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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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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

Age-Appropriate

Tropes

Royal Court

Themes

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.

Is The Nutcracker and the King of Mice appropriate for my child?

Suitable for readers of all ages.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Tags

African-InspiredChildren'sFaeFairy Tale RetellingRoyalty