A royal christening is being celebrated with great pomp and rejoicing. But one name is missing from the guest list - and in her rage the uninvited godmother puts a terrible curse on the baby princess: On reaching the age of 16, she will prick her finger on a spindle and die. Can the gentle Lilac Fairy avert disaster and bring about a happy ending?

Find out by reading and playing this Easy Piano Picture Book.

Tchaikovsky's sumptuous ballet version of the famous fairytale is here bought to life in words, easy-to-play piano extracts, and enhancing full-colour illustrations.

Published by Faber Music.