{"product_id":"9780241736487","title":"The Tale of the Nutcracker","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Dumas, Alexandre \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 September 2025 by Penguin Random House Children's UK (Puffin Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Puffin Clothbound Classics' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e205 x 136 x 20 | 258g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePuffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of The Tale of the Nutcracker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter a world of magic and enchantment with Dumas's timeless adaptation of the Nutcracker story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘You foolish child, how can you imagine that this doll, which is composed of wood and cloth, can have life, motion and reflection?'When little Marie receives a rather ugly doll for Christmas, she isn't sure what to make of him. His head is far too large, his legs far too small; but he's certainly excellently dressed! Things take a strange turn on Christmas Eve when, as the clocks strike midnight, the odd little Nutcracker comes to life to do fierce battle against the malevolent Mouse King and his armies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of wonder, weirdness and fantasy, this famous adaptation, which inspired Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, is a celebration of childhood imagination, full of talking toys, candy kingdoms and dastardly mice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55767608623479,"sku":"9780241736487","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780241736487.jpg?v=1757679041","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780241736487","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}