Sadie Jones and the Ball

Paperback

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 time.

So when Cinderella disappears and Prince Charming flounces off in a huff, it’s up to Sadie to save the day!

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

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-0-00-876046-5

Interest age

7+

Reading age

7

Publication Date

15-01-2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

72 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

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 time.

So when Cinderella disappears and Prince Charming flounces off in a huff, it’s up to Sadie to save the day!

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

Author

Sally Nicholls, Illustrated by Ashley King

Sally Nicholls is a highly acclaimed writer for children, best known for her sensitive portrayal of difficult subjects for a younger age group. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages and her YA novel about the suffrage movement, Things a Bright Girl Can Do, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-0-00-876046-5

Reading age

7

Interest age

7+

Publication Date

15-01-2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

72 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

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 time.

So when Cinderella disappears and Prince Charming flounces off in a huff, it’s up to Sadie to save the day!

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

Author

Sally Nicholls, Illustrated by Ashley King

Sally Nicholls is a highly acclaimed writer for children, best known for her sensitive portrayal of difficult subjects for a younger age group. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages and her YA novel about the suffrage movement, Things a Bright Girl Can Do, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.