Music & Performing Arts

Graduation and debut decisions loom, but the academy is thrown into chaos by a demon conductor intent on silencing K-pop forever. To save their future, Hana and her friends must unite the entire school in one final performance powerful enough to drive the shadows away. Hana learns that even if...

As an Iron Ranked ninja, things were already tricky balancing middle school and ninja life… and then theater happened. When Nate Noonan joins the school play to spend more time with his crush Min, he never expected the drama on stage to spill into real life. But when their eccentric theater teacher, the mysterious Demetrious Dandermann, demands their best performance, things get hectic.

The champ is here! Learn about WWE legend John Cena and his exciting transition from wrestler to Hollywood actor. This action-packed biography about the leader of the "Cenation" has all the exciting details on John's life and his titles, rivalries, signature moves, films, and more. In 2002, John...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer, widely regarded as the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet." A central figure of the Classical era, he shaped musical form and style with innovation, wit, and expressive clarity. Haydn spent much of his career as court composer for the wealthy Esterházy family, producing operas, chamber works, and orchestral masterpieces. His influence deeply inspired Mozart and Beethoven, securing his legacy as one of Classical music's great pioneers.

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German composer and pianist of the Romantic era, known for blending classical traditions with emotional depth and complexity. A perfectionist, he destroyed many early works, striving for the highest quality. Brahms composed in nearly every genre—symphonies, concertos, chamber music, piano works, and choral compositions.

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life of only thirty-one years, Schubert created more than six hundred works, including operas, symphonies, sacred music, and many pieces for chamber music. He helped shape classical music's structure and style. Colorful illustrations plus photographs of meaningful sites and settings connect listeners to important points in Schubert's history. A timeline and "B Sharp" sidebars add details to the composer's life story.

Marianna Martines (1744-1812) was one of eighteenth-century Vienna's most prominent composers. She received more acclaim than perhaps any other female composer of her time. Martines was a renowned singer as well as harpsichord player and composer. Empress Maria Theresa, the biggest musical patron in Vienna, was immensely taken with the young composer. At a time when most male composers either worked for the church or a royal court, Martines was able to accomplish incredible things without formal employment.

The circus is in town, and Toby Tyler dreams of seeing inside its glamorous world. When Mr. Job Lord, the circus’ candy man, offers him a job, Toby jumps at the opportunity, running away that very night. He soon discovers that the circus life is not all it presents itself to be, and that Mr. Lord is really a cruel taskmaster. Befriending a monkey and some kind circus performers, Toby learns to navigate the arduous caravan life and comes to understand the importance of loyalty, responsibility, and hard work.

A joyful, true-to-life story inspired by the Ozijas family's own adventures at a world-renowned outdoor folk festival. Stilt walkers, jugglers, mountain music, and the kind of spontaneous magic that only happens when families Adventure Out together.

A joyous celebration of drums, heartbeats, and the bond between mother and child, by acclaimed African American musician Randy Preston Bass drum, steel pan, snare . . . is there any kind of drum this little boy’s mom can’t play? For as long as he can remember, drums have been a big part of...