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Prospero and his lovely daughter Miranda live alone on the tiny island where they were marooned years ago, with only the island creatures for company - that is, until a powerful storm brings a boat full of strangers to the island. As the story unfolds, magic and mystery fill the island in this retelling of Shakespeare's classic play.

Muddy Waters was never good at doing what he was told. When Grandma Della said the blues wouldn't put food on the table, Muddy didn't listen. And when record producers told him that no one wanted to listen to a country boy playing country blues, Muddy ignored them as well. This tenacious streak carried Muddy from the hardscrabble fields of Mississippi to the smoky juke joints of Chicago and finally to a recording studio where a landmark record was made.

Come along as four young adventurers go exploring in a magical meadow, only to find out that there is more mischief afoot in this Fairy Wood than they might have expected. Hilarious mayhem abounds in this introduction to Shakespeare's classic comedy.

"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.

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.

Meet Willam, Harold, and Lew Christensen, three small-town Utah boys who caught the ballet bug from an uncle in the early 1900s. They performed alongside elephants on vaudeville and even put on a ballet featuring gangsters at a gas station. Russian immigrants shared the story of The Nutcracker with them, and during World War II, they staged their own Christmastime production. It was the beginning of a delightful holiday tradition. Follow along and learn how The Nutcracker came to be performed all across the United States from these truly humble beginnings.

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.

Vent frais, vent du matin, vent qui souffle au sommet des grands pins... Tipi Tipi Ta, c'est ça, un livre audio de comptines connues (Bateau sur l'eau, Tombe la pluie...) et moins connues (Pauvres légumes, Londres flambe...). Mis en voix, en musique et illustré par l'inventif duo du Petit Rayon Magique, le livre audio est propice à la rêverie et à la danse. Les illustrations sont astucieusement découpées-collées et la musique délicatement électro.

Une chenille se promène. C'est Trombino. Elle sait faire plein de choses ! Un lié quand elle n'a pas envie de se taire ou un glissando quand elle joue au toboggan... Une autre chenille apparaît, Trompette, avec qui elle forme un joli duo. Quand les trois sœurs Percussions se pointent, ça dépote ! Et avec Piano et Basse, c'est encore plus rigolo ! Mais... il manque un petit je-ne-sais-quoi... Une voix bien sûr ! Quand elle surgit, la musique devient "Salsa" et c'est la fiesta !

Enjoy a family Christmas singalong with Baroness Floella Benjamin, including favourites such as 'We Wish you a Merry Christmas', 'Jingle Bells' and 'Ding Dong Merrily on High'! This audiobook features 15 familiar Christmas songs to enjoy, all sung by Floella herself. You can also learn about Floella's own Christmas memories and traditions, and join her in some festive fun with every song.

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!

Siete chicos coreanos: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V y Jungkook, que bailan, rapean, cantan y lideran las listas de records de todo el mundo. ¿Alguna novedad?. Los chicos de BTS alcanzaron la fama en su natal Corea del Sur en 2013 y aunque casi todas sus canciones son en coreano, ahora mismo son la sensación en Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y el resto del mundo. El K-pop es el nuevo fenómeno de la música en el mundo Occidental, y en los últimos años se ha convertido en el género global más consumido.

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.

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.

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.