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Start giftingThe Toymaker’s Apprentice
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Learn moreA gorgeously imagined retelling of The Nutcracker from an award-winning author making her middle-grade debut.
Stefan Drosselmeyer is a reluctant apprentice to his toymaker father until the day his world is turned upside down. His father is kidnapped and Stefan is enlisted by his mysterious cousin, Christian Drosselmeyer, to find a mythical nut to save a princess who has been turned into a wooden doll. Embarking on a wild adventure through Germany, Stefan must save Boldavia’s princess and his own father from the fanatical Mouse Queen and her seven-headed Mouse Prince, both of whom have sworn to destroy the Drosselmeyer family.
Based on the original inspiration for The Nutcracker ballet, Sherri L. Smith brings the Nutcracker Prince to life in this fascinating journey into a world of toymaking, magical curses, clockmaking guilds, talking mice, and erudite squirrels.
Sherri L. Smith is the author of several novels for young adults, including the critically acclaimed Flygirl and Orleans. This is her first middle-grade novel. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with a disappointed cat who finds her Catish accent simply appalling.
Janina Edwards, a graduate of New York University's Tisch Schools of the Arts, recorded her first audiobook in 1987. She was born in Chicago, soaked in New York City's African and West Indian accents for 11 years, and for the past twenty years has swum in the swagger of the south (Atlanta, Georgia). As a result, she excels in portraying authentic characters and voices the African Diaspora. Her 2018 audiobook, The Wedding Date, is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, and Voice of Freedom (2016, Dreamscape) was an Audie Award finalist. In addition to narrating audiobooks, she is a certified yoga teacher, sings kirtan, and plays the violin.
Reviews
“An absorbing tale of adventure, invention, family loyalty, and sly humor…Bursting with unforgettable characters.”
“Men and mice engage in mortal conflict in this multilayered retelling…A fast-paced adventure.”
“An inventive fantasy.”
“The Toymaker’s Apprentice is a big, swift-moving tale, bursting with invention. Partly a mad retelling of The Nutcracker by way of Pinocchio, partly an homage to the rich folklore of Central Europe, it transcends its sources to become something altogether new.”
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