A playful retelling of the Nutcracker’s story, starring two toys from the past, Pokemon and Barbie, written by the most prominent author Alki Zei (1923-2020) as a small literary gift for her grandchildren. The text remained unpublished until today and is released on the occasion of the declaration of 2023 by The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports as the Literary Year of Alki Zei.