Supergirl and the Cinder Games

By Laurie S. Sutton, Agnes Garbowska and Silvana Brys

Taken prisoner on the planet Apokolips, Supergirl has lost all memory of her super hero life and now serves the evil Granny Goodness and her horrible Female Furies! One day as Supergirl is polishing armor, she overhears the villains talking about the Cinder Games, the ultimate test of a warrior’s skills. Determined to compete, the girl transforms some metal scraps into shining armor, and she’s ready to secretly enter the arena! Can Supergirl win the Games before the armor falls apart, and will she ever regain her rightful super hero status? In this twisted retelling, DC super heroes and super-villains collide with the Cinderella fairy tale to create an action-packed chapter book for kids!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jul 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663910578

Laurie S. Sutton

Laurie Sutton is a comic book writer and editor. She is also the author of The Mystery of the Aztec Tomb and The Secret of the Sea Creature from the You Choose Stories: Scooby Doo series. She currently resides in Florida.

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DC Super Hero Fairy Tales: Supergirl and the Cinder Games by Laurie S. Sutton, Illustrated by Agnes Garbowska

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

Chapter 1: From Supergirl to Servant Girl

Chapter 2: High Hopes

Chapter 3: A Little Help from a Friend

Chapter 4: Let the Games Begin!

Chapter 5: A Mysterious Warrior Revealed

The Original Story: Cinderella

Superpowered Twists

Talk About It

Write About It

The Author

The Illustrators

Glossary

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Start of Content

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ONCE UPON A TIME …

THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER HEROES COLLIDED WITH THE WORLD’S BEST-KNOWN FAIRY TALES TO CREATE …

pictureSupergirl in shiny white armor, skirt, belt, cape, headpiece, and gauntlets.

Now, Supergirl is secretly entering the Cinder Games of Apokolips, a grand test of skill. She must beat the competition before her shining armor falls to pieces. But can she escape the hold of the wicked Granny Goodness in this twisted retelling of Cinderella?

CHAPTER 1

FROM SUPERGIRL TO SERVANT GIRL

ZOOOOM!

Supergirl flew over the blue ocean at super-speed. She had heard an SOS coming from a cargo ship somewhere on the water. Now she was racing to the rescue. She used her telescopic vision to search for it. When Supergirl finally spotted the ship, she was surprised by what she saw.

A swarm of flying humanlike creatures buzzed around the ship!

Each one had a set of mechanical wings. Helmets covered their heads. Green uniforms with golden armor protected