Children’s book Written by Courtney-Tickle, Jessica Published by Aurum Press Quarto Hardback 24 pages 304 x 265mm Here we have The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker from Bookspeed. Follow Clara on a magical adventure in this beautiful retelling of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet story, a perennial Christmas favourite. Watch the Nutcracker battle the Mouse King, meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and journey to the Land of Sweets, where wonder and excitement await. Press the note on every page to hear the story come to life with 10 seconds of music from Tchaikovsky’s score, then listen to all the sounds again at the end of the book.