How to Use the Projector : i ' i ‘ @ Pick a clear space on a light-colored wall or ceiling three to five feet away. @ Disks are color-coded to match the color shown next to the title of each story. Use disk 1 to begin. Change to disk 2 when indicated in the story. @ Hold the disk so that the raised arrow is on top (see diagram), then slide into the slot in projector. ® Turn the disk to the right as you read through the story. The numbers next to the text correspond to the numbers on the projected images. Use the focusing ring to focus the pictures. raised arrow on edge of disk focusing ring slot for disk reading light Move switch to the left to turn on the reading light and projector. Move switch to the right to activate the projector light only. How te tbe We Music Player Use your music discs to create the perfect atmosphere for the stories as you read. @ Each disc has a picture on it. Find the disc that matches the story you are reading. ; SY @ Open the music player by pressing x the middle buttonG). Insert the disc and close the lid. When you are ready to play a song as indicated in the story, press the button on the right >). ‘lo play the next song, press the right-hand button again([>). i } ‘To stop the music at any time during play, press the left-hand button cay) ¢ When the player is stopped in the middle of a song, it will start that song when the play button is pressed again. ¢ After a period of non-use, the player will shut off. When the play button is pressed again, the player will go back to the first song on the disc. Barbie. Ga THE wleracker Barbie’ Patric. APUNZEL MOVIE THEATER AND MUSIC PLAYER STORYBOOK Adapted by Merry North yg Readers Pe Digest Children’s Bookse Pleasantville, New York *Montréal, Québec * Bath, United Kingdom Play _ Song OS ocx Christmas Eve, and Clara couldn’t wait to open her gifts. Her aunt brought her pik avery special gift—a Nutcracker made of wood. Instantly, it became Clara’s favorite toy. That night, she fell asleep with it beside her. At midnight, Clara awoke to see the Nutcracker alive...and battling a mouse wearing a crown! She moved to help the Nutcracker, but the Mouse King saw her first. With his magic scepter, he shrank Clara to toy size. Pla ane : ; ’ Song Thinking quickly, Clara threw her shoe 2 € at the Mouse King and knocked him down. His bodyguards carried him off. Clara looked at the Nutcracker, and wondered if she was in a dream. Before she could say anything, the Nutcracker turned to her and said, “Thank you! You saved my life. Now I must get home to Parthenia to find the Sugarplum Princess,” he continued. “Can you change me back to my regular size before you gor” Clara asked. “Only the Sugarplum Princess can do that,” he replied. “Come with me.” After climbing into a mouse hole that became a magic tunnel, they were welcomed to Parthenia by snow fairies. Clara looked around in amazement. Parthenia was like nothing she had ever seen. Everything was covered in snow and looked so magical. SIDS OREN RU RANE SNC sean BNR Ae RAISERS ps ee As they walked, Clara and the Nutcracker found a horse, Marzipan, and two children in a ruined village. “This is all Prince Eric’s fault,” grumbled a boy, glancing at the ruins. “When the king died, he left the kingdom to Prince Eric,” explained the Nutcracker. “But the Mouse, who was the king’s advisor, took over! No one has seen the Prince Since tien, : As they traveled further, the Nutcracker and Clara came upon more people — Captain Candy, Major Mint, and a crowd of scared villagers. And none of them had heard of the Sugarplum Princess. “Let’s go looking for her,” the major said at last. Play Song 3 Later that night, Clara took the Nutcracker aside, as she had guessed his secret. “Why haven’t you told anyone that you are Prince-Eric?” “T wasn’t ready to be king when I had the chance,” he answered sadly. “And now I don’t deserve it.” Back at his palace, the Mouse King heard that the Nutcracker had returned to Parthenia. He sent Rok, a giant made from stone, to crush the Nutcracker. The next morning, the friends piled into a boat and set off on their journey. Disk 2 9) Y Play », -Song © Suddenly, the ground shook and Rok appeared! He smashed the boat to bits. Quickly, the Snow Fairies flew down and froze the sea. Marzipan appeared with her sleigh, and the friends piled in. They glided across the ice as Rok followed. The Nutcracker drove his sword into the ice behind him. CRACK! The ice splitand _azaRISE Rok fell into tie .sea: i Aj They finally eg| came to an \ island. The Nutcracker, mee fi) Major Mint, and the SS i? captain found a beautiful palace. But as they entered, a cage slammed down. A swarm of bats flew away with the cage, leaving Clara and Marzipan behind. By now, the ice around the island had melted. Clara and Marzipan were trapped. Suddenly, some flower fairies appeared. They placed Clara on a flowered vine swing and flew her back to Parthenia. Clara was set down on a castle balcony. Clara crept down the hallway. Seeing a cell, she unlocked the door, but it was empty. Why would an empty cell be locked? Clara wondered. On a hunch, she picked up a pole and swung it around the room. CRASH! An invisible prison shattered, revealing the Nutcracker, Major Mint, and Captain Candy. The four friends headed to the courtyard. Then the