E. T. A. Hoffmann
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Barbie magically comes to life in this modern adaptation of the E.T.A. Hoffmann classic. The tale begins when Barbie, playing the role of Clara, receives a beautiful wooden Nutcracker as a gift from her favorite Aunt. That night, while Clara sleeps, the Nutcracker springs to life to ward off the evil Mouse King who has invaded Clara's parlor. She awakes and aids the Nutcracker, but the Mouse King shrinks her by casting an evil spell.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Experience the classic holiday tale of the Nutcracker brought to life like you have never seen it before. This all-new film features a highly-acclaimed cast. Join Mary on a magical adventure when her toy nutcracker comes to life and whisks her away to a magical kingdom filled with fantastical toys, sugar plums and dancing fairies. Mary soon discovers the evil Rat King is threatening the kingdom.
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In 1943 Alberta, 12-year-old Clara goes on a mystical journey on Christmas Eve to find her father who is thousands of miles away serving the country in the Second World War. She receives unexpected help from the mysterious Drosselmeyer who befriends Clara and encourages her to believe she can create magic.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Of all the gifts under the tree on Christmas Eve, only one captures Marie Stahlbaum's heart: a humble nutcracker ... As midnight nears, he comes to life, revealing a fairy-tale world of magic and wonder, wicked princesses, and fierce battles--and an ancient curse that can only be broken with the help of a true friend. With the evil Mouse King looming and her dream world threatened, Marie will have to find the strength to stand up for her nutcracker--no...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Journeyman toymaker Stefan Drosselmeyer is recruited by his mysterious cousin, Christian, to find a mythical nut that will save Boldavia's princess and his own kidnapped father from a fanatical Mouse Queen and her seven-headed Mouse Prince, who have sworn to destroy the Drosselmeyer family.
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A collection of fifteen original and retold fairy tales, reimagined with fresh perspectives and unexpected twists. The first half of the book contains the new tales; the second half of the book contains the original tales as told by Hoffman, Andersen, Perrault, and the Brothers Grimm.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
None
Description
The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. A lavish, exciting and heart-warming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Based on the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.