The Nutcracker + MP3 CD (YLCR-Level 2)

Marie gets a Christmas gift. It is a nutcracker. Her godfather tells her a story about the gift. It is a story about a king, his daughter, the Mouse Queen, and the Krakatuk nut. Marie loves the story. She loves her nutcracker, too. But was it just a story? Or is Marie's nutcracker a boy the Mouse Queen turned into nutcracker? Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children. Each story includes: A short introduction A picture gallery of characters A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language A short playlet A word list with pictures Audio recordings