DESCRIPTION : 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 : ISBN : 9780141359410 BY (AUTHOR) Yen Mah, Adeline PUBLISHER : Penguin Books Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : July 02, 2015 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Puffin LANGUAGE : English AGE : Interest age: from c 8 years PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm WEIGHT : 213 g SERIES : A Puffin Book PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational
