Cinderella - Short Kid Stories

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CINDERELLA
By Charles Perrault (http://www.shortkidstories.com/authors/charles-
perrault/)
C inderella’s mother died while she was a very little child, leaving her
to the care of her father and her step-sisters, who were very much
older than herself; for Cinderella’s father had been twice married, and her
mother was his second wife. Now, Cinderella’s sisters did not love her,
and were very unkind to her. As she grew older they made her work as a
servant, and even sift the cinders; on which account they used to call her
in mockery “Cinderella.” It was not her real name, but she became
afterwards so well known by it that her proper one has been forgotten.
She was a very sweet-tempered, good girl, however, and everybody

(except her cruel sisters) loved her.
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It happened, when Cinderella was about seventeen years old, that

the King of that country gave a ball, to which all ladies of the land, and
among the rest the young girl’s sisters, were invited. And they made her
dress them for the ball, but never thought of allowing her to go there.
“I wish you would take me to the ball with you,” said Cinderella,
meekly.
“Take you, indeed!” answered the elder sister, with a sneer; “it is no
place for a cinder-sifter: stay at home and do your work.”
When they were gone, Cinderella, whose heart was very sad, sat
down and cried bitterly; but as she sat sorrowful, thinking of the
unkindness of her sisters, a voice called to her from the garden, and she
went out to see who was there. It was her godmother, a good old Fairy.
“Do not cry, Cinderella,” she said; “you also shall go to the ball,
because you are a kind, good girl. Bring me a large pumpkin.”
Cinderella obeyed, and the Fairy, touching it with her wand, turned it
into a grand coach. Then she desired Cinderella to go to the trap, and
bring her a rat. The girl obeyed, and a touch of the Fairy’s wand turned
him into a very smart coachman. Two mice were turned into footmen; four
grasshoppers into white horses. Next, the Fairy touched Cinderella’s rags,
and they became rich satin robes, trimmed with point lace. Diamonds
shone in her hair and on her neck and arms, and her kind godmother
thought she had seldom seen so lovely a girl. Her old shoes became a
charming pair of glass slippers, which shone like diamonds.
“Now go to the ball, my love,” she said, “and enjoy yourself. But
remember, you must leave the room before the clock strikes eleven. If
you do not your dress will return to its original rags. I approve of
pleasure, but not of dissipation, and I expect that you will show your
gratitude by obeying me.”
Cinderella kissed and thanked her godmother. Then she stepped

into her coach and drove off, with her footmen behind, in great style. The
Fairy, when she was gone, returned to Fairyland.
Cinderella was received at the King’s palace with great respect. The
Lord Chamberlain bowed low to her, thinking she must be a very great
lady by her dress and carriage, and he showed her at once into the ball-
room.
She was so beautiful that everybody looked at her, and wondered

who she was; and the Prince asked her to dance with him, and
afterwards would dance with no one else.
But she made haste to leave a little before the hour fixed, and had
time to undress before her sisters came home. They told her a beautiful
Princess had been at the ball, with whom the Prince was delighted. They
did not know it was Cinderella herself, and she was amused to hear them
admire her grace and beauty, and say that they were sure she was a
royal lady.
The Prince was quite vexed when supper-time came, and he could
not find his beautiful partner, and no one had seen her leave the room.
But in hopes of beholding her again, he persuaded the King to give
another grand ball. As soon as her sisters were gone to it, Cinderella’s
godmother arrived.
“You were so good and obedient last time, that I shall let you go out
again,” said she to the young girl.
And once more the rat, mice, grasshoppers, and pumpkin (which
had gone back to their original shapes after the first ball) were turned into
the grand carriage and attendants, and Cinderella, in rose-coloured satin
and rubies, went to the royal ball.
Directly the Prince saw her, he asked her to dance, and would have
no other partner, and as he led her past her two unkind sisters, she saw
them look at her dress with envious eyes, and knew that they wished they
were as beautiful, and as well-dressed as she was.
But in the midst of her enjoyment, Cinderella remembered the

