The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery
“The wooden doll crashed to the floor at the base of the pillar, missing George’s head by an inch.
Losing her balance, George fell backward, landing on her rear in the floor of the sled.
“George!” Nancy hurried to her friend. “Are you all right?”
“I’m fine,” George assured Nancy. Then she nodded toward the grinning doll, which was now lying on the floor, its head at an odd angle. “But I’m afraid he’s not.”
Nancy looked over at the fallen doll. “It’s the nutcracker,” Nancy said. “You know, the to...y that Clara’s godfather gives her in the first act.” She bent down to pick up the doll’s head. The brightly painted face with its smiling mouthful of teeth looked even more sinister without its body.
“Looks as if we’re going to have to get another one, doesn’t it?” George said.
Suddenly, the prop room door flew open. “What’s going on in here?” It was Lawrence, followed by several young dancers, some in soldier costumes, others in tutus. Nancy recognized Michelle Edwards, Shana’s ten-year-old sister, who was playing the part of Clara.MoreLess
Losing her balance, George fell backward, landing on her rear in the floor of the sled.
“George!” Nancy hurried to her friend. “Are you all right?”
“I’m fine,” George assured Nancy. Then she nodded toward the grinning doll, which was now lying on the floor, its head at an odd angle. “But I’m afraid he’s not.”
Nancy looked over at the fallen doll. “It’s the nutcracker,” Nancy said. “You know, the to...y that Clara’s godfather gives her in the first act.” She bent down to pick up the doll’s head. The brightly painted face with its smiling mouthful of teeth looked even more sinister without its body.
“Looks as if we’re going to have to get another one, doesn’t it?” George said.
Suddenly, the prop room door flew open. “What’s going on in here?” It was Lawrence, followed by several young dancers, some in soldier costumes, others in tutus. Nancy recognized Michelle Edwards, Shana’s ten-year-old sister, who was playing the part of Clara.MoreLess
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