Before the story takes us back to when Cinderella was a young girl. Ella as her parents affectionately call her is participating in the Midsummer Festival’s puppet contest. She has always dreamed of winning. Then she meets Val, who has the same dream. The two girls work together to create the best puppets ever. Cinderella shares her material and in return Val teaches her how to sew. I would recommend this for any collection owning the others in the series and it is great for fans of the classic Disney princesses. ( )