Gingerman

Description

Run, run as fast as you can. When twelve-year-old Chris Blizzard receives a last-minute invitation to the exclusive Institute of Creative Mind, an elite school nestled in the mountains and wrapped in year-round Christmas cheer, he expects an academic adventure. What he finds is a snow-capped campus obsessed with Christmas, where everyone wears red, secrets swirl like snowflakes, and creativity is currency. But behind the cheer lies something darker. Chris quickly learns that failure isn’t just frowned upon. It’s permanent. Surveillance is constant. And somewhere behind the locked doors of the towering castle lives the reclusive founder, Lord Kris Pelznickel, a legendary schoolmaster whose influence shapes every inch of the walled campus. Lord Pelznickel doesn’t care about their grades. He’s watching for a student with a very special talent. As Chris struggles to catch up with his classmates and decode a mysterious message hidden in his textbooks, he’s drawn into a deeper mystery involving malfunctioning decorations, missing students, and the chilling tale of a gingerbread man. When winter arrives early and the boundaries between student and toy begin to blur, Chris must uncover the truth behind the Toymaker’s legacy, before he becomes just another piece in someone else’s game. Gingerman: In Search of the Toymaker is a darkly whimsical novel blending holiday fantasy, boarding school mystery, and a dash of dystopia. Perfect for fans of Coraline , Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children , and A Series of Unfortunate Events , this is a cautionary Christmas tale about creativity, conformity, and the cost of fitting in. Some gifts should never be unwrapped.