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Reviewed on October 1, 2017 | Holiday Roundup
Gr 3–5—A warm and fuzzy seasonal tale. It's 1892 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In the famed Mariinsky Theater, the ballet practices for their newest program, The Nutcracker, while the secret Russian Mice Ballet Company is training for their very own performance below the stage. Esmerelda is a young adult mouse who wants nothing more than to be Clara in their performance, but she can't seem to get her tail in proper ballet position. When food ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2017
In 1892 Saint Petersburg, Irina's father is chief custodian for the Mariinsky Theatre, tasked with solving the theater's mouse problem before the Nutcracker's Christmastime debut. While her mother sews costumes, Irina makes clothes in miniature for her do...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
In 1892 Saint Petersburg, Irina's father is chief custodian for the Mariinsky Theatre, tasked with solving the theater's mouse problem before the Nutcracker's Christmastime debut. While her mother sews costumes, Irina makes clothes in miniature for her do...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
