{"product_id":"story-orchestra-in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-jessica-courtney-tickle","title":"Story Orchestra: In the Hall of the Mountain King - Jessica Courtney Tickle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDiscover the spellbinding magic of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Mountain King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e in this musical retelling of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePeer Gynt\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e– push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Grieg’s score.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etale of a boy’s adventure through the valleys and mountains of the Norwegian countryside\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebegins at a wedding feast far, far away. Peer Gynt is bored and he’s longing for adventure. After sneaking off from the party he finds himself at a peaceful lake where he meets some dairy people. When he lies about his escapades riding reindeers through the sky, they dare him to go to the lair of the Mountain King, the king of the trolls. The king’s halls are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edark and spooky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and it isn’t long before Peer is captured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHow will he escape?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e And will he learn the importance of humility and the value of friends?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAt the back of the book, you'll find a short biography of the composer with details about The Magic Flute. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet and music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. Check out the other books: Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Carnival of Animals and The Nutcracker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39754928947258,"sku":"135184","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1805\/products\/912VotfYL7L.jpg?v=1677074886","url":"https:\/\/nzweekend.com\/products\/story-orchestra-in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-jessica-courtney-tickle","provider":"Scout \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}