Advice for young writers and their parents by an 8-year-old prodigy.Eight-year-old author Adora Svitak is on a campaign to help children discover how creative writing can open the doors of imagination and learning. Flying Fingers combines Adora's historical fiction, adventure stories and poems, writing tips, opinions on politics, religion, media and education with coaching advice for parents and teachers who want to bring out the best in their children by Joyce Svitak. Adora is prolific (writes 200,000 words per year), talented and dedicated to skillfully advancing her writing techniques, themes and vocabulary. How did Adora get so far in such a short amount of time? Flying Fingers attempts to answer that question and inspire children and parents to experience the joy and freedom creative writing.Flying Fingers makes subjects like vocabulary, dialog, plot and editing into child's play and invites kids to use writing as a tool for learning and for influencing the world around them. Adora often appears at schools and libraries with her laptop and projector to demonstrate her writing process live.

(Guitar Collection). There has never been a collection of fingerstyle repertoire like this one. Beginning with the roots of fingerstyle and artists like Robert Johnson and Reverend Gary Davis along with works of 20th century masters like Chet Atkins and John Fahey and a legion of modern pioneers like Andy McKee and Tommy Emmanuel the sheer scope of this collection makes it a must-own for all fingerstyle guitarists. This truly one-of-a-kind book covers an expansive and eclectic variety of styles and techniques, including modern innovations like percussive gestures and two hands on the fingerboard. Over 50 artists are featured, each represented by a single, characteristic piece. All songs are shown in standard notation and tab and include special historical and performance notes, making this book an incredibly valuable tool for any student of fingerstyle guitar. Artists featured include: Chet Atkins, Pierre Bensusan, Alex de Grassi, Tommy Emmanuel, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Jorma Kaukonen, Adrian Legg, Andy McKee, Jerry Reed, Doc Watson, and dozens more.

Learning disabled Donald and his deaf friend Matt are kidnapped by crooks who have stolen rare cockatoos from the San Diego Zoo, while his older sister is involved in a Hispanic boy's abuse by his father.

It's hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders. Poor Velma—people can barely remember her name. But all that changes on a class trip to the magnificent Butterfly Conservatory—a place neither of her sisters has ever been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days . . . well, no one will forget Velma ever again. Acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Kevin Hawkes and author Alan Madison celebrate everything butterfly—from migration to metamorphosis. Watch as Velma Gratch metamorphosizes from a timid first grader into a confident young scientist!

(Guitar Solo). This massive collection will keep you fingerpicking for days! It features a fun and diverse collection of 100 great arrangements of classic songs like: Africa * Ain't No Sunshine * Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You * Blackbird * Brave * Careless Whisper * City of Stars * Crazy * Creep * Despacito * Dust in the Wind * Every Breath You Take * Fire and Rain * Free Fallin' * Fur Elise, WoO 59 * Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) * Havana * Hey, Soul Siter * I'm Yours * Imagine * James Bond Theme * Lean on Me * Love Yourself * Mrs. Robinson * The Pink Panther * Shape of You * She's Got a Way * Smells like Teen Spirit * The Sound of Silence * Stairway to Heaven * Take Me Home, Country Roads * Thinking Out Loud * Time After Time * Unchained Melody * We Are the Champions * Wonderwall * Yesterday * Your Song * and more!

A collection of exercises, for Violin, composed by Henry Schradieck.

When it comes to Playing Guitar there is almost an endless supply of exercises that each guitar player does or has done in their career. In this book I will be testing and pushing you on what I like to call "THE ESSENTIAL 4": SPEED, ENDURANCE, TECHNIQUE and ACCURACY. Guitar Efficiency is meant to give you DAILY workouts to get your hands syncopated and warmed up for your regular practices or performances. There are 7 Chapters to coincide with 7 days of the week. You can choose which exercise to do on what day, but the best way to approach it is to tackle 1 Chapter Per Day and move on to the next. The ideas and techniques you will learn from this book include: Chromatic Scales, Major and Minor Scales, Pentatonic Modes, Diatonic Modes, Arpeggios, Odd Note Groupings, Various Picking Techniques,"Finger Independence", and MUCH MORE.This book is NOT a "Lick Book" or a "Solo Idea" book. The intent of this is strictly to improve on "THE ESSENTIAL 4" over a period of time. It is not meant to take these ideas and steal them for a solo. Yes, the combination of Music Theory and Techniques will help you create solos, however, the exercises specifically laid out here are meant for mechanical improvement. BONUS!There is also a Weekly Journal Section to mark your progress. This allows you an opportunity to look back on your progress throughout and adjust your approach. Whether you are just starting out, been playing a couple years or even an experienced Pro.... You WILL become a better guitar player after utilizing what is inside this book.