E. T. A. Hoffmann
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
Among the greatest writers of fantasy and a major figure in late German Romanticism, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822) created an extraordinary world of fantasy, poetry, and the supernatural. Remarkable characters come vividly to life in imaginative tales that move from the firm ground of reality to ambiguity, mystery and romance. This volume contains two of his best tales.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young Marie Stahlbaum falls in love with the handsome nutcracker Godfather Drosselmeier gives her family as a Christmas gift, and has adventures with him as he faces the monstrous, seven-headed Mouse King.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In search of a key to unlock a box from her late mother, Clara finds her way into a mysterious parallel world. She teams up with a soldier named Philip in order to brave the Fourth Realm to find the key and return harmony to the unstable world.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of the original 1816 German story, a nutcracker under a terrible spell is given to young Marie as a Christmas gift, and when she helps him defeat the Mouse King, breaking the spell, he takes her to visit kingdom.
11) The nutcracker
Author
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
In this adaptation of the original 1816 German story, with elements from the ballet, Godfather Drosselmeier gives young Marie a nutcracker for Christmas, and she finds herself in a magical realm where she saves a boy from an evil curse.
12) The nutcracker
Author
Language
English
Description
One Christmas after hearing how the toy nutcracker made by her godfather got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince.
13) The nutcracker
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Join Clara on a magical nighttime journey with her beloved nutcracker in this timeless Christmas tale.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In search of a key to unlock a box from her late mother, Clara finds her way into a mysterious parallel world. She teams up with a soldier named Philip in order to brave the Fourth Realm to find the key and return harmony to the unstable world." --
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14
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.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Harlem in the 1920s, in the middle of a family Christmas party, Marie receives a nutcracker from her Uncle Cab, which leads to a marvelous dream in this resetting of E.T.A. Hoffmann's familiar tale. Includes historical notes.
18) The Nutcracker
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After rescuing her Christmas nutcracker from an army of angry toys, Clara is rewarded by the nutcracker, now a prince, with a fantastic nighttime journey to a realm of dancing fairies, beautiful palaces, and wonderful things to eat.
19) The nutcracker
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"For the first time, this beloved holiday story is told based on George Balanchine's quintessential production. The storyline mimics the choreography of the famous ballet and the illustrations are inspired by the backdrops and scenery from the actual New York City Ballet production"--
20) The nutcracker
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
After hearing how the toy nutcracker that she and her brother received for Christmas got his ugly face, Marie helps break the spell he is under and watches him change into a handsome prince. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.