"The Nutcracker" tells the enchanting tale of a young girl named Clara who receives a beautiful wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift. On Christmas Eve, Clara's adventure begins when she dreams that her Nutcracker comes to life and battles the evil Mouse King. After defeating the villain, the Nutcracker transforms into a handsome prince who takes Clara on a magical journey to the Land of Sweets. There, they meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and enjoy a celebration filled with delightful dances and whimsical characters. The story beautifully captures themes of bravery, imagination, and the magic of childhood. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children in preschool-2nd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers .
Peter Malone has illustrated a number of picture books for Orion. He was commissioned by the Royal Mail for a set of Christmas stamps. He lives in Bath with his wife and two daughters.
This book contains the following story:
The Nutcracker
It is Christmas Eve and the mysterious Dr. Drosselmeyer has arrived at Clara and Fritz's house with a special gift for Clara - a wooden nutcracker doll. The doll brings magic for when the clock strikes midnight Clara awakes to see a battle between giant mice and life-size toy soldiers, led by her valiant Nutcracker. After winning the battle, the Nutcracker is transformed into a handsome prince who takes Clara on a journey to the Land of Snow and then to the Kingdom of Sweets.
