Peasreads: Glass: A Cinderella Tale by Kathryn Lasky

 

From the Publisher:

Newbery Honoree and New York Times bestselling author of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series Kathryn Lasky delivers an enchanting prequel to the Cinderella story from the perspective of a young fairy godmother.

In a grand glass house, there was a girl named Bess whose power would, one day, change the fate of her family. . . Bess Wickham has always felt like a bit of an outcast among her family of extraordinary glassblowers, but then an immense, magical power that’s lain dormant in her bloodline begins to emerge. So, when she suspects her family’s business has taken a sinister turn, Bess must find the strength to defeat dark magic and save a certain cinder girl. But will she shatter under the weight of such evil or get her happily ever after?

 From Newbery Honor–winning author Kathryn Lasky comes a captivating Cinderella companion, with enchanting spells and endearing animal friendships, reminding us that we have the power to forge our own happy endings.

 My thoughts:

Such a unique way to reimagine the story of The Little Cinder Girl. Intelligent, kind main characters. Magic, and animals. Make this a fun read. There is human death, but nothing is described. Animals also are transformed by dark magic. How can good overcome if there is no bad to defeat it right? This is a children's book. Ages 8-12 is what is recommended by the publisher. I think that is a good age group as long as parents know what their kids are reading and can talk to them if they are scared.  I enjoyed this read very much. There is just something about discovering new books for kids that are fun and exciting. It makes me happy to think that new titles are being added every day to foster a love of reading for kids. Not only did I enjoy this read, I would recommend, and purchase it for gifts.

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