The Toymakers Apprentice, Sherri L. Smith
The Toymakers Apprentice, Sherri L. Smith
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The Toymaker's Apprentice

Author: Sherri L. Smith

Narrator: Janina Edwards

Unabridged: 9 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/08/2020

Synopsis

A 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.

About Sherri L. Smith

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.

About Janina Edwards

Janina Edwards is a graduate of the acting program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Based in Atlanta, she voices webinars, eLearning, and audiobooks in a variety of genres, including drama, romance, nonfiction, and mysteries.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer

Well imagined fantasy bringing The Nutcracker a new life. Point of view alternates between Stephan Drosselmayerthe young journeyman clockmaker/ toymaker (who has a chance meeting with Clara before heading off on a rescue mission with his mysterious eye-patched uncle) and the erudite rat, Ernst, who......more

Goodreads review by Beth Anne

I thoroughly enjoyed this retelling of the originally nutcracker story. There were several clever plot elements throughout, and the narrative switched between the humans and the mice for added interest. I especially enjoyed the authors note at the end, and hearing that the author saw Mikhail Baryshn......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

it was a ok book a different take on the nutcracker but it was way way to long to get into the store......more

Quotes

“An absorbing tale of adventure, invention, family loyalty, and sly humor…Bursting with unforgettable characters.” School Library Journal (starred review)

“Men and mice engage in mortal conflict in this multilayered retelling…A fast-paced adventure.” Kirkus Reviews

“An inventive fantasy.” Booklist

“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.” Ben Tripp, author of The Accidental Highwayman

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