Sleeping Beauty: A Mid-century Fairy Tale - Hardcover

Roberts, Lynn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1843652919 ISBN 13: 9781843652915

Publisher: Pavilion Children’s Books, 2017

Synopsis

Young Annabel lives in the 1950s and dreams of a future with jetpacks, flying cars and robots.  However, little does she know that she is living under an evil spell that could mean she has no future at all...When the curse is fulfilled on her 16th birthday and she falls asleep for 1000 years, her house is overgrown by a magnificent rose tree. A young explorer called Zoe discovers the story of Sleeping Beauty, but can she find Annabel in time to lift the curse and show her what the future actually looks like?

About this title

From the Author:

David Roberts's titles include the Dirty Bertie series, Tyrannosaurus Drip, and many titles with Philip Ardagh. Lynn Roberts-Maloney has worked with children's literature for many years, as a specialist in bookstores and a writer.

About the Author:

David Roberts was born in Liverpool. He studied fashion before moving to Hong Kong to work as a fashion illustrator. Since returning to the UK, he has illustrated numerous books, and was runner-up for the prestigious Mother Goose Award for children’s illustration. His titles include the Dirty Bertie series, Julia Donaldson's Tyrannosaurus Drip and many Philip Ardagh titles. David now lives and works in London where, when not drawing, he likes to make hats.Lynn Roberts has worked with children’s literature for many years, both as a specialist in book shops and as a writer. Cinderella was her first picture book, and she says, "When someone bought it [from me] for the first time, I had a smile to myself. But I didn’t let on...". She then went on to author Rapunzel and Little Red.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pavilion Children’s Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1843652919
• ISBN 13: 9781843652915
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Roberts David