Fairy’s command, and at half-past ten glided out of the room, and drove
home again. Her sisters found her waiting to undress them in her usual
rags, and kept her up to tell her how beautiful the unknown Princess was,
and how well she was dressed.
Again the Prince was vexed at the sudden disappearance of the

beautiful stranger, and once more he persuaded the King to give a grand
State ball.
“I wonder if Princess Beauty will be there!” said the sisters to

Cinderella. “We must have new dresses, for she is so splendid. She
makes every one look shabby.”
Cinderella smiled as she helped them to dress. She was sure the
Fairy would let her go to the ball too. And she was right. Her godmother,
pleased with her obedience, came in good time, and Cinderella, dressed
in blue satin and pearls, went in the same style as before.
The Prince would scarcely let her out of his sight, and Cinderella,
who was getting a little spoiled by all the flattery she heard, began to
think more of herself and less of the Fairy; so the time stole on, till
glancing up at the clock, she saw it wanted only five minutes to eleven.
At once she darted out of the room, and ran through the palace as
fast as she could go, but as she reached the hall, she lost one of her
precious glass slippers! She did not stop to pick it up, but rushed to the
door. Alas! the clock had struck
Eleven. She found no coach, only a pumpkin, and the rat and mice ran
quickly away when they saw her; while all her fine dress turned to rags,
and she had to run home alone in the darkness of the night.
The Prince was very much surprised when he missed Cinderella

again, and leaving the ball, went in search of her. He asked all the
attendants, but no one had seen her, and when enquiry was made of the
porter, he said that no one had gone out of the palace except a poor
ragged beggar-girl.
However, the Prince’s search was rewarded by his finding the glass
slipper, which he well knew belonged to the unknown Princess. He loved
Cinderella so much that he now resolved to marry her; and as he felt
sure that no one else could wear such a tiny shoe as hers was, he sent
out a herald to proclaim that whichever lady in his kingdom could put on
this glass slipper should be his wife.
All the great ladies who wished to be a Princess tried to put it on,
but in vain. Cinderella’s sisters tried, but could not get it on, and then
Cinderella asked if she might try. They laughed at her; but the Prince,
hearing of her wish, sent for her. She went with her sisters in her poor
dress, but very clean, and at once put on the slipper. Then she drew the
fellow of it from her pocket, and slipped it on her other foot.
The Prince, who had thought the moment he saw her that the poor
girl was very much like the beautiful Princess, was delighted. He insisted
on Cinderella telling him her story, which she did very modestly, and all
listened with wonder.
As her tale ended, the Fairy godmother suddenly entered the room,
and placing her godchild’s hand in the Prince’s, said:
“Take this young girl for your wife, Prince; she is good and patient,
and as she has known how to submit to injustice meekly, she will know
how to reign justly.”
So Cinderella was married to the Prince in great state, and they

lived together very happily. She forgave her sisters, and treated them
always very kindly, and the Prince had great cause to be glad that he had
found the glass slipper.
- Total nr. of readings: 340,121
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42 thoughts on “Cinderella”
matthew18 (http://read%2020%20minuits)
November 7, 2018 at 9:27 pm
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i like it but it is pretty bad
Cinderella
October 6, 2018 at 9:15 am
Very good story. Thanks!
Liam smith (http://Wikipedia)

September 3, 2018 at 1:54 am
Really bad
Angel (http://www.shortkidstories.com)
August 22, 2018 at 3:43 pm
I didn’t like it
librarian
July 11, 2018 at 7:00 am
best child story ever
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Good Stories to Tell a Girl

July 11, 2018 at 6:39 am
this was a very good and best story
Dora anna Tapusoa (http://cinderella)

