Alex T. Smith is the creator of the bestselling Claude fiction
series for early readers, as well as the much-loved How Winston
Delivered Christmas, for which an animated film is currently in
development. His other Christmas books include the sequel How
Winston Came Home for Christmas, The Grumpus, The Nutcracker and
the witty retelling of The Twelve Days of Christmas, or Grandma is
Overly Generous, which are set to become future Christmas
classics.
Alex lives in the UK, under the watchful eye of his small canine
companions and a flock of unruly chickens.
A joyously silly retelling of The Nutcracker . . . Bright,
boisterous and sweetshop-colourful, with just the right amount of
bum jokes, it’s perfect for sharing with 5+ kids in the run-up to
Christmas.
*Guardian*
Beautifully imaginative, we love the idea of counting down to
Christmas by reading a new chapter of this tale every night. It’s
incredibly funny, filled with silly names and scenarios, and has
heaps of holiday magic. From the bestselling author of festive
favourites like The Grumpus and How Winston Delivered Christmas,
this book is a gloriously fun retelling of children’s Christmas
classic The Nutcracker.
*The Independent*
Familiar characters dance into new life in this lavish
hardback.
*inews, The 20 best children’s books for Christmas 2023*
Make a new festive family tradition this year and read a chapter a
night of Alex T Smith's absolutely adorable Advent book and enjoy
the gorgeous artwork and Christmassy activities.
*Independent.ie on How Winston Came Home for Christmas*
Utterly gorgeous stuff.
*The Bookseller on How Winston Delivered Christmas*
This delightful reimagining of The Nutcracker is told in
24-and-a-half chapters, making it the perfect Advent read
*Good Housekeeping*
Alex T. Smith delivers another fabulous, illustrated Christmas
story. It's great fun and the illustrations sparkle.
*Books for Keeps on The Grumpus*
With a brilliantly exuberant story featuring jokes galore and
madcap magic, an unforgettable cast of hilarious characters,
Smith’s bold and colourful illustrations, a festively foiled cover,
a chapter to enjoy each day in December, and all lovingly wrapped
in the author’s natural warmth, this wonderful book is destined to
become a family favourite in the run-up to Christmas.
*Lancashire Evening Post*
Alex T. Smith reserves himself prime place beneath the tree again
this year. Following How Winston Delivered Christmas and its
sequel, and The Grumpus, this year he delights us with an
inventive, gorgeously illustrated retelling of The Nutcracker in
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’s Christmas Shenanigans. The
Mouse King, self-styled ‘the Great Gorgonzola’, has plans – of
course – to disrupt Christmas, and it falls to young Clara and
Fritz Strudel, plus their new friend Walter the Nutcracker to stop
him, the stakes being raised considerably when Fritz is turned into
a mouse. In 24 ½ chapters it’s designed to be read
Advent-calendar-like, one chapter a day, though it will be hard to
resist calls for ‘just one more’...
*Books for Keeps*
This cracking variation on the classic Nutcracker story is written
in 24-and-half chapters, like an advent calendar, as the Mouse
King’s Shenanigans threaten to ruin the Big Day. Can Clara and
Fritz find the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Kingdom of Sweets in time to
break the spell? Bursting with energy, it’s riotous.
*Daily Mail*
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