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Gr 5-8 Left by her father, an arrogant and unpleasant knight, to be raised by her wet nurse after her mother -s death, Bella is an imaginative and attractive child whose best friend is the wet nurse -s previous charge, Prince Julian of Moranmoor. It is not until her father summons her that she is told that the loving people with whom she has spent her childhood are not her true family. She finds his household miserable, her new stepmother unwelcoming, and no place to sleep but t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Glass slippers, a beautiful gown, and a prince all make an appearance in this nuanced reworking of the Cinderella story. Rotating narrators give a multidimensional view of how Bella, born to an evil man and his delicate wife, grows up to be the fiercely loving, brave young woman who saves a kingdom at war. The first narrator is Maud, her aunt and godm...Log In or Sign Up to Read More