Performing Arts

With questions such as How do you write a song? and Can you play music in space? this book is perfect for encouraging an interest in music. Lift the flaps to discover instruments from around the world, and hear them come to life by...

In this New York Times bestselling memoir, the incredibly talented breakout star of Dance Moms and judge on So You Think You Can Dance brings her uplifting coming-of-age story about following her dreams and working hard to achieve success in both the dance world...

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone...

"What is 'good' dialogue? Ask the question of a writer, reader, movie-goer or television binge-watcher, and you'll get a bunch of different responses. Good dialogue is quotable. Rapid-fire. Character-defining. Or even as one of my friends says: 'Good dialogue Crackles'." Crafting and Revising Dialogue...

A National Bestseller! From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ernest Cline comes a mostly true tall tale about an unexpected friendship between a young girl and a music-loving colony of bats. After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe...

Discover everything you've ever wanted to know about Star Wars in this complete history of the most famous franchise in movie history. Painstakingly researched and superbly illustrated, Star Wars(TM) Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition presents a unique Star Wars timeline-the full...

Angelina Ballerina dances in the finale in Miss Lilly's ballet recital in this original 8x8 storybook featuring holographic foil on the cover! Angelina Ballerina is so excited that she has been chosen to dance in the finale in the spring recital! But when the...

Unleash your creativity with this high-quality, officially licensed Arcane journal featuring a bold, sculpted cover of Vi. With plenty of pages for notes, plans, and punchy ideas, it's the perfect companion for organizing your thoughts, tracking your goals, or just getting things done--Vi style....

Unleash your creativity with this high-quality, officially licensed Arcane journal featuring a bold, sculpted cover of Jinx. Whether you're plotting out your next big idea or tagging the page with Zaun-style graffiti, this journal brings a bit of Jinx's explosive flair to your everyday....

An almanac of every bad thing that happened in the film industry from March 2024 to March 2025. From A. S. Hamrah, the film critic at n+1 and the author of The Earth Dies Streaming: Film Writing, 2002-2018, comes this unique archive of unfortunate...

Looking for a Stranger Things quiz book that is more challenging and comprehensive than the others? Look no further because here are no less than 1000 questions on all facets of this smash hit sci-fi horror show. So, put down that waffle and walkie-talkie,...

Some years ago, Frank Hauser, then a retired freelance director, and writer Russell Reich, his former student, self-published Notes on Directing in hardcover. It was immediately acclaimed as "a gem-witty and full of insight;" "so sensible, so complete, and so right;" and "amazingly illuminating"...

"Unlock the secrets to directing in Rob Spera's remarkable Field Manual." - Meg LeFauve, Academy Award Nominee Inside Out"I learned so much from Rob, including deep truths about leadership and communication, that profoundly impacted my life." - Billy Ray, Writer/Director, Academy Award Nominee Captain...

This definitive illustrated survey of all of Alfred Hitchcock's films is a book no movie buff or Hitchcock fan can afford to be without. The monumental scope of Alfred Hitchcock's work remains unsurpassed by any other movie director, past or present. So many of...

A captivating memoir of New York sports radio from the legendary host who saw it all On July 1, 1987 The city that never sleeps debuted the first 24-7 all-sports radio station in the USA. Steve Somers was here--and perhaps you, there--in WFAN's earliest...

You can learn a lot from the movies-about sex and relationships, about business, about history. Sure, there's a fair amount of fantasy, wish fulfillment, and glorious hair to exaggerate everything, but for better or for worse, films remain one of the most important ways...

The retail Home Video industry of Hollywood came in like a hurricane in the mid-1990s, bringing hundreds of millions of dollars to increasingly stagnant movie studios desperate to combat rising film and TV production costs. The windfall was a shot in the arm for...

Sam Sanderson is an independent, resourceful, high-tech cheerleader. She dreams of becoming an award-winning journalist like her mother, and so she's always looking for articles she can publish in her middle-school paper (where she secretly hopes to become editor). And with a police officer...

Think you know Stars Hollow like the back of your coffee cup? Welcome to the unofficial, ultimate Gilmore Girls trivia book--packed with all things Gilmore--from the basics to the deep cuts. For twenty-five years, the story of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore--the fast-talking mother and...

An iconic rock DJ of the Twin Cities tells her harrowing story of being stalked while living her very public life What's it like to be in the public spotlight when it just might get you killed? For Mary Lucia, becoming a wildly popular...