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Cinderella

Book Summary by: pemu    

Original Author: Charles Perrault
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. She lived with father and two step sisters.While her step sisters
were living in joyfully, Cinderella had to do every hard work in the house.When step sisters wore pretty new clothes Cinderella had to wear old,ragged clothes, but Cinderella sweet and prettier than her sisters.
        One day a royal messenger came to announce that there was to be a grand ball at the king's palace.The ball for honour of the king's only son, very handsome prince.who not found a bride yet. When, the evening of the ball arrived, Cinderella had to help her sisters get ready.But they didn't think a second that Cinderella might like to go to the ball.She had toremain at the home in sadly.
        At once,her fairy god mother appeared before Cinderella,asking-"Why are you worring,my dear?"Cinderella explained her desire to fairy god mother,wiping away her tears.The fairy god mother said."I can help you,but you must do exactly as i say.""Yes.I will" promised Cinderella."Then go into the garden and fetch the biggest pumpkin."fairy god mother said.Cinderella found a very larg pumpkin.and the fairy wave her magic wand and the pumpkin became a beautiful golden coach.
        "Now bring me six white mice from the kichen."said fairy god mother and Cinderella did as she was told. Waving her magic wand,the mice changed into six bright white horses to pull the coach.Then Cinderella looked down at her old ragged clothes with amazement.Her fairy mother changed the old ragged cothes to fine white ballgown trimmed with blue silk ribbon, in trice waving.There were jewels and dainty glass dancing slippers."Now you can go." said fairy mother."just one thing remember, the magic only for midnight."
        So, Cinderella went to the ball in her wonderful golden coach.In the ball,every body was enchanted by the beautiful girl in the white and blue dress."Who is she?" they murmured.The price thought Cinderella was the loveliest girl he had ever seen."May i have the honour of this dance?"He asked,bowing low.Cinderella danced with the prince all evening.She forgot her fairy mother's warning until the clock bagan to strike midnight.She ran from the ballroom with out a word.In her hurry, she lost one of her glass slippers.The prince ran-out just as the lovely girl slipped out of sight."I don't even know her name." he sighed.
        When the Cinderella's sisters arrived home from the ball,they were chitting - "The girl left in such a hurry,he wouldn't dance at all."Cinderella's heart was whirling with memories of the handsome price who had held her in his arms.
        Next day the prince was desided to find out the mysterious beauty who had stolen his heart.The glass slipper was the only clue he had.The prince set out, with a royal messenger carried the slipper on a silk custion,saying - "The girl whose foot will fit this slipper shall be prince's bride."Every girl in the kindom wanted to try on the slipper. But no one fit.At last the prince came toCinderella's house.
        Each ugly sister in turn tried to the elegant slipper.But too big and clumsy.Then prince asked from father."Do you have any other daughters?""One more" father replied."She is much too busy in the kitchen."said one sister.But price wanted to give chance all the sisters.Cinderella hung her head in shame.But she have to put the slipper."Of course,it fitted her perfectly." cried the messenger.the prince recognised Cinderella's sweet face.He said "It is you,Please be my bride."Cinderella's god mother appeared and dressed her in a gown fit for a princess,waving her magic wand.Then the prince led Cinderella home to the royal palace.
        Cinderella and her prince were married at the most magnificent wedding that any one could remember.Even Cinderella's sisters had to agree that she was the loveliest bride they had ever seen.
Published: November 07, 2008
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