June 25, 2018 at 2:49 am
I know that was so cool!!!!!!!!!!!
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SvenDaBeast (http://idk.com)
May 23, 2018 at 5:19 pm
Cool story
Andi
May 8, 2018 at 6:03 pm
Story was enjoyable and had good meanings …
Yaksh (http://google.com)
May 1, 2018 at 3:51 pm
the clock strikes eleven part need the turn from eleven to twelve
Mathahari
April 24, 2018 at 6:49 pm
Nice bedtime story.
yaboy (http://www.d.org)
April 10, 2018 at 4:44 pm
this story made me want to watch the movie so I think it is lit
Jordan (http://www.shortkidstories.com)
April 10, 2018 at 4:36 pm
alright
Ziyak
February 21, 2018 at 6:37 pm
Meh. Average story
Muktha (http://Radhasriks)
This is a very good story
Clifton
That Cinderella is a lucky girl
Sauna
December 29, 2017 at 2:02 pm
Very good and exelen
Dasher
December 14, 2017 at 3:42 am
This story is Kind
Jonah
April 17, 2018 at 3:12 pm
you should read the original by brother Grimm
Sangeeta
October 23, 2017 at 5:13 pm
My favorite cindrella and very nice. Sweet story. Thnxxq
lindokuhle
October 3, 2017 at 9:16 pm
good story
Aiden
September 14, 2017 at 2:13 pm
It is soo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HEARTFELT & HEARTWARMING STORY…WELL WRITTEN THANKS
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HEARTFELT & HEARTWARMING STORY
Kaylee and negra (http://Www)

August 30, 2017 at 8:27 pm
Its fun reading it very exiting.kayl and negra.kayneg@gmail.com
Anahita
June 17, 2017 at 6:56 pm
This is a very good story.Thanks for making this nice story
rosemania
June 9, 2017 at 4:04 pm
Its good
Alia
May 27, 2017 at 9:40 am
Excellent story
Alia
May 27, 2017 at 9:39 am
Nice
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March 28, 2017 at 1:27 pm
meh bad there are lizard foot men.
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March 20, 2018 at 5:33 pm
wow
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March 12, 2017 at 11:23 am
bad and long
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March 6, 2017 at 6:59 pm
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May 3, 2017 at 3:37 pm
yea best child story ever!!!!!!!!
Excellence (http://www.shortkidstories.com/story/cinderella-2/)
March 6, 2017 at 6:57 pm
It’s okay I guess
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this was a very good and best story but it is lenthithi to read.
Alexa Louise
It’s Cool
Viola
this story is so useful
Srusti
July 11, 2017 at 5:51 pm
It was good I like it . When Cinderella was marriage ing the king. I like it very much
Anandi
May 18, 2016 at 7:46 pm
This is too good but i want full and short story of Cinderella……
heku_siale (http://www.shortkidstories.co)
July 26, 2018 at 2:55 am
A best story 4ever… Love it

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She was a very sweet-tempered, good girl, however, and everybody

It happened, when Cinderella was about seventeen years old, that

Cinderella kissed and thanked her godmother. Then she stepped

She was so beautiful that everybody looked at her, and wondered

But in the midst of her enjoyment, Cinderella remembered the

Again the Prince was vexed at the sudden disappearance of the

“I wonder if Princess Beauty will be there!” said the sisters to

The Prince was very much surprised when he missed Cinderella

So Cinderella was married to the Prince in great state, and they

- Total nr. of readings: 340,121

written permission of the author except for personal use.

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By: Charles Perrault

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thank you for your support.

i like it but it is pretty bad

Very good story. Thanks!

Liam smith (http://Wikipedia)

best child story ever

Good Stories to Tell a Girl

this was a very good and best story

Dora anna Tapusoa (http://cinderella)

I know that was so cool!!!!!!!!!!!

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Nice bedtime story.

this story made me want to watch the movie so I think it is lit

Meh. Average story

This is a very good story

That Cinderella is a lucky girl

Very good and exelen

This story is Kind

you should read the original by brother Grimm

My favorite cindrella and very nice. Sweet story. Thnxxq

HEARTFELT & HEARTWARMING STORY…WELL WRITTEN THANKS

HEARTFELT & HEARTWARMING STORY

Kaylee and negra (http://Www)

Its fun reading it very exiting.kayl and negra.kayneg@gmail.com

This is a very good story.Thanks for making this nice story

meh bad there are lizard foot men.

bad and long

daniela luna (http://lovekids24/7.com)

yea best child story ever!!!!!!!!

It’s okay I guess

this story is so useful

A best story 4ever… Love it

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