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Let Down Your Hair

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Let Down Your Hair by Bryony Gordon is a charming children's story where imagination and adventure take centre stage. The tale follows the escapades of its young protagonist as they discover unexpected wonders and life's little lessons. It's a delightful read that encourages curiosity and the joy of discovery.
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Let Down Your Hair

Once upon a time an influencer lived in a tower ... will she get her happy beginning? A fierce and fresh retelling of RAPUNZEL from bestselling author and journalist Bryony Gordon.

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Let Down Your Hair is the YA fiction debut from bestselling author and journalist Bryony Gordon, offering a modern twist on Rapunzel and one girl's quest to find a different sort of happily ever after.

Barb may have zero friends in real life, but online, she is popular. Like, several-hundred-thousand-followers popular. Or at least, her hair is popular. Barb's hair is glossy and beautiful, which is why hairbrush manufacturers pay her exorbitant sums for a 30-second clip.

But most of the time, Barb just wants to be a normal teenager, someone who has friends and a life. She longs for a life outside her bedroom on the 12th floor of the tower-block flat she shares with her aunt, where she constantly makes content. Barb dreams of living without everyone obsessing over her appearance. She just needs to save up some money to create a new life for herself.

Soon, it's apparent something isn't right. When Barb runs her fingers over her scalp, she senses something smooth and different. She takes out her mirrors and combs for a video and sees it—a bald patch the size of a ten pence coin right in the middle of her head.

Barb has alopecia.

In this stunning retelling of Rapunzel, Barb must learn that she is much more than her hair and that there is no such thing as a happy ending—just lots of complicated new beginnings.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510107472

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 236g

Pages: 288

About the Author

In the 18 years that she has worked for the Telegraph, Bryony Gordon has become one of the paper's best-loved writers. She is the author of the bestselling The Wrong Knickers plus The Sunday Times Number One bestseller Mad Girl which was nominated for a British Book Award. Her weekly column in the Sunday Telegraph has won her an army of fans who have followed her journey from single girl about town to - finally! - settled mum. Bryony is now 37 and lives in Nappy Valley (Clapham) with her daughter Edie and her husband, a financial journalist. The last sentence is one she never thought she would see written down on paper.

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