Seeing Cinderella
Authors: Jenny Lundquist
“What do you think of my new glasses?”
“They’re nice,” Ellen said.
But that’s not what the screen hovering beside her said.
They’re hideous
.
I stared at her, frozen. My glasses
could read people’s thoughts.
C
alliope Meadow Anderson (“Callie”) wishes her life could be more of a fairy tale—just like the stories she writes. Her best friend, Ellen, is acting weird, her parents’ marriage is falling apart, and to top things off, she’s found out she needs glasses—
hideously
large and geeky glasses.
But Callie soon learns they aren’t just any glasses–they are magical and let her read people’s thoughts. For the first time ever she’s answering all the questions right in math class, and gets to see what Ellen–and her longtime crush–
really
think of her.
As if dealing with these crazy glasses weren’t enough, Callie has to deal with a new girl who definitely has something to hide, a secret admirer, a best friend stealer who isn’t what she seems, and a ton of drama with the school production of
Cinderella.
Can this supporting actress learn to be a leading lady in her own life? Or will she stay in the background forever with her super–freaky magic glasses?
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JENNY LUNDQUIST
grew up in Huntington Beach, California, wearing glasses and wishing they had magic powers. They didn’t, but they did help her earn a degree in intercultural studies at Biola University. Her favorite part of college was spending one semester living in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, where she drank lots of tea, met some really interesting people, and honed her Yahtzee skills. Jenny has painted an orphanage in Mexico, taught English at a university in Russia, and hopes one day to write a book at a café in Paris. Jenny and her husband live in Northern California with their two sons and Rambo, the world’s whiniest cat.
This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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To Ryan, who sees me
Contents
Acknowledgments
This book wouldn’t exist without the love and support of so many others. A big thanks to my rockstar of an agent, Kerry Sparks, for believing in me and picking me out of the slush.
Tremendous thanks to Alyson Heller for her amazing editorial input, and to everyone at Simon & Schuster.
Thanks to my parents, Pam and Tom Carroll, for always believing in me, and being a safe place for me. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who read drafts of this book and offered encouragement or advice: Lisa Allen, Nancy Winkler, Doug and Sarah Coleman, and to my critique group at Inspire Christian Writers. To Bryan Allen, who pushed me to submit my work. I appreciate you all so much!
This book would not be what it is without the help of Nancy Butts, an incredible writing instructor. A special thanks to Nancy and Gerry Winkler, for their willingness to let my boys play at “Nana’s and Papa’s,” when I had a deadline to meet. Thanks to Ruth and Steve Gallo, Jason and Kristen Hickey, and Cory and Farah Lundquist, for their generous tech support.
To my Journey Girls, and my friends and family who
have supported me, I am so thankful to have you in my life. To God, my creator, and the author of every good and perfect gift, and to my husband Ryan, who makes me feel like a princess. To my wonderful two sons, Noah and Thomas: It is an honor to be your mom.