这个经典故事始于平安夜，一个名叫克拉拉的小女孩和她的哥哥弗里茨聚集在圣诞树周围，与家人和朋友一起庆祝。他们神秘的叔叔，玩具制造商多美雅，给了克拉拉一个漂亮的木制胡桃夹子，当午夜钟声敲响时，他就会奇迹般地活过来。因此，开始了一场迷人的冒险，主角是柴可夫斯基的所有角色:老鼠士兵，李子糖仙子，当然是还有一个英俊的王子。

When the clock strikes midnight, Clara's nutcracker toy takes her on a magical journey. Mice become soldiers, candy canes transform into dancers and an enchanted castle emerges out of the mist.

In this exquisitely crafted book inspired by Tchaikovsky's ballet, familiar scenes are brought to life by Shobhna Patel's intricate lasercut pop-up illustrations.