The Fairy Tale Fixers: Cinderella

Ages 6 to 10, Grades 1 to 5

The InvestiGators meet The First Cat in Space in this hilarious graphic novel. Fairy and Mouse will forever change young readers’ perspectives on stepmothers, princes, and pumpkins as they help Cinderella set things right when her carriage veers off course.

Every fairy tale needs a fairy. Because sometimes stories go off the rails, and this fairy knows just what to do to fix them.Actually, he doesn’t. . . . He makes it up as he goes along.And sometimes he needs help. A LOT of help. Which is where Mouse comes in.Together, she and Fairy will make sure this tale has a happily ever after—just maybe not the one you expect.

About the Author

Deborah Underwood has written numerous picture books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Quiet Book, The Loud Book!, and Here Comes the Easter Cat and the Caldecott Honor–winning Outside In. She lives in Northern California with her feline muse, Bella.Jorge Lacera was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and grew up in Miami, Florida, drawing in sketchbooks, on napkins, on walls, and anywhere his parents would let him. Jorge is a cofounder of #LatinxPitch (latinxpitch.com). In addition to his cocreated picture books with his wife, Megan, Jorge is also the illustrator of Xo, Exoplanet (written by Deborah Underwood) and Pruett and Soo (written by Nancy Viau).