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The Nutcracker and the King of Mice

E. T. A. Hoffmann (1853)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages124 (Short <300)
SettingHistorical
Goodreads3.68/5 (2314)
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Sexual contentNone
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Tropes

Royal Court

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Power & Corruption

Synopsis

Young Marie Stahlbaum falls in love with the handsome nutcracker Godfather Drosselmeier gives her family as a Christmas gift, and has adventures with him as he faces the monstrous, seven-headed Mouse King.

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African-InspiredChildren'sFaeFairy Tale RetellingRoyalty