Page 35 - Nuts to You - The Nutcracker Retold

Unfortunately for him, his costume of choice had only led to the other mice calling him, “Prince Runty Rat.”
Mice can be so mean.
But Prince Reggie would show them. Mummy loved him best! So they could go eat dirt! And when they finally arrived in the lovely Land of Sweets – everywhere you looked – sweets! He would show them who was boss. Mummy was on his side and Reggie planned on doing anything and everything to keep it that way.
After all, the crown had to fall somewhere when the old biddie kicked the bucket, and Reggie was going to make good and sure it fell on his head.
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