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Cinderella and the Beast (Or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper)

by Kim Bussing

Two fairy-tale heroines trade troubles

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Two fairy-tale heroines trade troubles

Ella longs for adventure beyond the household where her stepfamily treats her as a servant, while Belle is trying to save her family’s trading company through a royal competition. A magical mix-up sends each into the other’s story: Ella lands in a beast’s castle, and Belle faces a wicked stepfamily intent on keeping her from competing. The crossover pairs familiar fairy-tale elements with a swap of settings and obstacles, giving both heroines distinct goals—escape for Ella, and a chance to protect her family’s business for Belle. Their paths bring questions of agency, family loyalty, and the distance between a hoped-for happy ending and the complications along the way.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers ages 9–12 interested in fairy-tale retellings and folklore.
  • Readers who enjoy stories that combine Cinderella and Beauty-and-the-Beast elements.
  • Readers looking for a children’s adventure built around two heroines with different goals.

Themes

Fairy-tale retellingsIdentity and exchanged circumstancesFamily loyaltyAdventure and agency

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Book overview

What would happen if Cinderella found herself in the beast's castle, and Beauty woke up in some evil stepmother's home? Fairy tales meet Freaky Friday in this series, where there's a magical mix-up for every princess!

*The magical first edition paperback of Cinderella and the Beast (or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper) features dual-toned sprayed edges!*

Ella's spent her life dreaming about adventure, but it's hard to have adventures when you're stuck with a stepfamily who treat you like a servant. When she unexpectedly wakes up in a land far, far away, she's thrilled at the chance to embark on an epic quest. That is, until she finds herself trapped once more--this time in the castle of a dangerous beast.

Belle, meanwhile, has plans. Her family's trading company is on the brink of ruin, and to save it, she's going to enter--and win--a royal competition in the prince's honor. But when she unexpectedly winds up in a cellar with a wicked stepfamily who have their own plans to keep her from the competition . . . things get complicated.

Happily-ever-after couldn't feel farther away. Can Ella escape the beast's clutches? And can Belle get rid of this stepfamily in time for the competition?

For other Princess Swaps, don't miss Snow White and the Dragon (or, Sleeping Beauty and the Seven Dwarfs)!
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