"Life is more fun if you play games." Roald Dahl(British author ~ 1916 - 1990) In 1816 E. T. A Hoffman wrote the novella 'The Nutcracker and The Mouse King'. In 1892 Pyotr Tchaikovsky wrote a two-act ballet 'The Nutcracker' based on this story. It has now become a Christmas classic. You get: 1. A word search in English of words pertinent to the story. 2. An answer key. 3. A word search in German of words pertinent to the story. 4. An answer key. Everything is handout