Mouse King spied the Nutcracker. Once again, the Nutcracker and the Mouse King fought. ‘The Mouse King smashed the Nutcracker into a wall and turned his magic scepter on Clara. But the Nutcracker blocked the magic with his sword, sending it back to the Mouse King. ‘he Mouse King shrank! Left without his powers, he scurried away. But the Nutcracker lay on the ground, broken. Clara bent down and kissed him. With that, a mist rose around them. And the Nutcracker became Prince Eric again! “Clara, you are the Sugarplum Princess,” the Prince said. “Your kiss has broken the Mouse King’s spell!” CD LR TTR E DES Clara and the Nutcracker danced together while the crowd cheered. Clara had never been so happy in all her life. As Clara gazed at the crowd, everything started to look strange and shimmery. Clara awoke with a start. She was back to her normal size again. But there was no wooden Nutcracker. It was all a dream. That day was Christmas, and Clara’s aunt arrived with a handsome young man. He looked just like Prince Eric! He smiled at her, as if they shared a secret. “May I have this dance?” he asked. sean Say no to the Prince!” Clara replied happily. 8a° ah ei) Loong ago, a witch named Gothel kept a girl prisoner in a hidden manor. The girl, Rapunzel, had only two friends—Hobie, a rabbit, and Penelope, a dragon. And since she was never allowed outside, she spent her days painting. One afternoon, the three friends found a secret room under the kitchen. There, Rapunzel discovered a silver hairbrush. On it was engraved, “To Rapunzel on her first birthday. With love forever, Mother and Father.” “Gothel told me I was abandoned when I was just a few days old,” said Rapunzel. “Why would she lie to me?” Rapunzel then found a tunnel that led out of the manor and followed it. The tunnel led to a village with a palace on a hill above it. Rapunzel looked around, amazed by the beauty she saw. As Rapunzel walked, she saw a little girl fall into a trap. Rapunzel rushed over and tried to pull the little girl out. But Rapunzel began to slip into the trap! Suddenly, she was pulled out by a handsome man. Rapunzel didn’t know it, but the man was Prince Stefan. He told Rapunzel that the pit was built by King Wilhelm from a nearby kingdom. “Wilhelm hates our King Frederick,” said Stefan. “He is at war with our kingdom.” Realizing she was late, Rapunzel ran home without saying good-bye to Stefan or learning his name. we hat night, Gothel’s ferret, we Otto, told her about the man ® Rapunzel met that day. The witch ran to Rapunzel. “Who did you meet today?” she asked. “T don’t know,” Rapunzel answered. “T know you’re lying!” Gothel fumed. Using a magic beam, Gothel destroyed Rapunzel’s paintings and art supplies. Then she cast a spell that transformed Rapunzel’s room into a tower. “When I return, I want a name!” the witch raged. That night, an upset Rapunzel fell asleep. She didn’t see the sparkling magic that changed the hairbrush into an enchanted silver paintbrush! The next day, Penelope and Hobie brought Rapunzel some new paints that they had made. They wanted to cheer her up. Thanking her friends, Rapunzel picked up the strange silver paintbrush. 70 As she painted, the red paint turned bright blue—all because she was thinking of blue sky! Soon she had painted an image of the village. Bravelly, she walked right into the painting. As she entered the village, she saw Stefan. But she wouldn’t let him tell her his name in case Gothel asked about it again. As they walked through the castle grounds, Stefan gave her an invitation to that night’s Masked Ball. “ilove to come, said Rapunzel, But | have to get back.” said Rapunzel. As Stefan headed back to the castle, Rapunzel painted a picture of the tower on a garden gate. She stepped through the painting back into the tower. pik2 Needing a dress for the ball, Rapunzel (9) painted one on the wall. She stepped into the dress and put on a mask. She was ready for the Masked Ball! Then Gothel burst in. Otto had shown her the invitation. Angrily, she shot magic bolts that cut off Rapunzel’s hair, ruined the paintbrush, and erased the painting of the village. Then Gothel cast a spell on the tower, crying, “Never release your prisoner with a lying heart!” She left for the ball, Rapunzel’s hair in hand. Disguised as Rapunzel, Gothel arrived at the ball and caught Stefan’s eye. She ran out of the palace and Stefan followed close behind. As he caught up to her, she fired a magic bolt at him, shouting, “This will teach you to meddle with my plans!” “Plans?” Stefan muttered, as he dodged the deadly bolt and ran back toward the castle. “What plans?” Back at the tower, an idea came to Penelope. “You haven't been lying to Gothel, so her spell can’t stop you!” Rapunzel leaped onto Penelope’s back and they headed to the palace. Meanwhile, King Wilhelm and his soldiers had burst into the ballroom. The kings battled, with Stefan joining in. Gothel’s magic knocked all the swords to the ground. She faced Wilhelm. “So, we meet again! You loved me all those years ago. I know you did!” “We were only friends!” protested King Wilhelm. “We were not in love.” “But we were,” insisted Gothel. “That’s why I stole your daughter.” “But...Frederick stole my daughter.” said King Wilhelm. “I’m sure of it. ?ve searched for her for years.” b)