By Anna Kemp (author) , Sara Ogilvie (illustrator)
"A sweet Christmas story to set feet twirling"
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December 2024 Book of the Month
There’s nothing the young narrator of this book likes more than dancing at ballet school and her little dog loves it just as much.
When their teacher announces that the Christmas show will be The Nutcracker, Biff the dancing dog’s tail starts to wag. He wants the fluffy tutu, the twinkly tiara, he wants to be the Sugar Plum Fairy!
Instead, the two are cast as bonbons. Disappointment overcome, they decide to dance like no bonbons have ever danced before! Their Sherbet Shuffle, Lollipop Bop and Jellybean Jive bring the house down and we readers have front row seats.
The story is as sweet and delicious as a box of chocolates and everyone’s feet will be tapping as the two stars hit the boards, so energetic and nimble.
Irresistible festive fun from the team that brought you beloved bestseller Dogs Don't Do Ballet!My dog is not like other dogs.My dog is a ballerina who dreams of being the Sugar Plum Fairy. So when Miss Polly announces the parts in our Christmas show, The Nutcracker, will my dog's dream come true? Or will we both just be… bonbons? An adorable story about friendship, positivity and the joy of being the very best bonbon in the box!
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Irresistible festive fun from the team that brought you beloved bestseller Dogs Don't Do Ballet! My dog is not like other dogs. My dog is a ballerina who dreams of being the Sugar Plum Fairy. So when Miss Polly announces the parts in our Christmas show, The Nutcracker, will my dog's dream come true? Or will we both just be… bonbons? An adorable story about friendship, positivity and the joy of being the very best bonbon in the box!
'Heart-warming, funny, charming and deliciously Christmassy, The Muttcracker is perfect. Anna and Sara have done it again!' - Sue Hendra, co-creator of the bestselling Supertato series 'Brilliant to see Biff back! Kemp and Ogilvie have created another showstopper!' - Lu Fraser, bestselling author of The Littlest Yak
Anna Kemp grew up in a street with a gang of kids and spent her childhood stickerswapping, playing pac-man and co-ordinating BMX displays. Later, she went to Oxford University to study French and Italian. She has also completed a PhD in French Women's Writing at King's College, London. The Worst Princess is her third book for Simon and Schuster.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Muttcracker and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Muttcracker features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Funny, Animal Stories, Festive Fiction, Drama / Performing Arts, Children’s picture books, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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The Muttcracker was written by Anna Kemp and published by Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK
The Muttcracker has 32 pages
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