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Titles in This Set: The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake | The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals | The Story Orchestra: The Magic Flute
Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardback (Interactive Sound Books)
ISBN: 9780711241503 (Swan Lake) | 9780711249523 (Carnival of the Animals) | 9780711260139 (The Magic Flute)
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Age Range: 4-8 years
Overview
The Story Orchestra 3 Books Collection Set introduces classical music to young readers, bundling three beloved titles: Swan Lake, Carnival of the Animals and The Magic Flute. Each hardback storybook pairs Katy Flint's gentle retelling of a ballet, suite or opera with Jessica Courtney-Tickle's lavish illustrations and press-button sound clips, so children hear real orchestral excerpts as the story unfolds, making music come alive on the page.
About the Books
Swan Lake retells Tchaikovsky's ballet classic, following Prince Siegfried as he meets a mysterious swan princess and confronts the sorcerer Von Rothbart, with buttons releasing excerpts from the score. Carnival of the Animals follows two curious brothers who discover a hidden animal kingdom, meeting a royal lion, lumbering elephants, a lonely tortoise and shimmering fish, each accompanied by Saint-Saëns's playful suite. The Magic Flute brings Mozart's opera to younger readers through Prince Tamino's quest, chased by a dragon and sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue Princess Pamina with a magic flute and Papageno's enchanted bells. Every book includes a short composer biography, an introduction to the instruments used in each excerpt, and a glossary of musical terms. The sturdy press buttons release ten-second clips of real orchestras (and, in The Magic Flute, singers), turning every page turn into an audio-visual event. Together the three volumes form a cohesive introduction to ballet, orchestral suites and opera, designed to spark a lifelong love of classical music.
- Three interactive hardback sound books featuring genuine orchestral recordings on every spread
- Introduces classical music concepts — ballet, orchestral suite and opera, explained simply for children
- Beautifully illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle, bringing each character and scene vividly to life
- Composer biographies, glossaries and musical insights add lasting educational value
- Sturdy, durable pages and buttons built for repeated little-hands use
- Perfect gift for young music lovers, first libraries, classrooms and music lessons
About the Author
Katy Flint is a children's book author, editor and musician based in London who studied violin at Southampton before moving into publishing; she has written several titles in the bestselling Story Orchestra series. Jessica Courtney-Tickle is a Cambridge-based illustrator who graduated from Kingston University's Illustration and Animation course in 2014, bringing a love of nature and theatrical scenes to every page.
Why You'll Love This Collection
This set turns classical music into something children can see, touch and hear, one press-button page at a time. It's a gift that keeps giving — every replay brings a new detail to notice in the story or score.
Please Note: The ISBNs, cover artwork and editions shown are for the UK editions listed above; illustrations shown are representative of the actual books dispatched.
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