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Cinder Series: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

Cinder, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen - and a dangerous temptation. The story of Cinderella is re-told in this sci-fi – meets dystopia – meets fantasy series. Later in the series you’ll meet other well known, reimagined characters; Scarlet and Wolf (Red Riding Hood), Cress (Rapunzel) and Winter (Snow White). Ms Eldred says: “I really enjoyed this series, the stories were familiar but had enough new and unexpected twists and turns that I was absorbed until the very end.”

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron It's 200 years since Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy-tale is over. Sophia knows the story though, off by heart. Because every girl has to recite it daily, from when she's tiny until the night she's sent to the royal ball for choosing. And every girl knows that she has only one chance. For the lives of those not chosen by a man at the ball are forfeit. Cinderella Is Dead is an incredible feminist retelling of a classic tale. A thrilling and original twist on the Cinderella story - breaking stereotypes of race, gender and sexuality.

The Monstrous Child by Francesca Simon 'Before you reject me, before you hate me, remember: I never asked to be Hel's queen.' But being a normal teenager wasn't an option either. Now she's stuck ruling the underworld. For eternity. She doesn't want your pity. But she does demand that you listen. It's only fair you hear her side of the story . . . It didn't have to be like this. Hel, Norse goddess of the Underworld, tells her story on her terms. She's a sarcastic and bitter lead, and unapologetic. Why should she be, when she was born half dead and sent to live with only the dead for companions? If you enjoyed the mythology woven into the Percy Jackson books and would like to get a bit more in-depth with some of the characters without it getting too heavy, The Monstrous Child could be the book for you.