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In this fresh retelling of the classic fairy tale, Barbie plays Rapunzel, a talented painter living in a grand manor with her aunt. When a silver hairbrush, a secret tunnel, and a magic paintbrush appear, Rapunzel learns she can enter the world inside her paintings. Her adventure brings her face-to-face with Prince Stefan, and she and her unusual friends—Penelope the flying dragon and Hobie the rabbit—uncover a surprising family secret.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kimberly A. Weinberger
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