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Available
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Description
When Sophie is cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy in her school's performance of the Nutcracker, her Auntie Claus forgoes her usual fall business trip and transforms New York City into the North Pole, with some unpleasant consequences.
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Publication
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (2009), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member pacollins
Auntie Claus is a favorite and when she stays home for Christmas she brings the North Pole to New York City. I guarantee that the snow fairy needing to borrow Sophie's tutu because of a few too many Christmas treats,will elicit lots of chuckles.
LibraryThing member mirikayla
These books are so weird, but I like them. Some of the landscape illustrations are hard to make out, especially with all the snow in this one—gives it kind of a wild feeling. I wasn't thrilled with the Sugar Plum Fairy's storyline, and the fact that (of course) getting "fat" meant that her waist
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was still absurdly tiny and her bloomer-type costume was just ballooned out cartoonishly. Because a big ass is hilarious, but showing a character actually get fat in a human way is taboo. Show Less
LibraryThing member DKnight0918
Gorgeous illustrations. Nice story.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009
Physical description
40 p.; 11 inches
ISBN
0439218861 / 9780439218863