Cinderella
Enjoy the famous tale of Cinderella, who wanted to go to the prince’s party. Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they’ll love their English lessons too. This new edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated stories.
Story Summary
Cinderella's Sad Life
Cinderella was a beautiful and kind girl who lived happily with her father and mother. But when her mother died, her father married a nasty woman with two ugly daughters, Prudence and Charlotte. The stepmother and stepsisters treated Cinderella badly. They made her wear old clothes, do all the housework, and sleep in a small room at the top of the house. They even called her "Cinderella" because she sat near the cinders in the kitchen. Despite their cruelty, Cinderella remained kind and patient, never complaining about her hard life.
The Royal Invitation
One day, a letter arrived from the king, inviting everyone to a grand party at the palace for the prince. The ugly sisters were excited and ordered Cinderella to make new dresses for them. Cinderella worked hard but was told she couldn't attend the party. When the sisters left, Cinderella cried in the kitchen. Suddenly, a fairy appeared and asked why she was sad. Learning the reason, the fairy decided to help Cinderella go to the party using her magic. She asked Cinderella to bring a pumpkin, six white mice, and six lizards.
The Magic Transformation
The fairy used her magic wand to turn the pumpkin into a golden coach, the mice into six white horses, and the lizards into footmen. She also transformed Cinderella's dirty dress into a beautiful gown with pink flowers and gave her glass shoes. The fairy warned Cinderella to leave the party before midnight, as the magic would end then. Cinderella thanked the fairy and went to the palace. At the party, everyone admired her beauty, especially the prince, who danced with her all evening. Cinderella was so happy that she forgot about the time.
The Midnight Escape
At midnight, Cinderella remembered the fairy's warning and ran away, losing one of her glass shoes on the palace stairs. The magic ended, and her beautiful dress turned back into rags, the coach into a pumpkin, and the horses into mice. The prince chased her but couldn't catch her. The next day, he announced that he would marry the girl whose foot fit the glass shoe. His footmen visited every house, but no girl could wear the shoe. Finally, they arrived at Cinderella's home. The ugly sisters tried the shoe, but their feet were too big. Then Cinderella appeared.
The Happy Ending
Cinderella tried on the glass shoe, and it fit perfectly. She took the other shoe from her pocket, proving she was the beautiful girl from the party. The fairy reappeared and restored Cinderella's beautiful dress. The prince was overjoyed and asked her to marry him. Cinderella forgave her stepsisters and invited them to live at the palace. Later, she married the prince, and the stepsisters married his friends. Cinderella and the prince had two children and lived happily ever after. Her kindness and beauty won everyone's heart, and she became a beloved princess.
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Sue Arengo
A Storyteller for Young Learners of English
Sue Arengo is a British author who writes wonderful stories for children learning English. She has worked with Oxford University Press for over 20 years, creating books that are fun and easy to read. Many of her books are part of graded reader series like Classic Tales, Dominoes, and Oxford Bookworms.
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