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The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood

Summary

A BRAND NEW STORY IN THIS GORGEOUSLY GLITTERY BESTSELLING SERIES

The Queen of Hearts is hosting a baking competition and Fairyland is buzzing with excitement! From Rapunzel to the Three Bears, absolutely everyone is busy baking tasty treats and Kittie is just as busy helping her clients look their best for the big event.

Red Riding Hood knows her Granny is sure to win first prize - she makes the best cakes - but when Kittie and Red visit her cottage, Granny and her cakes are nowhere to be seen! And there is a mysterious paw-shaped footprint on the ground. A clue! Kittie and Red decide to investigate . . .

Will they find out what happened to Granny and save the day before it's too late?

Discover more Fairytale Hairdresser adventures:
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Little Mermaid
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina

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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