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A change of gender for Cinders!

Advantages: Good twist on a traditonal fairy-tale
Disadvantages: You either love or hate the turn-around of the traditional.

...of Cinders, hence the title Prince Cinders. ~ Babette Cole ~ Born in Jersey, Babette attended a convent school and went on to take a degree at Art School in Canterbury. She began her career drawing for Jackanory and TV comics. Her first book was published in 1976 and since then she has written more than 70, the most famous perhaps being 'Mummy Laid An Egg'. Babette Cole is renowned for her funny, witty and rather unconventional approach to children's ...
...~ The story ~ Prince Cinders isn't much of a prince being small, spotty, scruffy and skinny, very unlike his three big hairy brothers who are always teasing him about his looks. The brothers spend their time going out with princesses while Cinders is left at home to clean up, wishing he looked just like them!! (God knows why!!) A Fairy Godmother arrived and grants all of his wishes which do go a bit wrong: * the empty can turns in to a toy sports ...

neenn 15.03.2006 · Read full review
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