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Why did Harry Styles eat a water scorpion? What does he do when he can’t sleep? Listeners will find out these answers and more of everything they’re dying to know about Harry Styles. High-interest details of his fascinating life will enthrall listeners.

After surviving a holiday to Italy without his parents (which included jellyfish and giant watermelons), Stan reckons he deserves a bit of a break. Or at a least a break in between trying to act in his school play. But when he’s offered the chance to take a tour around a TV studio, he thinks it can’t do any harm. How wrong he is.

Celebrate 50+ artists who broke barriers, took risks, and changed the world of entertainment forever! While these creatives came from different backgrounds and overcame unique struggles, they had one thing in common: they would not take "You can't" for an answer. With a don't-give-up attitude, these fearless firsts fought for what they believed in and created a better artistic world.

Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young listeners know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Listeners will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-listen-to narrative!

You probably know Justin Timberlake as the successful boy-band singer turned solo artist whose voice dominates the airwaves. But did you know that he sang - and lost! - on the competitive TV show Star Search at the age of 11, opened a barbecue restaurant in New York City, and wrote a song for his wife, Jessica Biel, and sang it for her on their wedding day?

Piper Chen loves nothing more than to sing. She sings to the sun, and she sings to the moon. She sings to her stuffed animals and with the birds outside her window. So, when her music teacher asks if Piper would like to sing a solo in her school’s Spring Sing, all she can say is “yes!” But as practice continues, doubt and worry creep in and Piper’s confidence wavers. She feels like butterflies are having a dance party in her belly.

This is a most fitting tribute to a great man who proudly celebrated the history of African-Americans, from slavery to civil rights struggles.

The award-winning author/illustrator team of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney - creators of the popular picture book "Alvin Ailey" - now present a swinging, vibrant audiobook about the jazz composer Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as "Duke".

With Misty’s profile now at peak heights, she has now found herself in a mentor role herself, often asked for advice on everything from dance-specific questions to life lessons about being the “other” in certain spaces by her fans. As Misty herself has said, “I think it’s really important to have a community around you, a support system, mentors, people that are going to be there for you on those days when you just aren’t strong enough to do it yourself.”

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

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great - the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction audiences and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This book features critically acclaimed talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media".

Paddington is having a wonderful time while on vacation with the Browns in a small French town. He loves exploring and meeting new friends. So how exactly does he end up marching through town as a drummer in the local band? Sure, he can keep the beat on the drum. But can he keep up with the band?

"Rotz'n'Roll Radio": garantiert nicht pädagogisch wertvoll und ohne Zugabe von 08/15! Rotzfreche und rockige Songs von Tausendsassa Kai Lüftner treffen auf schräge Wettervorhersagen, skurrile Geschichten und durchgeknallte Werbespots. Ob das Lied vom "Hubschraubär", die Party-Hymne "Partypiepel" oder "Papa fragen": Eines haben alle neuen Songs aus dem Studio von "Rotz'n'Roll Radio" gemein - sie sind absolute Chartstürmer!

King Rat is causing havoc in Enchantia again, by playing around with the Big Clock and making time whizz by. Cinderella finds herself always going to the ball, but never meeting her prince! Can Delphie help?

No one is shocked by the six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The tourists just think he's part of the show. It doesn't take long for Buddy to land a role on a popular TV show, playing (of course) an alien. He becomes an overnight heartthrob and is suddenly faced with legions of adoring fans, rides in glamorous limos, and appearances at "all-the-shrimp-you-can-eat" red carpet parties. But can Buddy maintain his secret identity while in the spotlight?

Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about!

Olivia Rodrigo is an award-winning singer and songwriter who has sold out stadiums around the world! Before she became a pop star, she was a little girl who loved listening to music with her parents and wanted to be an actress. Explore how Olivia Rodrigo went from making her own music videos at home to being a famous singer, songwriter, and entertainer.

La vie et les rêves des petits rats de l'école de danse de l'Opéra de Paris ! Zoé est ravie : elle va participer avec ses copains de 5e division au ballet de La Belle au bois dormant, à l'Opéra Garnier ! Lors de la première répétition, elle surprend une conversation dans les loges : Camille, une danseuse du Corps de Ballet, semble traverser une déception amoureuse avec un autre danseur de la compagnie. Mais de qui parle-t-elle ? L'insouciante Zoé se met en tête de jouer les Cupidon, quitte à semer la pagaille dans le bon déroulement du spectacle.

A l'École de danse, les cours ne se passent pas toujours très bien pour Zoé, la turbulente au visage d'ange. Elle qui déborde d'énergie a souvent l'impression de devoir tenir un rôle quand elle danse : celui de la ballerine disciplinée. Alors, une fois la journée finie, Zoé se déchaîne : elle est de tous les mauvais coups, se relève la nuit, chahute, fait de petites bêtises... jusqu'au jour où elle dépasse les bornes et abîme un costume hors de prix. Cet accident va lui faire réaliser qu'elle peut danser avec rigueur.

Colas en a marre : durant les cours de danse classique, il est dans le groupe des " petits ", alors que son ami Bilal est dans un groupe plus avancé. En plus, il doit partager sa passion pour la danse avec son frère aîné, brillant élève de deuxième division. Colas veut prouver à tous ce qu'il vaut. Mais à force de travailler sans relâche, il risque de tout perdre.

Un nouveau tome dans l'univers des danseuses de l'Opéra de Paris ! Bilal vient d'un milieu qui ne connaît pas la danse classique, et son père n'approuve pas son choix d'études. Résultat : le garçon se sent parfois à part dans sa bande d'amis. Et quand d'anciens copains de primaire se mettent à le harceler, Bilal n'ose en parler à personne... Il ne sait plus quoi faire, et envisage même d'abandonner la danse ! Trouvera-t-il une solution pour continuer à vivre sa passion ?