Ralph said, "Rain tomorrow." Burt said, "Barley needs it. You're covered with cinders, Ellis." Ralph thought that was funny. "That's funny." He laughed. "That's what we should call him-- Cinderellis." Burt guffawed.
In this unusual spin on an old favorite, Cinderlla is a boy! He's Cinderellis, and he has two unfriendly brothers and no fairy godmother to help him out. Luckily, he does have magical powders, and he intends to use them to win the hand of his Princess Charming-- that is, Marigold. The only problem is-- Marigold thinks Cinderellis is a monster!
Gail Carson Levine is the author of Ella Enchanted, a spirited retelling of the "real" Cinderella fairy tale and a 1998 Newberry Honor Book. In this fourth of her Princess Tales, Levine brings new life and new fun into a little-known tale and proves that determination, imagination, and kindness can carry the day.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Sweet retelling of one of the less-known tales:
Be warned: "Cinderellis" is something of a misnomer here for those expecting pure and classic Cinderella. Instead, Ms. Levine is playing with a popular fairy tale concept of the spurned sibling of three (which still applies to Cinderella, but is not her status alone). This is the story of the Glass Hill which Disney has yet to destroy. One thing I liked about this was the alternating points of view between the sweet young princess and the spunky lad thinking she's a dairy maid. This is a clever... more info
Shot, but funny it's Cinerella with a twist:
I really liked the twist in this book because, I think, there are too many Cinderella stories now days. To give the book a twist made it more interesting, not to mention more fun, to read. You couldn't predict as much. Even more than the twist was the humor. When Cinderellis couldn't take his helmet off to know what the princess was saying I laughed really hard. The only thing I didn't like about this book was how short it was. Levine could have gone on another ten chapters, yet she didn't.
Short, but funny it's Cinerella with a twist:
I really liked the twist in this book because, I think, there are too many Cinderella stories now days. To give the book a twist made it more interesting, not to mention more fun, to read. You couldn't predict as much. Even more than the twist was the humor. When Cinderellis couldn't take his helmet off to know what the princess was saying I laughed really hard. The only thing I didn't like about this book was how short it was. Levine could have gone on another ten chapters, yet she didn't.
The first honest review:
Well,there is humor in it,overall. Gail Carson Levine does put wit into her stories, but something fell apart in this book. Chapter eight is a perfect example of where an entertaining story went bad. At first, we look through Marigold's point of view, then we look through Cinderellis's. After that, the chapter is just confusing. It goes back and forth between both of their minds that I don't know whose I am in. I think Miss Levine could have done a better job in writing this story. I think the humor was the... more info
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