Chinese Cinderella

Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography for children based on the bestselling Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah. Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel and her father dismissive. Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child, with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather offer her any love and kindness. The story is of survival in the light of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepmother and the disloyalty of her siblings. Jung-ling blossoms in spite of everything and the story ends as her father agrees to let her study in England. This is a reissue in the 'A Puffin Book' series of Puffin children's modern classics.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Jones, Adeline Yen Mah, Yen Mah Adeline
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.07.2015
• EAN: 9780141359410
• ISBN: 978-0-14-135941-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Series: A Puffin Book; Puffin Modern Classic; A Puffin Book; Puffin Modern Classic
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Blended Families