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Available
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Publication
Scholastic Book Services (2013)
Description
On their second adventure through the magic mirror Abby and Jonah find themselves in the Cinderella fairy tale--and that is when things start to go really wrong.
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User reviews
LibraryThing member ChristianR
Girls who aren’t really over Cinderella and other fairy tales but don’t want to admit it can happily read the Whatever After series without being embarrassed. Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover a magic mirror in their new house, and in this story it takes them to Floom and the ball
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where Cinderella and her prince meet. Abby’s thrilled to see it all in real life, but she and Jonah manage to change the story when they startle Cinderella, who injures her foot dropping the glass slipper on it. When her Fairy Godmother is summoned to fix things, she says she’ll do it only after Cinderella becomes more proactive. After a few false starts they realize that Cinderella can start a business with her baking skills. The book ends happily ever after even though Cinderella doesn’t end up marrying the prince! Just enough sass to make readers feel grown up, enough fairy tale to satisfy the little girl in them, and enough of an empowerment message to help them navigate growing up today. Show Less
LibraryThing member mountie9
The Good Stuff
Great opening paragraph - the type of book that will hook the reader away
Quirky fun humour
Fast paced, even the most reluctant of readers will not get bored
Likeable heroine that will appeal to the middle school girl
Nice messages about not needing a prince to save you
Nice
a fun twist on the fractured fairy tale genre
The Not So Good Stuff
Come on - throw me a bone here - need to know more about Maryrose
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"I have a magic mirror in my basement and I'm going to use it."
"How comes the mother always dies in fairy tale?" (Jen's Note: I've been asking this for decades!)
"Yikes. Even if my parents never bother using it. I have never felt more thankful for our washer and dryer in my entire life."
Who Should/Shouldn't Read
Perfect series for reluctant middle school girl readers
Fans of Meg Cabot's middle school books will adore this series
Those who enjoy strong girl characters who don't need a boy
4 Dewey's
I received this from Scholastic in exchange for an honest review
Great opening paragraph - the type of book that will hook the reader away
Quirky fun humour
Fast paced, even the most reluctant of readers will not get bored
Likeable heroine that will appeal to the middle school girl
Nice messages about not needing a prince to save you
Nice
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development in the story - just a little bit of information to keep you interested and wondering what is going to happen nexta fun twist on the fractured fairy tale genre
The Not So Good Stuff
Come on - throw me a bone here - need to know more about Maryrose
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"I have a magic mirror in my basement and I'm going to use it."
"How comes the mother always dies in fairy tale?" (Jen's Note: I've been asking this for decades!)
"Yikes. Even if my parents never bother using it. I have never felt more thankful for our washer and dryer in my entire life."
Who Should/Shouldn't Read
Perfect series for reluctant middle school girl readers
Fans of Meg Cabot's middle school books will adore this series
Those who enjoy strong girl characters who don't need a boy
4 Dewey's
I received this from Scholastic in exchange for an honest review
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LibraryThing member mrso822
This review was originally posted on my blog
Another cute retelling of a fairy tale by Sarah Mlynowski. For some reason, I didn’t like it quite as much as Fairest of All, but I still thought it was pretty good.
This book starts with Abby and Jonah actually trying to get through the mirror again.
Abby and Jonah were amusing as usual. But for some reason, I just didn’t really like Cinderella. There were even some comments that Abby made about her seeming mean, and I totally agreed. The fairy godmother was a little strange, too.
The ending was just weird. I liked the slight twist in Fairest of All, but I felt that there was too much changed in this one.
Overall, I did really like this story, and I thought that it was a cute, quick read. I really like how Sarah Mlynowski is able to reinvent the fairy tales that most of us have grown up with, but I just didn’t find If the Shoe Fits to be quite as enjoyable as Fairest of All. I liked it enough to read the next book in the series anyway, but after finding out that it’s going to be The Little Mermaid, I’m really excited!
Another cute retelling of a fairy tale by Sarah Mlynowski. For some reason, I didn’t like it quite as much as Fairest of All, but I still thought it was pretty good.
This book starts with Abby and Jonah actually trying to get through the mirror again.
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They try several times, with nothing happening. When the mirror finally does work, it is under amusing circumstances. This time, the siblings are brought into Cinderella’s story, right in the middle of the ball. They follow her home, and that’s where the story starts to change from the original fairy tale.Abby and Jonah were amusing as usual. But for some reason, I just didn’t really like Cinderella. There were even some comments that Abby made about her seeming mean, and I totally agreed. The fairy godmother was a little strange, too.
The ending was just weird. I liked the slight twist in Fairest of All, but I felt that there was too much changed in this one.
Overall, I did really like this story, and I thought that it was a cute, quick read. I really like how Sarah Mlynowski is able to reinvent the fairy tales that most of us have grown up with, but I just didn’t find If the Shoe Fits to be quite as enjoyable as Fairest of All. I liked it enough to read the next book in the series anyway, but after finding out that it’s going to be The Little Mermaid, I’m really excited!
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Awards
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2014)
Language
Original publication date
2012
ISBN
0545563828 / 9780545563826