The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
E. T. A. Hoffmann
The original 1816 fairy tale behind the Nutcracker ballet: on Christmas Eve, Marie's wooden nutcracker comes to life and leads her toys into battle against the seven-headed Mouse King. A clean, illustrated edition of the classic 1853 translation, ideal for reading aloud over several December nights.
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