{"title":"The Story Orchestra","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special series was one of the first selections made for Honeypot Bookshop at the start of 2026. It's the perfect collection to introduce the beauty of classical music to children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe series brings classical music to life for children through illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the back of each book, find a short biography of the composer, with details of the composition. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso available in the Story Orchestra series: Four Seasons in One Day, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Carnival of the Animals, The Magic Flute, In the Hall of the Mountain King, I Can Play (vol 1) and The Planets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-midsummer-nights-dream-jessica-courtney-tickle-the-story-orchestra","title":"A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jessica Courtney - Tickle - The Story Orchestra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the spellbinding magic of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in this musical reimagining of Mendelssohn’s most famous suites – push the button in each scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Mendelssohn’s score. This story takes us to Athens where the Duke and Queen are to be married. 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