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Of Mice and Nutcrackers

A Peeler Christmas

A Peeler Christmas

By Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Linda Hendry

By Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Linda Hendry

By Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Linda Hendry

By Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Linda Hendry

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Paperback $9.99

Oct 02, 2001 | ISBN 9780887764981 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $9.99

Jun 05, 2009 | ISBN 9781770490468 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Of Mice and Nutcrackers

    Readers first met the Peeler family as they went on a hilarious summer road trip in The Way to Schenectady. Now winter has come and with it the school holiday pageant. Jane Peeler, who loves to be the boss at all times, is directing her class production of The Nutcracker. All does not go as well as she planned as she finds the plot of the presentation creeping into her own life. First, there are problems at school, caused by a gym teacher who wants the gym for basketball, not for rehearsal space. Then there’s a budding romance in the cast. At home, Dad has come down with an illness, and Grandma — grumpy, chain-smoking, profane Grandma — comes back on the scene as a reluctant baby-sitter to Jane and her younger brothers Bill and Bernie.

    The fun that ensues is pure Scrimger, and is sure to delight his legion of fans.

    About Of Mice and Nutcrackers

    Readers first met the Peeler family as they went on a hilarious summer road trip in The Way to Schenectady. Now winter has come and with it the school holiday pageant. Jane Peeler, who loves to be the boss at all times, is directing her class production of The Nutcracker. All does not go as well as she planned as she finds the plot of the presentation creeping into her own life. First, there are problems at school, caused by a gym teacher who wants the gym for basketball, not for rehearsal space. Then there’s a budding romance in the cast. At home, Dad has come down with an illness, and Grandma — grumpy, chain-smoking, profane Grandma — comes back on the scene as a reluctant baby-sitter to Jane and her younger brothers Bill and Bernie.

    The fun that ensues is pure Scrimger, and is sure to delight his legion of fans.

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    About Richard Scrimger

    RICHARD SCRIMGER is the award-winning author of twenty books for children and adults. His works have been translated into many languages and have been critically acclaimed around the world. His first children’s novel, The Nose from Jupiter, won the 10th Annual Mr…. More about Richard Scrimger

    About Linda Hendry

    Tundra’s LINDA HENDRY has illustrated and/or written over fifty children’s books, including the Benny Bensky series. In 1986, she was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for her illustration of The Queen Who Stole the Sky. In 2001, her… More about Linda Hendry

    About Richard Scrimger

    RICHARD SCRIMGER is the award-winning author of twenty books for children and adults. His works have been translated into many languages and have been critically acclaimed around the world. His first children’s novel, The Nose from Jupiter, won the 10th Annual Mr…. More about Richard Scrimger

    About Linda Hendry

    Tundra’s LINDA HENDRY has illustrated and/or written over fifty children’s books, including the Benny Bensky series. In 1986, she was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for her illustration of The Queen Who Stole the Sky. In 2001, her… More about Linda Hendry

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Oct 02, 2001 | 232 Pages | 5-1/8 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780887764981

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Jun 05, 2009 | 232 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781770490468

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    Praise

    “All manner of things go wrong, although eventually many things go very right. Getting to there is full of antic humour…but underlying the fun is…a weightiness driven by the novel’s characters and their concerns, which makes this novel most satisfying.”
    –The Globe and Mail

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