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The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog

The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog

Summary

Kittie Lacey is the best hairdresser in all of Fairyland. . .

A brave, stylish heroine for whom no tangle is too troublesome and no frizz too fearsome!

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It's Prince Freddie's coronation and Kittie is styling all her fairytale friends for an animal-themed parade to celebrate!

But something's gone wrong. . . Prince Freddie is nowhere to be seen! Could his mysterious cousin be behind it? And who is this funny little frog in Kittie's salon?

Together with her new friend Princess Lily, Kittie sets out to solve the mystery and bring order back to Fairyland.

Have you read any more of Kittie's fairytale adventures?
Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy
Fairytale Hairdresser and Father Christmas
Fairytale Hairdresser and the Aladdin
Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White
Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella

About the authors

Abie Longstaff

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.
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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.
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