Gnawing off tidbits from a large block of cheese, Geraldine is amazed to discover that she has freed the form of a giant mouse, a cheese flutist who plays beautiful melodies all night long

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Lucinda's grief over the death of her beloved Nonna makes her unable to love the wonderful bells of the village, until a fire threatens to destroy the schoolhouse and Lucinda calls for help by ringing the bells

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Product Description: Solid writing and expressive skills are essential to success in every facet of life; whether it's a college admissions essay, a business proposal, or a personal letter, a well-written piece of writing makes a strong statement about an individual...read more

Product Description: Volume I to 1877: The Meeting of Cultures, The English Transplantations, Life in Provincial America, The Empire Under Strain, The American Revolution, The Constitution and The New Republic, The Jeffersoian Era, Varieits of American Nationalism, Jacksonian America, America's Economic Revolution, Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South, An Age of Reforms, The Impending Crisis, The Civil War, Reconstruction And The New South, Book Review, Research Paper, Self Tests...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Gathers selected masterpieces of drama, fiction, poetry, and prose from the earliest known literature to the present (view table of contents)

A mouse with an unusual name shares his musical gift with a widowed concert pianist

A family of bears decide to make music in a band during a rainy day, demonstrating such contractions as you'll, w're, and it's.

The entire Puckett family loves music, but it seems that little Emma Jo needs help from Rip, the old hound dog, to get up the courage to sing.

Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance.

When Kahoko, an average student with absolutely no musical skill, is granted a magical violin by a fairy, she is nominated to participate in a prominent musical competition at her school and competes with five very attractive boys.

When Kahoko, an average student with absolutely no musical skill, is granted a magical violin by a fairy, she is nominated to participate in a prominent musical competition at her school and competes with five very attractive boys.

When Kahoko, an average student with absolutely no musical skill, is granted a magical violin by a fairy, she is nominated to participate in a prominent musical competition at her school and competes with five very attractive boys.

When Kahoko, an average student with absolutely no musical skill, is granted a magical violin by a fairy, she is nominated to participate in a prominent musical competition at her school and competes with five very attractive boys.

The much-anticipated Second Selection has begun! With two students from outside the music school now in the competition, the entire campus is abuzz. And when Len's musician parents show up as special guests, Len feels special pressure to turn in a powerful performance. Will Len outdo himself...or succumb to backstage sabotage?Plus, a bonus story! The young Kazuki is forced to choose between track and trumpet...and risks losing his best friend!

Product Description: Is it fair to use magic to win? After a tense confrontation with Len, Kahoko makes a painful decision: she's got to withdraw from the competition. But can she turn her back on music, or has it become too much a part of her life? Even if Kahoko changes her mind, she may not be able to play again, as Lili warns her that the magic of the violin is wearing off for good...read more

Product Description: • An ongoing manga series in Japan—over 7 volumes published to date• Volume 5 was in the Taiyoshi Top 10 in Japan• Inspired by popular video game• Inspired an anime series in Japan• Previewed and promoted in VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat Magazine• Ongoing in monthly LaLa magazine• A bonus story is included in this volume!Every few years, the prestigious Seiso Academy holds a prominent musical competition, and only the very best students at the Academy are allowed to participate...read more

Martin Bridge returns for more slice-of-life adventures in this installment in the widely acclaimed chapter-book series. In ?Keyboard,? Martin's summer is off to an unharmonious start when his best friends Alex and Stuart are grounded for accidentally damaging Polar Pete's ice-cream truck. Meanwhile, Martin's Mother won't stop practicing on her new electronic keyboard --- and she's driving him around the bend. He's so grumpy that he doesn't feel like helping his friends when they come up with a water-sprinkler-symphony scheme to help pay for their accident. Will Martin change his tune and add some much-needed harmony to his summer?In ?Rope,? Laila Moffat joins the Junior Badgers, much to Martin's chagrin. A keener and know-it-all, Laila just wants to win more badges. Martin doesn't plan to make it easy for her.Though Laila ends up proving herself Badger-worthy, Martin sure doesn't treat her like a friend should. As the competition for more badges begins to heat up, Martin finds himself with conflicting loyalties.

It is 1821 and a lonely child spends her days hiding in the Vienna Woods until she spies an old man, a music maker. The man is composing a revolutionary new work, but he fears it will be ridiculed and that people will think he's gone mad. The child sits for hours watching and listening as he revises and plays, and slowly she develops a deep understanding of both the music and the man. Together they give each other the courage to face their critics and dare to be different.

Product Description: Every few years, the Seiso Academy music competition offers students fame, fortune...and love. Kahoko was content to be a normal girl, but a musical fairy and a magic violin suddenly thrust her into the fast-paced, cutthroat world of the Seiso Academy Music Competition!All Kahoko once worried about was forgetting to do her homework...read more