Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals

Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Remarkable watercolor illustrations give full expression to Grace's high-flying imagination.

This book is an exciting journey taking place in the Land of Imagination and Fantasy. It is a fairy tale in which the Muse, the Spirit of Creativity, appears and talks to the childen, taking them along with her on a miraculous and wonderful adventure. There are stories within the story, poetry abounds, and the book is designed so that different children and play act different roles as everyone reads along. This is the third book in Magda Herzberger's Holocaust Trilogy, the first two are: "Survival" and "The Waltz of the Shadows."

Every performance needs a little scandal and . . .

DRAMA

Spawned from Hollywood's A-list glitterati, nearly every student at the exclusive Orion Academy is a singer, dancer, model, or actor -- with the ego to match. So how do you fit so many budding stars into one school musical?

Multi-cast, of course. It's a Wizard of Oz like no other: four Dorothys, two Scarecrows, two Glindas, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Every "star" gets a moment in the spotlight.

Meanwhile, Bryan Stark, narrator extraordinaire, needs to shed some light on a more scandalous plot....

J.M. Barrie

Fantasy

25 characters.

Scenes: the nursery, Never Land (in three: land, sea, house beneath), deck of a ship. The everlasting classic account of two boys and a girl who follow Peter Pan and the invisible fairy, Tinker Bell, into Never Land, where children never grow old and where Captain Hook and his pirates are outwitted. Performed by Maude Adams, Jean Arthur, Mary Martin.

"The magic is as great as ever."- The New York Daily News

Step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating twenty-two unforgettable characters.

Maidens, monks, and millers' sons -- in these pages, readers will meet them all. There's Hugo, the lord's nephew, forced to prove his manhood by hunting a wild boar; sharp-tongued Nelly, who supports her family by selling live eels; and the peasant's daughter, Mogg, who gets a clever lesson in how to save a cow from a greedy landlord. There's also mud-slinging Barbary (and her noble victim); Jack, the compassionate half-wit; Alice, the singing...

Chico Canta, the youngest of 12, is a tiny, mischievous, fearless mouse who lives with his family in an old theater. They love to go upstairs to see the plays and echo the audience shouting, Bravo, bravo as the curtain falls. Mrs. Canta speaks many languages not only English, Spanish, and Italian, but Spider, Cricket, and Moth as well. And she encourages her children to develop their own language skills. Bilingual, bravo she is always telling them. One evening, after a wonderful performance of The Three Little Pigs, the mouse family narrowly escapes Little Gato-Gato. But, undaunted and...

Can Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys stop the curtain from crashing down on a new Broadway spectacular?

The producers of a huge new Broadway musical are worried about their star, a TV actress who has been receiving death threats. When the actress gets sick right before opening night, her understudy has to go on for her--and nearly dies in an "accident" on stage. So the producers call in the Hardy Boys to get to the source of the trouble.
Baffled by all the backstage backstabbing, the Hardys call Nancy and ask her to come to New York and help them out. When she arrives, they realize...

From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of "Smile" and "Sisters"
Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of "Moon over Mississippi," she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department's stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the...

Mackenzie Blue has a crush

But how can she get Landon--the cutest boy in school--to notice her? The class's new rock-and-roll musical is her chance.

Reasons why our musical is going to be amazing:

1. I could be the star
2. Landon could be my co-star . . . which means we'll hang out together.
3. Working on the sets, props, music, script, and costumes will be tons of fun.

There's so much to do, I'd better get started

Sonnets are for romantics, starry-eyed lovers and ardent hearts. And Shakespeare's sonnets are the best ever written. But this is why they are also for cynics, for star-crossed lovers and for those who know the anguish of unrequited love. Some of them are written to a young man, some of them to a woman. And although the poems are full of mystery--why did Shakespeare write them, what was his sexuality?--each one speaks to us from across the centuries of love, hate and the intensity of being alive. Includes exclusive content: In the -Backstory- end materials you can find a short, handy, funny...

Rocky is perfecting the tricks for his magic show when Judy Moody offers to be his assistant. Rocky agrees, but it turns out that Judy or Stella the Spectacular as she calls herself is the most UN-spectacular assistant ever. When she gets ketchup all over the magic rabbit, the Amazing Mr. Magic has had enough Is Rocky s magic good enough to mend his and Judy s friendship? From Megan McDonald comes a Judy Moody story just right for newly independent readers."

Beatrice thinks she has no acting talent but that doesn't stop her from auditioning for the annual middle school play. Easy Except Michiko, a new girl from Japan, shows up and ruins everything So begins Beatrice's diabolical and hilarious plan to scare away Michiko. But Michiko has goals of her own with no plans to leave soon. Then there's that other girl who is such a blabbermouth. What's a girl to do? Plenty.

The pups from Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol are putting on a King Arthur play--if Marshall can save the day Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader that features a glittery cover and over 30 shiny stickers. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

A colouring book that is full of romantic, inspirational and dramatic quotes from the favourite plays and poems of William Shakespeare. Suitable for older children and adults, it is designed to fit comfortably into handbag, briefcase or schoolbag.

Sirens sound People scramble for cover The whole town is in a panic as a tornado rages overhead Twirly Shirley is twisting the town inside out. Shirley has a tendency to get "wound up," and when she does it creates pure chaos. The question is, how does she do it? What is the secret behind Shirley's super spectacular abilities? "Twirly Shirley In My Sister The Twister," by Donna Beserra is a nostalgic tale of excitement and suspense. It is written in rhyme, allowing the reader to glide through the story. Artist Melody Karns Trone has based some of her illustrations on the author's children,...

Everyone's favorite first grader, Princess Posey, has to fess up to her biggest mistake yet in this eleventh book in the series
Posey's class has been learning all about bees, and when they plan to put on a play to demonstrate everything they've learned, Posey is thrilled. Posey loves a stage, and she's already got her heart set on the perfect role: the Queen Bee. But when Caitlyn is picked for the Queen Bee, Posey is crushed. Taking matters into her own hands, Posey swipes Caitlyn's special bee eraser when nobody's looking. But after she takes it, she feels worse. Maybe stealing...

Good Night Broadway highlights theaters, musicals, dancers, plays, actors and actresses, writers and directors, costumes, scripts, rehearsals, playbills, stagehands, and so much more. This adorable board book captivates young audiences as they tour one of the country's most electric and exciting destinations. In these colorful pages, readers receive a front-row ticket to the best of what Broadway has to offer.
This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.

Nobody understands Wallace Wallace. This reluctant school football hero has been suspended from the team for writing an unfavorable book report on Old Shep, My Pal. But Wallace won't tell a lie-he hated every minute of the book Why does the dog in every classic novel have to croak at the end?
After Wallace refuses to do a rewrite, his English teacher, who happens to be directing the school play of Old Shep, My Pal, forces him to go to the rehearsals as punishment. Although Wallace doesn't change his mind, he does end up changing the play . . . into a rock-and-roll rendition,...

As a squirrel, Irving has learned his job is to gather nuts, but he wants nothing more than to join the children rehearsing inside the nearby theater. After weeks of watching them, will Irving get a chance to fulfill his dream? "Irving the Theater Nut " is an encouraging story about teamwork and not being ashamed of chasing a dream no matter what it is.

Look out everyone Hurricane Shirley is surging across the ocean People frantically seek refuge, as sea creatures dive to the bottom of the sea. But don't worry. This isn't your typical Hurricane. It's just Twirly Shirley, the girl with the incredible spinning braids. She's twirled up another cyclone, only this one is on the open sea. Be sure to join Shirley for a great tropical adventure You'll be glad you did