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- Herausgeber: Little Tiger Press
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Serie: Pooch Parlour
- Sprache: Englisch
Passion for Fashion is the third book in Pooch Parlour, a glitzy new series for children who love dogs and adore giving them the luxuries everyone's best friend deserves, written by Katy Cannon. Pooch Parlour is more than just a grooming salon it's doggy heaven! It's the perfect place for pet pampering and the dedicated team of groomers give each dog the star treatment they deserve. Abi can't wait to join the Pooch Parlour team backstage at a glittering fashion show for dogs and their owners. But when one of the young models falls ill, Abi is catapulted into the world of catwalks and quick costume changes. Can she handle Boomer, the highly strung pup who will be her modelling partner? Full of adorable animals, celebrity customers and dressing up, the glamorous world of Pooch Parlour is sure to delight children who love Rainbow Magic, Secret Kingdom and other sweet and sparkly reads.
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Seitenzahl: 63
Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014
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Contents
Chapter One
“This,” Abi said, pushing open the door with the “All Dogs Welcome” sign on it, “is Pooch Parlour!”
“Wow!” Emily stared through the doorway without moving, which made Abi smile. Emily, Abi’s best friend, had arrived in London the night before. She was spending the weekend there, visiting Abi. Emily had already been amazed by Aunt Tiffany’s flat, Aunt Tiffany’s miniature dachshund, Hugo, and all the different shops near the luxury dog-grooming salon. But it looked like Pooch Parlour itself was the most impressive thing Emily had seen yet!
Abi’s bichon frise, Lulu, sneaked through Emily’s legs and padded into the parlour, but Emily stayed still.
“You can go in, you know,” Abi joked, and Emily grinned at her before stepping through the doorway.
Emily had picked the best possible weekend to visit, Abi thought. Pooch Parlour was buzzing with activity, as everyone prepared to move off-site to the Pawchester Hotel. The very glamorous – but dog-friendly – hotel was holding the Best Friends for Life fashion show that very night! Aunt Tiffany had promised that the girls would get to watch the show, and tomorrow Abi could give Emily a glimpse of what a normal day at Pooch Parlour was like.
“It’s incredible,” Emily said, as she explored the reception area, staring at the photos on the walls of celebrities and their dogs, and the glass cabinets full of sparkly dog accessories.
“It really is,” Abi agreed.
“And you get to work here every day, all summer.” Emily sighed. “You’re so lucky.”
Abi knew that she was lucky. Not every nine-year-old girl had an aunt who ran a grooming parlour for the pets of the rich and famous, and not every nine-year-old girl got to spend a whole summer helping out there. It was hard work, taking care of the dogs, and doing whatever the Pooch Parlour staff needed her to do, but Abi loved it. And it was good practice for her future dream career – working with the animals who starred in films and on TV.
“Well, this weekend you get to work here too,” Abi said. “Come on, I want to show you around.”
At that moment, Hugo scurried under the curtain behind the reception desk, dressed in a bright red T-shirt and a black beret, followed by Aunt Tiffany. Lulu scampered over to Hugo.
“I’m afraid your tour might have to wait, Abi,” Aunt Tiffany said. “I have a job for you two, and it means leaving Pooch Parlour for the whole day.”
Abi’s eyes widened. If they were going to be out for the whole day, that must mean… “You want us to help out at the fashion show? Really?” She bounced on her toes at the idea. Abi had been thrilled they’d simply get to watch the show. She hadn’t imagined they might get to spend the whole day there.
Aunt Tiffany nodded. “That’s right. I need you two to shadow Mel – that’s our wardrobe assistant, Emily. Abi’s already learned so much about grooming and looking after the dogs, I know you’ll both be a big help when Mel’s getting the dogs in and out of their costumes. We want them all to look adorable for their big moments!”
“I’ve never dressed a dog in actual clothes before,” Emily said anxiously.
“Don’t worry,” Aunt Tiffany said, with a gentle smile. “Abi will soon teach you, I’m sure.”
“Should we go and find Mel now?” Abi asked.
Aunt Tiffany nodded. “I think she’s in the wardrobe room, getting the costumes together,” she said. “I’ll see you both over at the hotel, later. I need to set up the mobile grooming stations for the dog models.”
“OK,” Abi said. “Come on, Lulu!”
Lulu scampered ahead, leading the way to the wardrobe room, with the girls hurrying along behind. The fluffy little dog knew her way around Pooch Parlour almost as well as Abi did!
“Is Mel nice?” Emily asked, as they approached the wardrobe room.
“She’s lovely,” Abi reassured her friend. “And the wardrobe room is great. It’s like a real shop, but with clothes for dogs. Look!” She pushed open the door. “Oh!”
Instead of the usual neat racks and shelves filled with outfits and accessories, the wardrobe room was in absolute chaos. Jumpers and dresses and T-shirts and hats were everywhere, hanging off chairs and pegs and rails. The carefully ordered drawers of collars and bows, grouped by colour, had all been pulled out and mixed up.
Abi gasped and suddenly, from the middle of the mess, Mel stood up. Her ponytail had been knocked lopsided, and her forehead was crinkled up in a frown.
“Abi! Thank goodness you’re here,” Mel said, sounding relieved. “I really need your help.”
Chapter Two
“What happened?” Abi stepped into the room, treading carefully through the mess of clothes to reach Mel. Emily followed behind, as Lulu wandered off to explore a pile of doggy accessories.
“I lost the matching hat for one of the fashion show outfits,” Mel explained, “and I had to pull out everything to find it. Now I need to get this place tidied up, and sort all the clothes and accessories for the fashion show into the right order on the rails, ready to load into the van.”
Emily looked around at the chaos, then turned to Mel. “Where do you want us to start?”
Abi smiled. “Mel, this is my very best friend, Emily. Aunt Tiffany said we should help you today.” Emily had had plenty of practice helping Abi tidy her room, on days when Abi’s mum said she couldn’t go out and play until it was spotless. Emily would be a great help today, even if she didn’t know how to dress a dog yet!
“Um…” Mel stared at the list in her hand, then at the mess.
“Abi,” Emily said, “you know where things are supposed to go around here, right? So if you start by putting things away that we don’t need for the show, I can help Mel get the outfits on the rails. Does that sound OK?”
Mel smiled for the first time since they’d arrived. “That would be wonderful. Thank you, Emily.”
Working together, they had the wardrobe room back to normal in no time. When Kim the receptionist stuck her head round the door to tell them that the van had arrived to take the outfits over to the hotel, they were ready. Each outfit hung neatly on the wheeled metal rails they were using for the show, complete with a label saying which dog it was for and when they’d be needed on the catwalk. Any accessories were in a see-through bag attached to the hanger, so that they couldn’t get lost or muddled up.
The very last outfit on the rail was zipped up in a dark cover, with a “Top Secret” label on it.
Abi nudged Emily. “I wonder what’s in there…”
Emily shrugged. “I guess we’ll find out later. Come on!”
