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Candace Center Stage
(Hardcover)
Candace Cameron Bure; Illustrated by Christine Battuz
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Every child who loves to dance will surely get a "kick" out of
Candace Center Stage, the heartwarming and hilarious tale of a girl
who joyfully embraces the song and dance in her heart ... even when
she doesn't quite fit in at ballet class. Written by Candace
Cameron Bure, New York Times bestselling author and star of the hit
TV series Full House and Fuller House, this charming,
laugh-out-loud picture book tells the story of a little girl who
quickly realizes one thing after her mother signs her up for ballet
lessons ... she's no ballerina. As Candace moves and grooves across
the floor, she topples all the ballerinas in her path. Her teacher,
Miss Grace, tries to teach her proper ballet positions, but Candace
is more interested in shakes and shimmies than plies and pas de
bourrees. When disaster strikes during the big recital, can
ungraceful Candace step up and save the day? Candace Center Stage:
Is an adorable picture book that tells the story of a spirited
dancer who doesn't quite fit in at ballet class Encourages
children, especially boys and girls ages 4-8, to embrace who they
are Is written by actress, producer and author Candace Cameron
Bure, best known for her role as D.J. Tanner on Full House and
Fuller House Sparkles and shines with glitter on the cover
A family service for the Jewish Sabbath.
Tig Torres investigates Hollow Falls' horrific history in this
original novel based on the hit podcast Lethal Lit from Einhorn's
Epic Productions and iHeartRadio! Lethal Lit follows Tig Torres, a
Cuban American teen detective, in her hometown of Hollow Falls. In
season one of the hit podcast, Tig used her smarts and fearlessness
to track down the infamous Lit Killer, a serial killer who staged
his murders after death scenes from famous books. But there's no
rest for courageous, mystery-solving teens in a place like Hollow
Falls, and though the Lit Killer is now behind bars, his protege,
Tig's classmate and crush Oly, has disappeared! And that's not the
only game afoot. Tig has caught the attention of the town's local
armchair detective group, the Murder of Crows. They're obsessed
with Hollow Falls' dark past and fixated on a dangerous search for
the missing body of the town's founder. There are rumours about
what's buried with the body that could be life-changing for whoever
finds it, and with a mission like that underway, it's not long
before a member of the Murder of Crows turns up dead. Tig, along
with her friends Max and Wyn, steps in to help, but the stakes are
getting higher and the hunt more deadly. Someone's willing to kill
to keep the town's secrets buried, and if Tig's not careful, she'll
be the Murder of Crows' next victim. This original Lethal Lit story
takes place between Seasons 1 and 2 of the podcast Features a
brand-new, never-before-told story starring Tig Torres and her
sleuthing friends! Perfect for fans of true crime.
Little children will love bouncing around to the Christmas music in
this irresistible sound book. As well as dancing elves, there are
reindeer and Christmas fairies having a boogie - and even Santa
himself gets his dancing boots on! With one very simple "move" to
copy on each page, and toe-tapping disco arrangements of well-loved
festive tunes, this is a perfect way to hop, twirl and waggle
yourself into the Christmas spirit.
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Finding My Dance
(Hardcover)
Ria Thundercloud; Illustrated by Kalila J. Fuller
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At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow
circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made
for her. As she grew up, she danced with her brothers all over
Indian country. Then Ria learned more styles - tap, jazz, ballet -
but still loved the expressiveness of Indigenous dance. And despite
feeling different as one of the only Native American kids in her
school, she always knew she could turn to dance to cheer herself
up.
Richard Lloyd has combined a pastiche of the Robert Louis Stevenson
classic with the essential elements of pantomime, including
romantic interludes and knockabout fun. The swiftly moving scenes
are interchangeable and allow for staging to be as simple or as
sophisticated as facilities permit.
Using stunning film images from popular Marvel Studios movies, this
exciting sticker book for children showcases the adventures of
Marvel heroes the Avengers. Meet Earth's Mightiest Heroes-Captain
America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, and Spider-man-and their
powerful enemies, including the Mad Titan Thanos and the
mischievous Loki. Learn about the Super Heroes' incredible powers,
their awesome vehicles, and their advanced technology. Discover
Doctor Strange's magical mysteries, go on an amazing adventure with
the Guardians of the Galaxy, and join Captain Marvel's fight
against the sinister Skrulls.
Marvel Studios Ultimate Sticker
Collection features stickers of all the heroes, villains,
locations, and vehicles from more than 10 years of Marvel Studios
movies. Have fun finding the stickers for each page and create your
own scenes, or re-create your favorite moments from the epic
battles.
Over the last two decades drama pedagogy has helped to lay the
foundations for a new teaching and learning culture, one that
accentuates physicality and centres on performative experience.
