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The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover! 
 
Everyone in Fairyland is very worried about Snow White - she has fled from the palace and the wicked queen is on her trail! Kittie can't stand by while her friend is in danger, so with the help of seven musical dwarves, a magic mirror, and a dashing doctor prince, will Kittie be able to save the day? 
 
Discover more Fairytale Hairdresser adventures: 
The Fairytale Hairdressser and the Little Mermaid 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Father Christmas

Abie Longstaff (Author) Abie Longstaff is the eldest of six children and grew up in Australia, Hong Kong and France. She knows all about squabbling, chaos and bossing younger sisters around. So she logically began her career as a barrister. She started writing when her children were born. Her favourite childhood books were Hating Alison Ashley, A Little Princess, Maura's Angel and The Black Stallion and she sneakily reads them again sometimes. Abie lives in Hove with her family. Lauren Beard (Illustrator) Lauren Beard is an illustrator based in Manchester. As a child she loved drawing and reading, and would write and illustrate short stories for her two younger brothers. She has been fascinated by animals, fairy tales and folklore since childhood, when she would visit her Irish Grandma and was told to "watch out for the fairies!" Her work is hand-drawn and coloured both digitally and by hand. Lauren enjoys adding little details to her illustrations appealing to children and adults alike. Lauren lives with her cat, Sushi, who keeps her company when drawing.

Everyone in Fairyland is very worried about Snow White - she has fled from the palace and the wicked queen is on her trail! Kittie can't stand by while her friend is in danger, so with the help of seven musical dwarves, a magic mirror, and a dashing doctor prince, will Kittie be able to save the day? 
 
A refreshed edition of this magical tale full of favourite fairytale characters, starring the best hairdresser in all the land, Kittie Lacey.

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Father Christmas

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover! 
 
It's Christmastime in Fairyland and Kittie Lacey is visiting a VERY special client - Father Christmas! But when he discovers that all the Christmas presents have been stolen, can Kittie help Father Christmas track them down before it's too late? 
 
Discover more Fairytale Hairdresser adventures: 
The Fairytale Hairdressser and the Little Mermaid 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover! 
 
Meet Kittie, the BEST hairdresser in all of fairyland! 
 
Kittie Lacey is off on a very overdue holiday on Aladdin's Magic Carpet Tours. But when she finds herself tangled up in a world of flying carpets and mysterious jewels she needs to put all her skills to the test to rescue Aladdin, free the genie and save the day. Will she manage it? 
 
Discover more Fairytale Hairdresser adventures: 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel 
The Fairytale Hairdressser and the Little Mermaid 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood

Kittie Lacey is off on a very overdue holiday on Aladdin's Magic Carpet Tours. But when she finds herself tangled up in a world of flying carpets and mysterious jewels she needs to put all her skills to the test to rescue Aladdin, free the genie and save the day. Will she manage it? 
 
A refreshed edition of this magical story full of favourite fairytale characters, starring the best hairdresser in all the land, Kittie Lacey!

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover! 
 
A wicked fairy has cast a spell sending Princess Rose into a deep sleep! With the help of some fairy godmothers and a dashing, green-fingered prince, Kittie Lacey must break the spell. 
 
Discover more Fairytale Hairdresser adventures: 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Little Mermaid 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina

It's very clever, peppered throughout with references to fairy tales - how many can you spot? The lovely glittery cover gives this book instant appeal. A witty story that adults will love to share with their children.

A wicked fairy has cast a spell sending Princess Rose into a deep sleep! With the help of some fairy godmothers and a dashing, green-fingered prince, Kittie Lacey must break the spell. 
 
A refreshed edition of this spell-binding story full of favourite fairytale characters, starring the best hairdresser in all the land, Kittie Lacey!

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel

New Edition

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover to celebrate 10 years of The Fairytale Hairdresser! 
 
Join Kittie Lacey, as she faces her most hair-raising challenge - an evil witch, a tall tower, and a girl called Rapunzel who is having a very bad hair day. Will Kittie manage to tame unruly tresses that go on for miles, rescue a princess and create a happily ever after? 
 
Discover more Fairytale Hairdresser adventures: 
*A brand new story for 2021: The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood* 
The Fairytale Hairdressser and the Little Mermaid 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina

Join Kittie Lacey, as she faces her most hair-raising challenge - an evil witch, a tall tower, and a girl called Rapunzel who is having a very bad hair day. Will Kittie manage to tame unruly locks that go on for miles, rescue a princess and create a happily ever after? 
 
A refreshed edition of this fabulously fun story full of favourite fairytale characters, starring the best hairdresser in all the land, Kittie Lacey!

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover to celebrate 10 years of The Fairytale Hairdresser! 
 
The Beast's heart is melted by the beautiful and artistic Bella - but could she ever love someone so beastly? 
Join Kittie Lacey, the best hairdresser in all the land, as she teaches Beast that looks aren't everything - it's what's on the inside that matters most. 
 
Discover more Fairytale Hairdresser adventures: 
*A brand new story for 2021: The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood* 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog 
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina

Kittie Lacey is the best hairdresser in all the land and she has wonderful fairytale adventures too. It's soon to be Prince Charming and Princess Cinderella's Ball, but Kittie faces a real challenge - can she make Beast lovable? Of course, this IS a fairytale, so you can be sure of a happy ending but it's quite different to the traditional tale. This is a lovely series, peopled on every page with a wondrous range of fairytale characters for children to spot, and with some very contemporary twists on the outcomes.

Definitely another hit book from this super duo whose use of diverse characters breaks the mould.

The Beast's heart is melted by the beautiful and artistic Bella - but could she ever love someone so beastly? 
 
A refreshed edition of this magical story full of favourite fairytale characters, starring the best hairdresser in all the land, Kittie Lacey.

Abie Longstaff

Lauren Beard

Kittie Lacey's salon is buzzing with excitement - as the Queen of Hearts is holding a ball to find the PERFECT girl for her PERFECT prince. But Kittie's new friend Cinderella doesn't have a dress and her invitation has mysteriously got lost in the post. Luckily, Kittie has the perfect plan to get Cinderella to the ball . . . 
 
A refreshed edition of this fabulously fun story full of favourite fairytale characters, starring the best hairdresser in all the land, Kittie Lacey!

Abie Longstaff

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella

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