The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: the Graphic Novel

Name: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: the Graphic Novel
ISBN: 9781596436817

A Festive Christmas Graphic Novel for Young Readers Based on the Timeless Holiday Classic

E.T.A. Hoffmann

First Second · Print & ebook · September 8, 2020

The classic Christmas story comes to new life in this vibrant graphic novel adaptation of the beloved E.T.A. Hoffmann classic, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.

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Who it’s for: A Christmas classic becomes a graphic-novel fairy tale of magic, battles, and friendship.
Themes: Magic and wonder, Friendship, Courage
Genres: Classic Adaptations, Christmas & Advent, Folktale Retellings

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About this book

The classic Christmas story comes to new life in this vibrant graphic novel adaptation of the beloved E.T.A. Hoffmann classic, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Of all the gifts under the tree on Christmas Eve, only one captures Marie Stahlbaum’s heart: a humble nutcracker. He’s a curious little man, with kind eyes, sweet red cheeks, and a friendly appearance.

And as midnight nears, he comes to life, revealing a fairy-tale world of magic and wonder, wicked princesses and fierce battles . . . and an ancient curse that can only be broken with the help of a true friend. With the evil Mouse King looming and her dream world threatened, Marie will have to find the strength to stand up for her nutcracker—no matter what it takes.

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A Christmas classic becomes a graphic-novel fairy tale of magic, battles, and friendship.

Come here for

A Christmas classic in graphic-novel form
Fairy-tale magic, battles, and an old curse

Expect

Marie’s bond with a humble nutcracker
A dream world threatened by the Mouse King

Where it sits

Christmas & Advent	70%
Classic Adaptations	60%
Folktale Retellings	31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

Classic Adaptations
Fantasy Comics
Christmas & Advent

Authors: E.T.A. Hoffmann
Publisher: First Second
Published: September 8, 2020
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Magic and wonder · Friendship · Courage
Reading lane: Classic Adaptations