rrst
N^
Step n.en Cartwright
Notes
Cinderella has been written in a special way to ensure
young children succeed in their first efforts to read.
tinat
To help with that success, first read the whole story
aloud and talk about the pictures. Then encourage
your child to read the short simpler text at the top
of each page and read the longer text at the
bottom of the page yourself.
Taking turns in this way builds up confidence and
children do love joining in. It is a great day when
they discover that they con read a whole story
for themselves.
provide an enjoyable
opportunity for parents and children to share the
The
stories in this series
excitement of learning to read.
Cinderella
Retold by Heather
Illustrated
by Stephen Cartwright
Language
consultant: Betty Root
Series editor;
There's
little
Amery
Jenny
Tyler
yellow duck to find on every page,
That's Cinderella looking out of the
She
lives
with her nasty Stepmother
They are always
really horrid to her.
and two
window.
ugly Stepsisters.
They
make
her work
all
day.
She cleans the house and cooks the meals. She wears old
clothes
and
sleeps
in
a cold, creepy room.
They are
The two
and
all
asked to a Grand
Stepsisters are so excited,
Ball
at the palace.
"We must have new
look our very best," they scream.
dresses,
The great day comes.
^The Stepsisters get ready
I
come?"
for
the Grand
asks Cinderella. "NO,
Ball.
"May
NO, NO," they
shout.
Cinderella
sits
down and
Suddenly she sees her
you
shall
go
Fairy
cries.
Godmother. "Do as
to the Ball," soys Fairy
Godmother.
tell
you and
"Bring
me these things.
Cinderella brings Fairy
mice, a brown rat
in
Godmother a pumpkin,
a cage, and
six
green
six
white
lizards.
Fairy
In
Godmother waves
flash,
the rat a
the pumpkin
is
coachman and
her
magic wand.
a coach, the mice are
the
lizards
horses,
are footmen.
Then Cinderella has a lovely dress and shoes.
"Go
to the
Boll/'
soys Fairy Godmother. "But you
must leave before the clock
strikes
midnight."
Cinderella goes to the palace.
The Prince meets her at the door. Everyone
Princess.
thinks she's
She has a lovely evening dancing with the
Prince.
Then the clock
"It's
midnight.
the palace
strikes
must go,"
stairs
so fast
twelve.
cries Cinderella.
one
of her shoes
She runs down
falls off.
She
She
runs
sits in
all
the
way home.
tine l<itclnen in
come home.
They
tell
her old clothes. Then the Stepsisters
Cinderella about the Princess.
Next day, the Prince
He wants
"I'll
is
very ur^lnappy.
to find the Princess.
marry the
girl
He
Inas
who can wear this
found
Iner
shoe.
shoe/' he says.
The
Stepsisters try
They push and
too small
pull.
on the shoe.
They scream and
for their big, ugly feet.
cry.
The shoe
is
much
May
try?" says Cinderella.
Of course, the shoe
fits
perfectly. Sudder^ly Fairy
appears and changes her clothes
into
Godmother
lovely dress.
have found you/' soys the
"Will
you marry me?"
They
live in
"Yes, please," Cinderella says.
the palace,
m 2003
Prince.
and are always
very happy.
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Cinderello has
just
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young readers as well as giving
words and their meaning.
Other
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i
if
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