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Winston Breen and his friends attend a weekend of puzzles and games at a famous musician's mansion. But when someone starts stealing valuable things, Winston must solve the mystery and catch the thief. Includes puzzles for readers to solve throughout the text.
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In March of 1887, Rocco, an eleven-year-old from an Italian village, arrives in New York CIty where he is forced to live in squalor and beg for money as a street musician, but he finds the city's cruelty to children and animals intolerable and sets out to make things better, whatever the cost to himself.
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Sixth grader June Yang and her Chinese American family move into a homeless shelter after her father's death. Resident Tyrell, who also is in sixth grade, offers to show June the ropes, since he's lived there for three years and thinks being there is much better than living alone with his unreliable mother. June is devastated to learn she isn't allowed to play her viola, the instrument her father purchased for her from his tip money, but learns that...
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Having faked his way into the Music and Art Academy, a performing arts school for gifted students where his talented older sister rules, sixth-grader Jake, a jokester who can barely play an instrument, will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.
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A seventeen-year-old boy, former member of a tough New York gang, a blind and talented twelve-year-old musician, the Austin family, and Canon Tallis are among the key characters who become involved in a frightening and evil scheme relying on the ability of a refined laser to give complete power over people's minds.
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The city of Zombay is home to goblins, witches, and humans. Little Kaile really wants to be a musician like her grandfather, so when a goblin gives her a flute made out of bone she is delighted. However, this flute only plays one song, and when Kaile plays it she becomes separated from her shadow--and anyone without a shadow in Zombay is considered dead.
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This deluxe junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney/Pixar Soul! Ever wonder where your passion, your dreams, and your interests come from? What is it that makes you . . . YOU? In 2020, Pixar Animation Studios takes you on a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to life's most important questions. Transported from his body on the most important day of his life, musician Joe Gardner has...