Once upon a time there was a pretty girl called Cinderella. She had two awful stepsisters who were very cruel. They made her do all the solid work. She had to sweep the floors and do all the dishes while they dressed up in  clothes and went to lots of parties.



One day a special invitation arrived at Cinderella's house. It was from the Royal palace.The king's only son, a truly handsome prince, was going to have a grand ball. The three stepsisters were invited. Cinderella knew she wouldn't be allowed to go to the ball, but the ugly stepsisters were excited. They couldn't talk about anything else.



When the day of the ball came, they made such a fuss. Poor Cinderella had to rush about upstairs and downstairs. She fixed their hair in fancy waves and curls and she helped them put on their expensive new dresses. As soon as they had gone, Cinderella sat down by the fire and she said, "oh, I wish I could go to the ball"



The next moment, standing beside her was a lovely old lady with a silver wand in her hand."Cinderella", she said, "I'm your fairy godmother and you shall go to the ball".