The Toymaker's Apprentice
  • Published: 28 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9780399545177
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $17.99

The Toymaker's Apprentice

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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.

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.
  • Published: 28 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9780399545177
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $17.99
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Praise for The Toymaker's Apprentice

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

Smith manages to tease out the darker elements of her inspiration, the Nutcracker, while still maintaining a sense of whimsy, resulting in a story that blends wonder, melancholy, and adventure

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Exceedingly well done, this is a great fantasy novel and is highly recommended for middle grade readers, fans of fantasy, and lovers of The Nutcracker

VOYA