Cecil Singer Cicada loses his colony when chased by a swooping seagull and finds refuge in a distant tree. Now lost and alone, he begins his quest to reunite with his colony. Cecil meets different kinds of cicadas on his travels who inspire him to sing his own unique song. Will Cecil Singer Cicada ever find his way back home?

Psst...! Come and meet the Hawkins family... There's Harry, 8 years old, the eldest of the children, who does the smelliest of farts. Then there's Ben, 6, who likes to mend things, taking them apart, then has trouble putting them back together. What about Ruby, 5, the only girl in the family, who just talks, talks, talks and TALKS. The baby of the bunch is Jonny, 3, who lives for his trains. Choo! Choo! And not forgetting Dad, who single-handedly brings up the children, ensuring they look out for one another, as their individual personalities and characters grow within each story.

This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of H.E.R., covering her early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes. With striking photographs and interesting sidebars, the book relays H.E.R.'s childhood achievements as Gabi Wilson, her disappearance from the music scene, and her reemergence as the thrilling artist known as H.E.R. Features include a timeline, glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

A thoroughly delicious rhyming story about the funniest food fight ever—perfect for fans of The Food Group series. Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast have a beautiful friendship—until they discover that there's only one drop of maple syrup left! The race is ON! Off they go, racing past the Orange Juice Fountain, skiing through Sauerkraut Peak, and reeling down the linguini. But who will enjoy the sweet taste of victory? And could working together be better than tearing each other apart? Praise for the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast Series: “[R]eaders will giggle their way through this refrigerated fantasyland.”—Publishers Weekly “A must purchase.”—School Library Journal, starred review Don’t miss the other books in the series: The Case of the Stinky Stench Mission Defrostable Short & Sweet The Great Caper Caper

This study analyzes chamber music from Mozart's time within its highly social salon-performance context.

The study moves from tradition to modernity, explores a range of topics such as: song life in the traditional village; rural–urban tensions; local min’yo ‘preservation societies’; the effects of national and local min’yo contests; the ‘new folk song’ phenomenon; min’yo and tourism; folk song bars; recruitment of professionals; min’yo’s interaction with enka popular songs and with Western-derived foku songu; the impact of mass mediation; and min’yo’s role in maintaining or creating local identity. The book contains a plate section, musical examples, and a compact disc.