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Amelia Jones has always dreamed of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, where the world’s most promising musicians learn to create musical magic. Unfortunately, Amelia botches her audition and her dream comes crashing down—until the school agrees to give her a second chance. Amelia vows to do whatever it takes to make her dream come true.

Viva Durant, New Orleans’ youngest detective, is on a quest to solve a jazzy mystery. Every summer, Viva heads to New Orleans to spend time with her loving but stern Grandmother, known as Gram. After Gram reads Viva an article in the local paper about a missing treasure related to the world-famous song, “Miss Mary Mack”, Viva heads through the Crescent City on an epic adventure to track down the treasure. The clues lead Viva to the French Quarter, a jazz club, a creepy cemetery, and even the circus.

When Billy receives a book from his mother, he quickly discovers something very magical about it. The clown on the first page of the story comes to life and invites Billy to come inside the book. Discover all the wonderful things that Billy experiences once inside the story and all the circus friends that he meets.

This lovely collection will make little ballerinas dance for joy! Inside, they’ll find eight of the most beautiful ballet stories, including Swan Lake, Coppélia, The Firebird, and of course, that perennial holiday favorite, The Nutcracker. It’s the perfect way to prepare a child for seeing a performance - or to keep the magic going afterward.

Hi there, I’m Hank. Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard - I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a popsicle? When Hank hears that his class is putting on a play, he’s the only one who’s not excited. That’s because every time he tries to read the script, his brain swirls, and it feels like his head is filled with soggy oatmeal! Can Hank get his act together and get a part?

La FAMIGLIA ROCCAROLLA alle prese con la sua prima esilarante avventura! I Roccarolla ancora non lo sanno ma li aspetta una importante missione per il Rock'n'Roll: dimostrare che "vivere Rock" significa non temere il giudizio di nessuno e sentirsi liberi di essere come si è. Conoscerete nonna Ivana, la vero colonna portante della famiglia, papà Iro, mamma Guida e loro figli, Viola, Jinny e i gemelli. Ascolterete i brani musicali composti appositamente per la famiglia del rock!

Everyone in Henry’s family can dance, except him! No matter how hard he tries, he just can’t get it. If only he could enter the dance competition with the rest of his family! But what happens when he accidentally sits on top of an ant hill? Will his moves be good enough to win the competition?

Meet Timothy and his family! They each have a special instrument they play. In this easy-to-understand rebus story, follow along with the band to see all the different musical instruments and the sounds they make. Do you play any musical instruments?

Sing and play with a special toddler today! Everyone will have great fun with this new collection of 60 songs selected especially for your children!

60 songs to make your little one smile and laugh, wiggle and giggle! Sing and dance with this new collection of 60 all-time favorite songs!

Kylie Jean's class is performing Alice in Wonderland! Kylie Jean knows she'd be just perfect as the Queen of Hearts. But mean girl Paula wants the part too....

Se cree que todas las luciérnagas vuelan, sin embargo, los únicos dotados con alas para hacerlo son los machos. Esta es la historia de Lucía, una joven luciérnaga que lo que único que desea en el mundo es volar y está dispuesta a todo con tal de conseguir su sueño, inclusive desafiar a las leyes de la naturaleza.

Young children will enjoy listening to, and then singing the same story! The Listen & Sing-Along Classic Favorites Collection features “The Wheels On The Bus,” “Old MacDonald Had A Farm,” “Down By The Bay,” and “B-I-N-G-O.” Little ones will laugh as the wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round as it travels through the town, and then “moo” and “oink” as they sing “e-i-e-i-o” in the classic song “Old MacDonald Had A Farm.” Can you imagine seeing a frog walking a dog down by the bay?

Snuggle close to your little one and enjoy a rhyming story about mommy animals gently tucking their babies into bed. “It's Night-Night Time” becomes a story and a song as young children calm down after a busy day while they listen and sing along. Then with a gentle kiss, Mama bear puts Little Bear to bed with a precious game of “I Love You More! Sweet examples that illustrate the love between a Mama and her child will encourage kids to come up with their own “I love you” examples. Sweet songs end the day with favorites like “Golden Slumbers” and “Hush, Little Baby”.

You know the song “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad.” Sing along with new words that explain how our five senses help us explore the world.

A traditional song! Includes music and the words to ten verses.

This song has been sung for a long time! Hear the words and learn about their origins.

Fizzlebert Stump lives in a circus and it's the great Circus of Circuses competition, but Fizzlebert Stump has no act. He's no longer the Boy Who Puts His Head In The Lion's Mouth (the lion retired) and putting his head in a crocodile's mouth instead didn't work out for some reason. Can Fizz find a new act in time? A story of circus rivalry, learning who you really are, and the problem of oddly shaped vegetables. Brilliantly bonkers and perfect for fans of Mr Gum and Lemony Snicket.

Sound interesting? The authors think so too! Listen to The Farmer in the Dell and experience the compelling world of nursery rhymes.

Powerful women in Viking helmets, heroic males with incredible voices, and epic themes of life and death -this is opera! Opera is an art form that tells a story through singing, music, dancing and acting. It began in 1597 when an Italian artist, Jacopo Peri, tried to reproduce the ancient Greek dramas. After noticing that the Greeks used music and speech together in these dramas, Peri chose to do the same but with signing.