Twisted Fairy Tales: Cinder-Elephant

Oh man! I’ve read many retellings of Cinderella in my life, but has to rank as the most absurd, funniest and best of them all! I’ve never laughed so much while reading a book! You already know the basic story. That part doesn’t change. What changes is the approach. Cinderella isn’t the perfect girl......more

Oh, man! This is a laughing riot! The author hasn’t changed the story much except for the fairy godmother, who happens to have a teeny bit of a hearing problem. The coach becomes roach, slippers are flippers… you get the drift. The ending is super cute (nope, I’m not telling you). Not all fairytale......more

A big guilty pleasure for me is fairy tale retellings. I love the goofy spin books can take on classic tales, and I especially love them after taking an English class all about fairy tales and scary creatures. This take on Cinderella - so gracefully titled Cinder-Elephant - it a hilarious spin on a......more

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. Cinder-elephant is one of the most recent stories in the twisted fairy tales collection. This fabulous retelling of cinderella told in a twisted the way was so fun and quirky and......more

In a charming reworking of the classic tale, Cinderella is aided in her efforts to go to the ball by a hard-of-hearing fairy godmother who gets everything wrong! Without going into spoilers and giving away the story, this is an amusing twist on a much-loved fairy story which will have readers young a......more