The classic fairy tale as retold by the World''s No. 1 Storyteller, Roald Dahl! After Cinderella leaves her glass slipper behind at the ball, one of her conniving step-sisters has a plan to trick the prince into falling in love with With brand-new and wickedly funny illustrations, this splendiferous rhyming picture book is perfect for kids who like their fairy tales with a bit of sharpness to them--and lots of laughs. Told in Dahl''s signature zany tone with the wit and bite that millions have loved for over fifty years, this Cinderella story is unlike any you''ve read before.

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Roald Dahl is one of the world’s best and most original storytellers, with over 300 million books sold, translated into sixty-eight languages. Deeply funny and deliciously dark, his timeless stories are beloved by kids and adults alike and have introduced generations of kids to the joys of reading and the imagination.

Adam Larkum studied illustration and animation, and received a BA followed by an MA from the Edinburgh College of Art. As a student he won a competition to create a short film for MOMI and Channel 4, and once his career producing animated commercials was underway, he became an illustrator as well. He has regular columns in the UK and the US.

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The classic fairy tale as retold by the World's No. 1 Storyteller, Roald Dahl!

After Cinderella leaves her glass slipper behind at the ball, one of her conniving step-sisters has a plan to trick the prince into falling in love with her, not Cinderella. But maybe Cinderella doesn't want to be with a man who chooses his life partner based on her footwear; maybe Cinderella wants something more for herself!

With brand-new and wickedly funny illustrations, this splendiferous rhyming picture book is perfect for kids who like their fairy tales with a bit of sharpness to them--and lots of laughs. Told in Dahl's signature zany tone with the wit and bite that millions have loved for over fifty years, this Cinderella story is unlike any you've read before.