Sadie Jones and the Ball

‘Sadie Jones and the Ball’ is a dyslexia-friendly retelling of the traditional Cinderella story.

From the perspective of Sadie Jones, a kitchen maid at the palace, this is a funny tale about all the other people who get invited to the ball, rather than just Cinderella and her stepsisters. The story also carries an important message about fairness – why is it just the female servants that are invited to the ball? Can’t the male servants go as well? Prince Charming isn’t happy about the rules being broken though so Sadie has a challenge on her hands to convince him that everyone should be invited.

Perfect for children who are new to chapter books as if they are familiar with the story of Cinderella, it will feel like a familiar setting. Also a great read aloud as it raises plenty of discussion points throughout about friendship and fairness.