Ella Bella Ballerina and The Nutcracker (Ella Bella Ballerina Series)

Christmas is coming and Madame Rosa has prepared a surprise party for her ballet class. ?Ella Bella would you fetch the music box?? asks Madame Rosa. ?Then we can have some dancing at our party.? As the music begins playing little Ella Bella is magically transported into the enchanting festive world of The Nutcracker ballet. There she meets the beautiful Clara and her wooden Nutcracker doll. Together Ella and Clara must fight off the evil Mouse King so they can break the evil spell that has transformed a handsome prince into the Nutcracker doll. When the spell is broken and the prince comes to life he leads Clara and Ella to a magic forest where they dance to the music of the famous Nutcracker ballet. On the last page of this beautifully illustrated story young readers learn about the origins of The Nutcracker ballet its music written in 1892 by the composer Piotr Tchaikovsky for Russia?s famous Imperial Ballet.

Age Range: 4 - 8 years

Grade Level: 1 - 3

Lexile Measure: 600L

Series: Ella Bella Ballerina Series

Hardcover: 32 pages

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing (October 1 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 076416581X

ISBN-13: 978-0764165818

Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.5 x 13 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds