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An enchanting Christmas classic packed full of pop-up magic. It's Christmas Eve and a party's in full swing, when two children are gifted a magical thing: The wooden toy soldier is met with delight, but soon it becomes the cause of a fight... The classic tale...
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An enchanting Christmas classic packed full of pop-up magic.
It's Christmas Eve and a party's in full swing, when two children are gifted a magical thing: The wooden toy soldier is met with delight, but soon it becomes the cause of a fight...
The classic tale of The Nutcracker is retold in this stunning, layered pop-up book. The story takes us on an adventure as the nutcracker toy comes to life and takes Clara on a journey through pine forests, beautiful gardens and a Kingdom of Sweets. Children will love spotting all the characters from King Rat to the Sugar Plum Fairy.
An enchanting Christmas classic packed full of pop-up magic.
Also available... Santa's Journey
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781801048491
Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group
Format: Board book
Date Published: 01 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Little Tiger
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Imogen Joy
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 256.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 10
About the Author
Patricia Hegarty is currently the Editorial Director of Caterpillar Books and has written about all kinds of things from trees and bees to ABCs (and she loves to rhyme).
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