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The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel

Summary

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:
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The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast
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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

About the authors

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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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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