The Nutcracker's Night Before Christmas
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2015 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Nutcracker's Night Before Christmas

Written by Keith Brockett · Illustrated by Joseph Cowman

A chaotic Nutcracker production faces disaster until unexpected help arrives on Christmas Eve.

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32 pages· 490 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· AD800L
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Bookroo's summary

On Christmas Eve, a Nutcracker ballet production spirals into chaos with sick stagehands, mischievous cats, and a falling Christmas tree. Just when all hope seems lost, an unexpected savior arrives. Can the show be saved in time? Discover the magic and mayhem in this whimsical holiday tale.

From the publisher

In The Nutcracker’s Night Before Christmas preparations for a doomed stage production of the classic ballet goes from terribly bad to ridiculously worse. Sick stagehands, renegade cats, and crashing Christmas trees have everyone sure that the show won’t go on. But it’s Christmas Eve and help is on the way! Told in verse with wonderful whimsical illustrations, this story hits all the right notes for holiday reading.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
490
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD800L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
178500
Publication
Published
September 1, 2015
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781585368891

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