says that if you can fit the shoe, then you will be queen. A man is the prince and they are surprise. Cinderella's stepsister can't fit the shoe. Cinderella can fit it! Then the godmother appare there again and she gave a dress more beautiful than the dress of yesterday. Next day Cinderella and prince are married.
usborne young reading
YL=1.4-1.6
Susanna Davidson
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