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The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin

The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin

RELEASED 06/01/2022

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover!

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!

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

Reviews

  • The adventures of fairytale hairdresser Kittie Lacey continue in the latest instalment of this enchanted series, which reinvents traditional stories for the modern era. Abie Longstaff has created a strong role model for girls - stylish, determined and courageous... Beard's illustrations are vibrant and showcase today's multicultural world.

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About the Author

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.

Abie Longstaff

Lauren Beard

Lauren Beard (Illustrator) Lauren Beard is an illustrator based in Manchester. As young girl she always 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 her 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, using all types of media to get different textures. Lauren enjoys adding little details and modern humour to her illustrations appealing to children and adults alike. Lauren lives with her cat, Sushi, who keeps her company when drawing.

Lauren Beard

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Inspiration

Why fairy-tale characters can be good role models | Abie Longstaff

Abie Longstaff, whose modern-day fairy tales are full of sassy girls and characters of all abilities, discusses whether fairy-tale characters still make good roles models, and what we can learn from tales of the past.
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Video

Create your very own fairytale hairstyles

Create your very own fairytale hairstyles, inspired by the Fairytale Hairdresser book series!
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Games & activities

Personalise your own Fairytale Hairdresser door sign

Personalise your own Fairytale Hairdresser door sign using this enchanting, downloadable template. Little ones will just love entering their own fairytale kingdom with this fun plaque on their bedroom door.

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