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Sylvia Locke’s Cinderella and the Evil Fairy Godmother
Written by David Horn Illustrated by Judit Tondora Ages: 6-10 | 96 Pages Publisher: David Horn | ISBN: 979-8-9885430-3-9 Publisher’s Book Summary: Fairytale Land’s baddest girl is about to head to a prince’s ball. A modern, twisted retelling of Cinderella. Once upon a time in Fairytale Land, there lived Sylvia Locke—the baddest girl around. So bad that her grandparents have shipped her off to live with her uptight Aunt Marjorie and two goody-two-shoes step-cousins. When an invitation to the prince’s ball arrives, Sylvia is determined to attend at any cost, even if it means enlisting the help of an evil fairy godmother (against Fairytale Land laws, but has that ever stopped her?). Along this chaotic quest, Sylvia stumbles into some unexpectedly imperfect friends. But will she also learn to appreciate those who truly care for her? The second book in the Tairy Fails series of modern, twisted retelling that puts a hilarious, rebellious, new spin on the classic fairy tales. Perfect for elementary school kids and early chapter book readers. Author Interview
David Horn lives in New Jersey with his wife, two daughters, and a funny dog named Trixie. He is the author of the popular Eudora Space Kid early reader humorous sci-fi chapter book series. He enjoys making kids laugh.
Learn more at https://www.eudoraspacekid.com/. Where did you get the inspiration for Sylvia Locke's Cinderella and the Evil Fairy Godmother? Sylvia Locke started out as stories I told my kids when they were at chapter book age during dinner or on dog walks. I started with Eudora Space Kid stories, my first series, but then they asked for a fairy tale, and I couldn’t just use Eudora, so I told a story about what happened after Goldilocks and the Bears had set all these traps for the next intruder which ended up as the first Sylvia book, Sylvia Locke and the Three Bears. Sylvia Locke ended up being even more poorly behaved than Goldilocks! And then my kids wanted to hear more about Sylvia Locke. So, in the next story I told them, it just factually made sense that after breaking into a neighbor’s house her grandparents would send her away to live with other family who could actually watch over her, and it just became Sylvia Locke's Cinderella and the Evil Fairy Godmother. I still tell my kids stories sometimes, and they’ve even heard ridiculous crossovers of Eudora and Sylvia. What was your writing process for this book? Because all my stories start as improv oral storytelling, I have a rough outline before I start writing. Then I have to start fleshing out a couple of paragraphs into a chapter book. So, then I have to start fleshing out some more ideas. Like, in the original told story, Sylvia’s step cousins or even the neighbor/narrator guy didn’t have as big a part, but I sort of have some more fun with them during the writing process. What is your favorite part about writing books for kids? My favorite part is making kids laugh and hopefully getting them to love reading. Getting hooked at an early age is so important. What are you working on now? I’m actually working on a few young adult novels that I wanted to try. They should be out first half of 2024. And then there are some more Sylvia and Eudora books in the works as well! What is your favorite book? I was recently reminded of the “One Saturday” series by Barbara Baker and re-read them recently and I think this is such an amazing early chapter book series (One Saturday Morning, One Saturday Afternoon, and One Saturday Evening). They are so funny and poignant for kids and adults alike. Giveaway
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