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Explore a variety of topics with Discovery Kits! Each kit contains a collection of multi-media materials all based around a specific theme. Kits may include books, DVDs, games, toys, music, and more.
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From a #1 New York Times bestseller, "page-turning romance about an unlikely couple who overcomes the glare of the public eye . . . addictive summer reading" (Publishers Weekly).
Under ordinary circumstances, Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett would never even cross paths.
There's nothing ordinary about Oakley. This bad-boy pop star's got Grammy awards, millions of fangirls and a reputation as a restless, too-charming troublemaker....
Under ordinary circumstances, Oakley Ford and Vaughn Bennett would never even cross paths.
There's nothing ordinary about Oakley. This bad-boy pop star's got Grammy awards, millions of fangirls and a reputation as a restless, too-charming troublemaker....
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Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
3) Skeleton cat
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Emerging from his grave, a skeleton cat learns about auditions to be a drummer in a band and, despite the discouragement of his fellow phantoms and trouble along the way, he fulfills his dream of nine lifetimes.
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EDC Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
The fifth in a series of 15 rhyming stories developed to help children learn to read. Each book is designed for an adult and child to read together and introduces new letters or reading patterns and reinforces material from previous books. Includes puzzles to reinforce new skills, and guidance notes on reading with children. In this story, grizzly bear Sal discovers to her dismay that she can't sing, but cheers up when she turns out to be a good percussionist....
7) Punk Farm
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Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
At the end of the day, while Farmer Joe gets ready for bed, his animals tune their instruments to perform in a big concert as a rock band called Punk Farm.
10) Be quiet, Mike!
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Monkey Mike is always making noise, tapping pencils and clanging trash cans, but when he sees a drum set in a music store, he is able to really put his talents to work.
11) Coco
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
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Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"When Tenney gets invited to perform solo at Nashville's famed Bluebird Cafe, the pressure is on to write the song that will show what she's made of. But then Tenney's parents decide that she's too young to perform professionally, leaving her future hanging in the balance. What if this is Tenney's only chance to make her dreams come true?"--Back cover.
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
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When Pokko plays her drum in the forest she suddenly finds herself surrounded by an entire band of animal musicians.
Cuando Pokko toca su tambor en el bosque otros animales también empiezan a tocar instrumentos juntos con ella.
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Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
c2022.
Description
Eight-year-old Aven Green is despondent when she does not master the piano in one day, but with new inspiration from guitarist Mr. Tom, who is armless like her, along with a special gift from her great-grandma, Aven learns she does not need to be perfect to perform.
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Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Embarking on a perilous journey to reach the Great Star, two musical Christmas ornaments--Strum and Drum--encounter a green-eyed beast that sends them tumbling down to where their fate rests with a little boy who is setting out milk and cookies for Santa."--
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Disney Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"La Música exists in many places--in the twang of a guitar, in the beat of a drum, even in the whistling wind and the morning bird's son. She brings color and life wherever she goes, connecting people to a grand harmony. And in the town of Santa Cecilia, she is everywhere. When La Música discovers a boy with longing in his heart and no music in his home, she vows to help him find his passion."--Dust jacket.
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Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"After thwarting the ghost cell's chemical attack in Chicago, Q and his stepsister Angela arrive in San Francisco to continue their parents' concert tour. They find themselves helping Boone and the S.O.S. team in the final showdown with the ghost cell and its leader, Number One"--Provided by publisher.
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