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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.

Dancing has always made her feel free, like she can do anything. But when Jennifer was a child, some people didn’t think that she had a future as a dancer because of the color of her skin. With the support of her family, especially her mother, she proved that anything is possible when you believe you belong. On the Line is a captivating true story about manifesting your dreams.

The Lead. That's always been Sophie's role when it's time to make a new film. But then the Flakes and Lucky Charms start to make plans without even asking her opinion, and Sophie has to figure out more about who she is - both in the group and in Jesus' eyes.

Sasha has always loved the Cirque, a place filled with sequined costumes, dazzling spotlights, and magnificent tents. But when she starts fifth grade with the Islanders - the ordinary folk from the other side of the Island - for the first time, she’s not so sure she wants to be a Cirque kid. She starts to question her home and her Cirque family. Is the magic real? Are the stories even true? As the bullying by the Island kids gets worse, swirling blue-gray Smoke appears. One night in the big tent, Sasha’s dad performs, twisting his body through the air as the lights dance.

School isn’t easy when you’re the son of the world’s greatest stage magician, but Nathan has always managed to get along - until now. Not only is he having dodgeball problems, he’s got to sing in front of the whole school and learn to drive a tractor. And when his father disappears during his latest world tour, it’s up to Nathan to track him down. Can he get through to the Bureau of Missing Persons? Can he escape the strange figures who keep appearing outside his window? And can he persuade a group of birds to help him get to the faraway land where his father is captive?

Introducing the ultimate guide to mastering the art of acting and transforming your dreams into reality! Our comprehensive book, specially crafted for aspiring actors, is your one-stop resource for navigating the exciting world of acting with expert tips, industry secrets, and practical advice.

Ever since Precious Perez was a child, she has loved music. Her family always praised her singing, saying she could even attend Berklee College of Music one day—planting a seed that would become her dream. Precious was born two and a half months prematurely and weighed just one pound. Her eyes did not fully develop, and she is blind. With an engaging, accessible voice, Precious delivers an empowering first-person account of her determination to achieve her dreams, even with the world stacking the odds against her.

It’s 1915, and Victorine Berryman (now reluctantly in disguise) is struggling to figure out who she most truly is: An orphaned heiress to one of the country’s largest fortunes? An extra in other people’s films? Or does she perhaps want to be a different sort of person entirely? When an ominous advertisement appears, offering a big reward for information leading to the “lost” Miss Berryman, Victorine decides it’s time to leave the old film town of Fort Lee with her best friend, photoplay star Darleen Darling, and look for work in Hollywood, California.

Melvin is an imaginative and noisy little boy who grows up to be Mel Blanc, Looney Tunes cartoon character pioneer and the voice behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Woody Woodpecker, the Tasmanian Devil, and so many more familiar personalities. Listeners are treated to a typical day for young Melvin, when ordinary tasks like getting ready for school, riding the bus, and completing his chores are charged with sound effects and accompanied by his own personal soundtrack.

A day at the circus! Oh my! So many things to see! So many things to do! Clowns and Ferris wheel rides, tents and trapeze artists. A Day at the Circus takes a look at all those wonderful experiences that happen at a sunny day at the circus.

If you know a child who has a speech coming up or is simply interested in improving their ability to speak in public, this is a useful resource filled with tips and tricks as well as numerous excerpts from presidential speeches for inspiration. This audiobook explains the key elements of speech-making to a younger audience from picking the right topic, to how to structure a speech, to offering a great delivery. The audiobook contains numerous tips and tricks to write a good speech and then perform it well.

Miffy is back, thoroughly modern and more adorable than ever in the fourth volume of delightful adventures! Follow Miffy as she embarks on more adventures big and small - exploring the exciting world around her with her friends and family. Featuring 'Miffy’s Halloween', 'Miffy on Safari', 'Miffy’s Mystery Footprints', 'Miffy’s Christmas Dinner', 'Miffy and the Starry Night', 'Miffy’s Winter Fun', 'Daddy’s Father’s Day Card', 'Miffy and the Pet Show', 'Miffy and the Midwinter Festival' and 'Farmer John's Surprise'.

This delightfully musical story theater tale strives to answer the questions: who was Rumpelstiltskin? Did he spin and if he spun was it actually straw he was spinning? Was the king a good king or a bad king? Was the girl's father a chronic fibber or was he just a victim of his time and socioeconomic standing? Was the girl an innocent dupe and were her broken promises acceptable considering the circumstances? These seemingly complex questions will most likely go unanswered but all – young and old alike – will have a marvelous time reading, listening, and singing along to this wonderfully fractured tale by Parents’ Gold Award Winning musical artist and author Keith Torgan.

Come listen to the Ring Master introduce the acts of The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show in this one-of-a-kind audiobook that fuses a soft singing narration to wonderfully composed music. Anders Roseberg carefully crafts witty rhymes while cleverly adding the real names of the acrobats, performances or phrases from rare, vintage circus advertisements.

Dans ce voyage musical et thématique, inspiré du célèbre conte, les maisons sont symboles des thèmes actuels...

I throw back my tumble of black hair, roll one bare shoulder forward, then the other. The stack of bangles on each wrist shimmies and slides as my hands rise like birds in flight..Set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, sixteen-year-old Drina yearns to dance Flamenco. When she dances, she forgets who she is. She forgets what seems to be her legacy: I am nothing. I belong nowhere. Why does her mother forbid her to dance, the very thing that makes her feel alive?

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!

Åh, se lige et cirkus! Se de hvide araberheste der skinner af sukkervand, og se manegen og tryllekunstnere og akrobater og jonglører og et orkester i guldhabitter. Og en cirkusdirektør i højhælede støvler der knalder med pisk og råber: “Voila!” Og en klovn der hedder Dummy. Det lyder sjovt. Men Dummy er desværre ikke særlig sjov.

Rachel and Hilary are sent to live with their ambitious aunt who runs a stage school, training a troupe of dancing girls. It's heaven for Hilary who loves to perform, but quite the opposite for quiet Rachel. The last thing Rachel wants is to become one of her aunt's Little Wonders—particularly if it means behaving like their irritating show-off of a cousin. A mischievous, fun and moving story about young performers, from the acclaimed author of the classic Ballet Shoes.

You know Walt Disney as the company that creates your favorite fairytales. But did you know that Walt Disney was first a person? He was a man who made many dreams come true in films. He even built the happiest place on Earth. So, it’s natural for you to wonder if he ever got his happily ever after. Listen to find out more!