Signs of this 'performative turn' in education are especially
strong in the field of foreign/second language teaching. This
volume introduces scholars, language teachers, student teachers and
drama practitioners to the concept of a performative foreign
language didactics. Approaching the subject from a wide variety of
contexts, the contributors explore the extent to which performative
approaches, emphasising the role of the body as a learning medium,
can achieve deep intercultural learning. Drama activities such as
improvisation, hot seating and tableaux are shown to create rich
opportunities for intercultural encounters that transport students
beyond the parameters of conventional language, literature and
culture education.
Meet the villains we all love to hate! The essential guide to more
than 50 of the most villainous Disney and Disney Pixar movie
characters. What makes Cruella De Vil so cruel? Why is Scar jealous
of his brother Mufasa? Who are the troublesome toys at Sunnyside
Daycare? (c) 2020 Disney
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Who Were the Beatles
(Paperback)
Geoff Edgers, Who Hq; Illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau
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Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many
young readers 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. Readers will learn about their
Liverpudlian childhoods, their first forays into rock music, what
Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an
easy-to-read narrative with plenty of black-and-white
illustrations
Now a movie on HBO Max starring Euphoria star Barbie Ferreira! 'A
remarkable debut about the long and winding road of adolescence.
Hilarious journeys and heartbreaking choices.' STEPHEN CHBOSKY,
author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower Veronica never thought
she'd want to fail a test - until she finds herself staring at a
plastic stick with two solid pink lines. She's pregnant. With her
college future fading before her eyes, Ronnie has to make a tough
choice - an abortion. But the closest clinic is over nine hundred
miles away. Faced with a treacherous boyfriend and no car, Ronnie
turns to the one person who won't judge her: her ex-best friend
Bailey. What could go wrong? Not much, apart from stolen cars,
crazed ex-boyfriends, aliens, and the pain and heartbreak of a
broken relationship ... In this warm and darkly funny road trip
story, Veronica and Bailey drive a thousand miles to an
out-of-state abortion clinic - rediscovering their friendship in
the process. A sharply-observed, bittersweet road-trip story for
our times; perfect for fans of Booksmart and Juno. Female
friendship is at the heart of the story: Veronica teams up with her
ex-best pal and social misfit, Bailey. A YA Thelma-and-Louise story
with a strong social and reproductive justice theme.
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Who Was Andy Warhol?
(Paperback)
Kirsten Anderson, Who Hq; Illustrated by Gregory Copeland
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Best known for his screen prints of soup cans and movie stars, this
shy young boy from Pittsburgh shot to fame with his radical ideas
of what "art" could be. Working in the aptly named "Factory,"
Warhol's paintings, movies, and eccentric lifestyle blurred the
lines between pop culture and art, ushering in the Pop Art movement
and, with it, a national obsession. "Who Was Andy Warhol?" tells
the story of an enigmatic man who grew into a cultural icon.
Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's ADORKABLE world in the fourteenth
installment of the bestselling Dork Diaries series - now with over
45 million books in print worldwide! Nikki Maxwell and her
bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME time on tour as the
opening act for the world famous Bad Boyz! The only downside?
Nikki's frenemy, MacKenzie Hollister, has weaselled her way onto
the tour as a social media guru... Nikki's determined to stay out
of MacKenzie's way to avoid any drama, but then she learns that
MacKenzie is going to be her roommate! TOTAL DISASTER! Will Nikki
survive her dream tour as it quickly goes from AWESOME to AWFUL?!
Other books in the DORK DIARIES series: Book 1: Dork Diaries Book
2: Party Time Book 3: Pop Star Book 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary
Book 4: Skating Sensation Book 5: Dear Dork Book 6: Holiday
Heartbreak Book 7: TV Star Book 8: Once Upon a Dork Book 9: Drama
Queen Book 10: Puppy Love Book 11: Frenemies Forever Book 12: Crush
Catastrophe Book 13: Birthday Drama Book 15: I Love Paris! - Coming
soon!
Bring your drama lessons to life and engage the most unlikely of
thespians using ideas from this updated title in the popular 100
ideas series! Drama is a key subject for getting students to
express themselves creatively as well as helping them to improve
communication skills across the curriculum. Using his wealth of
experience teaching drama in secondary schools, Johnnie Young has
out together 100 tried and tested activities and strategies for
implementing a full drama teaching programme in your school.
Suggestions for bringing Shakespeare's plays to life, advice on
improving storytelling and engaging cross-curricular activities are
just a few of the areas covered. Each idea includes the learning
aim of the activity so you can assess progress and map the ideas to
your schemes of work, and there are practical teaching tips and
taking it further ideas throughout the book. Johnnie also offers
drama-specific behaviour management tips - another area he
specialises in - to help you ensure you stay in control of even the
most rambunctious class! The book is a must for all secondary drama
teachers - and indeed anyone wanting to inject some drama into
their lessons!
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