The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White (4) - Softcover

Longstaff, Abie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0552567779 ISBN 13: 9780552567770

Publisher: Corgi, 2015

Synopsis

The fourth in a series of witty, modern retellings of classic fairytales

Snow White has fled from the palace and the wicked queen is on her trail. With the help of seven musical dwarves, a magic mirror, and a dashing doctor prince, can Kittie Lacey save the day? All little princes or princesses will love the incomparable Kittie Lacey, a feisty, stylish heroine for whom no tangle is too troublesome and no frizz too fearsome.

About this title

About the Author:

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 North London with her family and a very pesky cocker spaniel who chews the post.

Review:

"A modern setting, plenty of humour (and some real rhyming gems), diverse characters and positive gender roles mix with intertextual references to create a combination which will delight young fairytale fans while appeasing parents who might be concerned about the old-fashioned values of traditional tales." * Library Mice * "This is a clever series - each time you re-read it with your child (or with a class) they will pick up something fresh; a reference to yet another fairytale. The clever and witty writing is set off excellently by the illustrations which bring a contemporary feel to the old favourites." * Parents in Touch * "It is amusing, witty, very colourful with lots of flitter, and always interesting to have a new spin on a traditional fairy tale." * The School Librarian *

About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0552567779
• ISBN 13: 9780552567770
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Beard Lauren