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For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric. Learn about the master craftspeople who created the guitar as we know it, the inventors who figured out how to send guitar notes through amplifiers and give the guitar a bigger sound, and the musicians whose legendary playing put it at the center of rock 'n' roll.

Twelve-year-old Maren is sure theater camp isn’t for her. Theater camp is for loud, confident, artsy people: people like her older sister, Hadley and her cinema-obsessed, nonbinary bunkmate, Theo. But when a prank goes wrong, Maren gets drawn into the hunt for a diamond ring that, legend has it, is linked to the camp’s namesake, Charlotte “Charlie” Goodman, a promising director in blacklist-era Hollywood. But they’re not the only ones searching for the ring, and with the growing threat of camp closing forever, they're almost out of time.

Son las vacaciones de primavera y Webster, el amigo de Stink, no está. ¿Ser o no ser un duendecillo de pantalones abombados y recitar poesía en el campamento de Shakespeare, con su amiga Sophie? ¡No tentéis a un hombre desesperado!

The schools of Philadelphia were filling up with broken violins, drums, pianos, and more, making it difficult for students to learn to play. This sparked an idea for a symphony, played entirely with the broken instruments, that would raise funds to repair the instruments themselves. Musicians young and old volunteered, and their performance showed that even something broken can sing—and that great music is always possible with a bit of inventiveness and improvisation. Based on real events, this inspiring story celebrates a community coming together to make joyful, meaningful noise.

Maya is the pragmatic twin, but her secret anxiety threatens to overwhelm her. Chaya is the outgoing twin. When she sees her beloved sister suffering, she wants to tell their parents—which makes Maya feel completely betrayed.

"Wenn Toni malt" von Sandra Baschin ist eine aberwitzige Geschichte in der Geschichte, über den Wunsch einmal ein großer Star zu sein, die Macht der Vorurteile, und deren Überwindung durch die Kraft der Freundschaft, der Gemeinschaft – und der Phantasie. Zusammen mit neun poppigen Liedern entsteht ein ungewöhnliches und packendes Hörspiel.

A beating heart gives life to a body—in Paul's case, a stranger's gave life to his. His long-awaited miracle and second chance at life, thought to bring peace to over three decades of turmoil, was an adversity in disguise. One he will now struggle to overcome. Caught between the excitement of new life and the chaos of grief, Paul finds himself at odds with the stranger residing in his chest. Though his inspiration to write music has been fully restored, the will to carry on is shattered by a flood of thoughts and feelings that were foreign to him until his transplant.

There’s no accounting for Miracles, at least that’s what the folks of Glimmer Creek say. Every year, one lucky inhabitant survives danger, and bits of magic cling to them for a lifetime. Rosie Flynn doesn’t know how to get a Miracle but knows for sure they’re real. It’s the same way she’s certain she’ll always have her two best friends, Henry and Cam, that she’ll be a famous film director someday, and that she and her Mama are the perfect team of two.

Third-grader Aven Green is a real professional musician! She just needs to choose what instrument to play. When she decides to try the piano, Aven is disappointed when she can’t master Mozart in one whole day. To pick up Aven’s beat, her parents take her for a four-hour drive to see someone just like her play the guitar. With new inspiration and a special gift from her great-grandma, Aven is ready to take on the school talent show. Will she be ready in time? Or will she blow her big chance?

Tag med i cirkus! Bamse redder dagen, da et omrejsende cirkus bliver ramt af sygdom, og sørger for, at publikum får noget for pengene. Det bliver en storslået forestilling, men noget lurer i kulissen, for cirkusdirektøren har ikke helt rent mel i posen. Velkommen til Bamses verden!

日本初リズムコントロールゲームの決定版！おやこで一緒に「聴いて」「遊んで」手を叩こう！かんたん、楽しい、リズム感向上メソッド！！

日本初リズムコントロールゲームの決定版！おやこで一緒に「聴いて」「遊んで」手を叩こう！かんたん、楽しい、リズム感向上メソッド！！

This uplifting story is about a monkey who wants to join the circus. One day, Billy the monkey meets the Ringmaster and Polly, the circus flying dolly. They are not sure if Billy has the talent for their circus, and they ask him what he can do! Billy cheerfully sings a song that impresses them. Children love to sing and dance along to this interactive music audiobook. The catchy sing-along song with movements such as clapping your hands, touching your toes, spinning around, and jumping up and down is repeated three times, enabling children to learn the song and moves as they listen.

Zadie loves Tae Kwon Do, comic books, and outer space. She also loves visiting the community theater that her mom runs, especially the lighting grid over the stage and the stage manager’s booth, which is filled with levers and buttons like a spaceship control panel. So when the family’s finances suffer a blow and Zadie has to give up her usual activities to spend the summer at the theater, she doesn’t mind too much. After all, she’s always wanted to tech a show. She knows she’d be great at it, but her mom and the new stage manager are totally opposed to having a kid do tech.

Meredith is a music-loving child with a tuneful but super loud singing voice. After years of disrupting her neighbors and her classmates with her boisterous musical bellows, a teacher discovers that Meredith has an unusual musical gift. He encourages her to embrace her gift, and she goes on to a successful career as a conductor.

Duma is a boy born into the Himba tribe in Africa. He grows up learning his unique value…his “soul song.” Unfortunately, his village falls on hard times and the value of each individual’s soul song is threatened to be forgotten… until a magical tree whispers a sound which helps Duma remember.

Fascinating facts and first-person accounts highlight some of the most interesting jobs that take place behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. Get a glimpse at what it takes to make it as a talent agent, location scout, casting director, and more and find out what goes on behind the glamour

Fascinating facts and first-person accounts highlight some of the most interesting jobs that take place behind the scenes in the music industry. Get a glimpse at what it takes to make it as a songwriter, producer, manager, and more and find out what goes on behind the glamour.

Get ready to amaze with these cheerleading skills and stunts. Learn basic arm positions, jumps, and tumbling moves. The tips throughout will give you all the information you need to put together a routine that will leave crowds amazed.

How did Yo-Yo Ma become a world-renowned cellist? Listeners will learn all about this musician and the significant events in his life in this low-leveled biography.