Charts the developments of music boxes from the invention of the first one in 1796 through today.

A mysterious music box from the Haunted Museum follows a young girl home in this spooky read by the author of The Titanic Locket. Don’t touch anything in the Haunted Museum! Emma would rather be at her ballet class than at the Haunted Museum, but she can’t miss her best friend’s birthday party. In a spooky exhibit of music boxes, she’s drawn to a particular one, in which a pair of dancers spin slowly to a haunting melody. But that very night, the music box shows up at her door—like it’s following her. Emma dances better than she ever imagined when the music box is playing. But that’s not all. Sometimes the music speeds up, and the dancers seem to move on their own. Emma finds the lid open, music playing, even when she knows she’d shut it before. And then an eye appears in the mirror inside the lid—someone is watching Emma! The more Emma learns about the history of the music box, the more she realizes she needs to break the hold it has over her before it’s too late. But the better she dances when the music plays, the less she wants to! Praise for The Titanic Locket “Hair-raising. . . . Weyn keeps unexpected chills coming. . . . A quick, jittery read.” —Publishers Weekly “Weyn ratchets up the eeriness . . . and quickly builds to a stormy climax.” —Kirkus Reviews

It had a lid that opened, and it had golden locks, Was made of alabaster with inlays of gold and pearl And every precious gem that could be found upon the world. The music box was pretty with value thats untold. The jade and ruby flowers were outlined there in gold. This poetic love story captures the imagination as a young girl journeys through life with her mysterious and ever-present music box. The secret of the box has been locked up for far too long, and only one daring person can reveal the hidden and beautiful truth of The Music Box.

Read this edge of your seat police procedural thriller with just enough creepiness to keep you up at night. If you love CSI and Criminal Minds and books with a paranormal twist, serial killers, and cold case mysteries with strong characters, and the feel of real-life murder investigations, then read this book and series today. Lullabies and murder. When a women is found with her throat slit and a music box left at the crime scene, the FBI worries a killer from the past is back. Agent Derek Reed has an uncanny ability to solve cases that no one else can. When his friend Dr. Chelsea begs him to take over the high-profile case, Derek knows this case may ruin his career. As the investigation unfolds, some have questioned how Derek knows things that only the killer or the victims would know. He tells everyone it’s just his way of looking at things. But his team suspects there is more to it than that. Faced with coming to terms with a gift he never wanted, he has to learn how to control it. If he doesn’t, not only could it cost him his job, a job he can’t live without, it could cost him so much more. It may cost him his sanity. The Music Box Killer - Book 3 in the Derek Reed Series. Buy your copy today! Victoria M. Patton combines forensics and police work with just enough humor. Her unique way of writing will have you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Visit her online to learn more about her and sign up for sneak peaks of her books, what murders she’s plotting, and what whiskey she is currently drinking.

Thirty-eight delightful designs will make you want to create a music box for everyone you know. For the holidays, reindeers paw in "Up on the Housetop", and snow gently falls for "Silent Night", while Santa bears gifts for boys and girls to "Here Comes Santa Claus". Each one is shown in beautiful full color, followed by "recipe-style" instructions with a list of materials needed for each project and simple numbered steps for easy assembly.

Explore the world of mechanical music with John E. T. Clark's guide to musical boxes. Filled with detailed descriptions and illustrations, this book covers everything from the history of musical boxes to their construction and repair. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.