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<p><P>The famous Cinderella and her neighbor Cinder Edna each worked sunup to sundown for their wicked stepmother and stepsisters. But while Cinderella had the good fortune to be rescued by her fairy godmother, Edna was strong, self-reliant, spunky&#151;and she lived happier ever after! "Nicely executed....This Cinderella send-up is full of kid-pleasing jokes."&#151;Publisher's Weekly.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>According to Jackson, the famous Cinderella (here cast as a feckless modern suburbanite) has a neighbor, Cinder Edna. Each does household chores for a nasty stepmother and stepsisters, but while dainty Ella plays the martyr, uncomplaining Edna learns some practical skills (``such as how to make tuna casserole sixteen different ways''). On the night of the ball, as the fairy godmother alights next door, Edna, who ``didn't believe in fairy godmothers,'' dons a dress she has bought on layaway and comfortable penny loafers, and hops the bus to the palace. There she jitterbugs with the prince's Rick Moranis-esque brother Rupert (a virtual poster boy for liberal causes, Rupert ``runs the recycling plant and a home for orphaned kittens''). The other Cindy only sways to the mu

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Author

Ellen Jackson

Publisher

Sublette County Library

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780688123239

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Rating

4.15 / 5 (15 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13