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Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce, Laura Geringer Bass
5.0

I have really enjoyed repeated viewings of The Rise of the Guardians. It's a great family movie with lots of interesting detail and many wonderful characters. So when I was looking for a great family audiobook and I saw that there were stories that were prequels, to me, for the film, well yes! Let's have a listen while driving to and from Nashville.

Nicholas St. North is a swashbuckling bandit who discovers he has a talent for magic and a heart for children. The Man in the Moon sees all, determined to protect wonder and magic and childhood from the vicious depredations of Pitch, The Nightmare King. The story is so adventurous and so broad. And adds greatly to the mental picture of Santa Claus, with his tremendous Russian accent, his gleaming swords, and his band of faithful, long suffering yetis.

A wonderful book for the whole family to enjoy.