Flora and the Jazzers

By Astrid Sheckels

A scullery maid's dream to hear her favorite band faces a stern manager's ban.

4.4/5 Goodreads · 146 ratings

40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Flora, a determined ferret and scullery maid, dreams of attending a concert by the Jazzers, her favorite band. But when her manager forbids her from going, Flora's hopes seem dashed. Yet, when the Jazzers face an unexpected problem, Flora might be the key to their solution. Can she defy expectations and let the music in her heart be heard? Discover a Jazz Age tale of dreams, music, and unexpected opportunities.

From the publisher

★ “A sumptuously illustrated Jazz Age Cinderella story.” –Kirkus Reviews (starred review) One of Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2025 What will become of the music in Flora’s heart? Flora the ferret longs to attend a concert someday, but she is only a lowly scullery maid. She must save every penny. When she discovers that the Jazzers, her favorite band, are performing at the hotel where she works, Flora is determined to hear them. But her manager forbids her from going. “Music is not for someone like you,” he tells her. It turns out, however, that the Jazzers have a problem, and Flora might be just the one to help. Flora and the Jazzers is a lush, Jazz Age Cinderella story about a heart-and a voice-that won’t be silenced, written and illustrated by Astrid Sheckels.

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