Staff Pick
This is the best version of Cinderella. Ever. Why? Because it's in space. And space is awesome. Also, this Cinderella is smart, a mechanic, and goal-oriented, and I want her to be my best friend. Recommended By Junix S., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Once upon a planetoid,amid her tools and sprockets,
a girl named Cinderella dreamed
of fixing fancy rockets.
With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball. But when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the rescue! Readers will thank their lucky stars for this irrepressible fairy tale retelling, its independent heroine, and its stellar happy ending.
About the Author
Deborah Underwood is the author of
The Quiet Book (a
New York Times bestseller and one of
Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2010) and
The Loud Book. Deborah lives in San Francisco.
Meg Hunt is an illustrator, printmaker, educator, and all-around maker of things. Meg lives and works in Portland, Oregon. This is her first picture book.