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The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin

Summary

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

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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