Sadie Jones and the Ball

By: Sally Nicholls

Published by Barrington Stoke, Limited, 2026-01-15

Sadie Jones, the smallest kitchen maid in the palace, is determined that no one should be left out of Prince Charming's ball in this funny Cinderella retelling from Sally Nicholls.

Everyone knows the story of Cinderella and how she and Prince Charming danced the night away at the ball. But what happened to all the other girls who were invited?

Sadie Jones, kitchen maid at the palace, is furious when everyone else is left standing around with no one to dance with while Prince Charming and Cinderella have a wonderful evening.

So when Cinderella disappears and Prince Charming flounces off in a huff, Sadie invites everyone else in town to enjoy the party!

Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.