Sleeping Beauty: A Mid-Century Fairy Tale

The new fairy tale book from the hugely popular illustrator David Roberts and his sister Lynn. The follow-up to their award-winning titles Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red. In a time not too long ago there lived a beautiful young girl called Annabel. She lived with her Aunt Rosalind. Annabel loved science fiction and spent hours dreaming of what the future would be like. However, little did she know she was living under an evil spell that could mean she had no future at all. So begins the story of Sleeping Beauty, a girl cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for 1000 years. Young Annabel lives in the 1950s and dreams of a future with jetpacks, flying cars and robots. When her curse is fulfilled on her 16th birthday and she falls asleep for 1000 years, her house is overgrown by a magnificent rose tree. In the future a young explorer called Zoe discovers her. Annabel awakes, they both become friends and they explore the new and wondrous future together. Suitable for children aged 3-6.