Cinderellis and the Glass Hill (Princess Tales) - Hardcover

Levine, Gail Carson

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9780060283377: Cinderellis and the Glass Hill (Princess Tales)

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ISBN 10: 0060283378 ISBN 13: 9780060283377

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2000

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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.

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In this unusual spin on the old favorite, Cinderella is a boy! He's Cinderellis, and he has two unfriendly brothers and no fairy godmother to help him out. Luckily, he does have magic 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 Newbery Honor Book. In this fourth of her Princess Tales, Levine breathes new life and new fun into a little-known tale and proves that determination, imagination, and kindness can carry the day.

About the Author:

Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.