Book Review of Sylvia Locke’s Cinderella and the Evil Fairy Godmother (Tairy Fails #2)
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Sylvia Locke’s Cinderella and the Evil Fairy Godmother
Written by David Horn
Illustrated by Judit Tondora
Ages: 6-10 | 96 Pages
Publisher: David Horn | ISBN: 979-8-9885430-3-9
What to Expect: Fairy tales, humor, responsibility, and friendship
In this hilarious updated fairy tale for middle grade readers, the story of Cinderella is turned on its head with a heroine who thinks being a Princess sounds boring, and a fairy godmother whose evil help is more than a little bit dubious.
Since her adventure with the bears, Sylvia Locke’s manners have not improved. In fact, they are so bad that Gram-Gram and Gramps have decided she must go and stay with her goody-goody step-aunt and step-cousins. Sylvia immediately begins plotting to get sent back home again by making as much trouble as she can, and when her step-aunt forbids her to go to the Prince’s ball, she enlists the help of an evil fairy godmother to get there. But does that make her evil? And does she even want to be a Princess? And, most importantly, can she get home before her magic tracksuit turns into a potato sack at midnight?
Sylvia is an outspoken, determined, and witty main character, and her spunky personality makes the story so funny. All the best fairy tales, however, have morals, and underneath the humor in this one are some interesting insights about friendship, care, responsibility, stereotypes, and easy solutions. Black-and-white illustrations throughout the story blend modern and traditional motifs to give the fairytale an updated feel.
Sylvia Locke’s Cinderella and the Evil Fairy Godmother is deeply enjoyable—perfect for middle-grade readers with a penchant for defying expectations.
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About the Author
David Horn lives in New Jersey with his wife, two daughters, and a funny dog named Trixie. He is the author of the popular Eudora Space Kid early reader humorous sci-fi chapter book series. He enjoys making kids laugh.
Learn more at https://www.eudoraspacekid.com/.
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