Cinderella Smith just lost another shoeher red tap shoe to be exact! Wannabe mean girl Rosemary T. claims this puts her out of the running for the role of Pumpkin Blossom Fairy in the fall dance recital. The boy next door, Charlie Prince, is usually good at finding Cinderellas shoes, but not this time. Cinderella looks everywhere. Meanwhile, Erin, the new girl at school, assumes that someone named Cinderella will be able to give her expert advice. She needs to know if her new stepsisters will be wicked before her mother gets remarried! Not one to say no, Cinderella starts working on a notebook with questions to help them decide, and Erin starts helping Cinderella search for the shoe.As the plots intertwine, Cinderella Smith becomes a fresh and wonderful story about making a friend. Written with flair by newcomer Stephanie Barden, it glows with high spirits and is filled with characters children will enjoy knowing. Familiar sayings such as the more the merrier and look at the bright side are part of the book’s distinctive flavor, captured in animated drawings throughout by the inimitable Diane Goode.