Not Another Cinderella Story

After Sandy's life is torn apart by her husband's betrayal, future is nothing like she dreamed it would be. Her life becomes routine and boring. That is, until a new neighbour moves in and they begin a whirlwind romance with him. And yet Sandy is always questioning why; he has chosen to be with her. Sandy quickly finds out that he is not the man he presents himself to be. Life means nothing to him. He wants what he wants and will run over anyone in his path. Leaving carnage and chaos in his wake. The new romance changes everything from a bad dream to an even worse nightmare in Sandy's life. This isn't the Cinderella story she was hoping for. All she can hope for now is to get out alive.

After Sandy’s life is torn apart by her husband’s betrayal, future is nothing like she dreamed it would be. Her life becomes routine and boring. That is, until a new neighbour moves in and they begin a whirlwind romance with him. And yet Sandy is always questioning why; he has chosen to be with her. Sandy quickly finds out that he is not the man he presents himself to be. Life means nothing to him. He wants what he wants and will run over anyone in his path. Leaving carnage and chaos in his wake. The new romance changes everything from a bad dream to an even worse nightmare in Sandy’s life. This isn’t the Cinderella story she was hoping for. All she can hope for now is to get out alive.

With intricate dioramas, Maggie Rudy's Sootypaws: A Cinderella Story retells the classic fairy tale—with a modern twist! Sootypaws the mouse lives with her stepmother and sisters, who are rats in all senses of the word. But with a little help from her woodland friends, Sootypaws finds her way to the ball to meet her Prince—will they live mousily ever after? Sootypaws features stunning hand-built diorama art, including hand-sewn outfits and an environment that is beautifully constructed and filled with charming details. Posed and photographed, these characters come to life!

Is this new land a place where magics really happen? From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale. In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings.... When we grow up, we learn that it's far more common for human beings to turn into rats.... We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella's exquisite looks? Extreme beauty is an affliction Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister. Clara was the prettiest child, but was her life the prettiest tale? While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life. God and Satan snarling at each other like dogs.... Imps and fairy godmotbers trying to undo each other's work. How we try to pin the world between opposite extremes! Far more than a mere fairy-tale, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a novel of beauty and betrayal, illusion and understanding, reminding us that deception can be unearthed--and love unveiled--in the most unexpected of places.

OF COURSE you think Cinderella was the sweetest belle of the ball. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you...

When her evil stepmother gets hold of the Fairy Godmothers magic wand and turns back the hands of time, Cinderella must try to find Prince Charming and break through the evil spell. Gus, Jaq and all your favorite characters return in an exciting and hilarious new take on one of the most celebrated films of all time.

Twenty-something Ash works in a small, busy publishing company. When she's not bending over backward to please her boss, she has to contend with her two glamorous and sophisticated colleagues, who delight in giving her the tedious chores they wouldn't do themselves. Ash is the first person to see new book proposals when they arrive but has nothing to do with what happens to them next. She gets totally caught up in one manuscript, making decisions she shouldn't make, and taking actions that are destined to get her into trouble.Will she survive? Or will her lazy colleagues try their best to push her out? Will the guy she met in a local coffee shop turn out to be as exciting as Ash hoped he would? And what's his connection to the company's newest female author?

Here are five first books for fledgling readers that offer the enjoyment of a good story along with the thrill of accomplishment that comes from independent reading. Written in short, easy phrases with carefully selected vocabulary and plentiful illustrations, each book helps youngsters achieve success as they have fun. The series follows three friends who love to share stories. In each book, one is reminded of a well-known story: Little Red Riding Hood in It's Not About the Hunter!, Beauty and the Beast in It's Not About the Rose!, Snow White in It's Not About the Apple!, Cinderella in It's Not About the Pumpkin!, and Hansel and Gretel in It's Not About the Crumbs! As one friend starts, the others are reminded of versions they know so each volume has three stories within one framework. The stories come from around the world, and Veronika Martenova Charles provides a note at the end of each book to describe the origins. Easy-To-Read Wonder Tales is a great first step in developing a lifelong love of reading, and it makes a fine companion to Veronika Martenova Charles's series, Easy-To-Read Spooky Tales.