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As the best pianist in Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven had everything: talent, money, fame. But he also had a terrible secret. He was slowly going deaf. Though his hearing deserted him, the maestro never lost his music. Seeking inspiration for his compositions, Beethoven hit upon Napoleon Bonaparte, then considered a liberator and a folk hero. Soon after Beethoven completed the work, Napoleon declared himself Emperor of France.

Johann Sebastian Bach created some of the most significant music in history, including A Keyboard Practice Consisting of an Aria with Thirty Variations for the Harpsichord - commonly known as the Goldberg Variations. Goldberg is Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, a young musician in the court of Count Keyserlingk, a Russian ambassador living in Dresden. It isn’t known for certain why Bach’s difficult composition was named for the young man, but Anna Harwell Celenza gives us one possible story based on extensive research. 

Follow a classroom of kindergartners as they participate in a popular activity: hatching chicks. Listeners learn about the life cycle of a chicken, incubating eggs, watching them hatch, and raising the chicks until they are old enough to return to the chicken coop.  

Phil and his shadow do everything together. But where Phil is steady, predictable, and a little boring, Shadow is adventurous, freewheeling - even a bit rude. So they don't get along so well anymore. Fed up, the two have a falling-out, and Shadow runs off to see the world.   

The strength and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. permeates this book about the funeral of Dr. King in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1968. Quiet, yet affecting, The Cart That Carried Martin is a unique tribute to the life of a man known worldwide for his outstanding efforts as a leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement.

Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up to be a doctor. Joe dreamed of making his fortune in show business and loved magic tricks and problem-solving. When an accident left Bob recovering in a darkened basement, the brothers began experimenting with ultraviolet light and fluorescent paints. Together, they invented a whole new kind of color, one that glows with an extra-special intensity - Day-Glo.  

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Guess What: Spotted Singers provides young, curious listeners with striking clues and simple hints. Using the audio, listeners rely on literacy skills and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clear facts give listeners a deeper understanding of how the animal lives.

Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves ocean animals. Guess What: Awesome Arms: Octopus provides young curious listeners with simply written hints. Using the text, listeners rely on comprehension and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give listeners a deeper understanding of how the octopus lives.

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Guess What: Majestic Manes provides young, curious listeners with striking clues and simple hints. Using the audio, listeners rely on literacy skills and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clear facts give listeners a deeper understanding of how the animal lives.

Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Feathered and Fierce provides young curious listeners with striking clues and simply written hints. Clearly written facts give listeners a deeper understanding of how the animal lives.

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals. Guess What: Poised and Pink provides young, curious listeners with striking clues and simple hints. Using the audio, listeners rely on literacy skills and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clear facts give listeners a deeper understanding of how the animal lives.

Young children are naturally curious about animals. Spiders Weave Webs offers answers to their most compelling questions about why spiders web. Age-appropriate explanations encourage listeners to continue their quest for knowledge. 

In this book, simple, age-appropriate text introduces listeners to mammoths and mastodons, from what they looked like to how they lived. Sidebars encourage students to ask questions and think critically about information presented in the book. 

In this book, simple, age-appropriate text introduces listeners to Brachiosaurus, from what it looked like to how it lived. Sidebars encourage students to ask questions and think critically about information presented in the book. Additional tools, including a glossary and index, help students build new vocabulary and locate information. 

Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Penguins Can't Fly offers answers to their most compelling questions about that flightless bird. Age-appropriate explanations encourage listeners to continue their quest for knowledge. 

Young children are naturally curious about animals. Camels Have Humps offers answers to their most compelling questions about this desert-dwelling animal that stores fat in their humps. Age-appropriate explanations encourage listeners to continue their quest for knowledge. 

Visit the Doctor! focuses on doctor visits while discussing steps children can take to practice healthy lifestyles. Listeners are introduced to what may happen during a typical medical exam and specifics about the job of a doctor. Callouts prompt inquiry and further thinking. 

When Jack and Ella come across a friendly - and talented! - lion in their backyard they are thrilled to take him in as their pet. And they're positive they know just how to care for their new pet, ignoring Grandpa's cheeky asides. But soon Leopold the Lion grows despondent and chubby. Even the circus who lost him won't take him back! Do Jack and Ella know what to do to get Leopold healthy again?

Norbert is a pig with a dream. It doesn't matter if the other farm animals snicker behind his back, Norbert has always dreamed of swimming the English Channel. He's been preparing and training, and finally he's ready for the big swim! But where exactly is the English Channel?! Will Norbert have to give up on his dreams or will his friends come to the rescue after all? A sweet, funny story about dreaming big.

A routine ride in the backseat of his parents' car takes a fantastical turn when a young boy opens the car door window. With the click of the seat belt and door locks, Marco B. is securely tucked into the backseat of his parents' car, heading out on a family errand. With the car window opened to the fresh air, this could be the start of any routine trip. But not if you're Marco B. and most certainly not if you're Marco B.'s hand!