Performing Arts

"One of the best literary works of this year" (Miami Herald-Tribune): The true story of a theatrical dream--or nightmare--come true...the making of the Spider-Man musical. As you might imagine, writing a Broadway musical has its challenges. But it turns out there are challenges one...

In this autobiographical novel by a leading German author and translator, the narrator attempts to revive a run-down Hungarian movie theater--an unpromising endeavor that soon leads into a consideration of the building's history and an homage to the power of the cinema, imperiled as...

Punk rock meets Orwell's 1984 in this story of a group of theater kids who take on a political regime, perfect for readers who love books by A.S. King and Marie Lu. In an alternate 1991, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody...

Dance, laugh, and learn to read with this GoNoodle Step 2 Comic Reader which embraces silly ideas and ingredients! Moose Fabio and his friends love to use their imagination when they cook up a bowl of purple stew--what will you add to the pot?...

Kai Brightstar and his Jedi friends are playing hide-and-seek, can you find them? The Force is strong with this one! Join the younglings as they train to be the best Jedi Knights in the galaxy in this pop-up book featuring your little one's favorite...

Maracas shake, cymbals crash, and bongos "pata-pata." Kids will love opening this music box of a book and making a joyful noise! Let's look in the music box. What can we find? A triangle, a drum, a ukulele. Ting, ting, boom, boom, plinka, plinka!...

From NPR comes the definitive guide to podcasting--featuring step-by-step advice on how to find a unique topic, tell the best stories, and engage the most listeners, as well as the secrets that will take your pod to the next level. Whoever you are, whatever...

The French film director Robert Bresson was one of the great artists of the twentieth century and among the most radical, original, and radiant stylists of any time. He worked with nonprofessional actors--models, as he called them--and deployed a starkly limited but hypnotic array...

Delve deeper into the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated Hulu series based on Sally Rooney's bestselling novel with this must-have collection of the Normal People scripts, featuring behind-the-scenes photos and an introduction by director Lenny Abrahamson. "You know, I did used to think that I...

From music writer and The Creative Independent/Kickstarter Editor in Chief Brandon Stosuy, comes an entertaining new board book that introduces the many moods, styles, and senses of music to the youngest audiophiles--because music is for everyone, and music is for you. Featuring Amy Martin's...

Filled with clues from NPR's popular news quiz show, Wait, Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!, this collection features 80 new crossword puzzles, perfect for every fan who's been itching to put their own trivia powers to the test!With a foreword by your...

For fans of Jason Reynolds and Jacqueline Woodson, this middle-grade novel-in-verse follows two boys in 1980s Brooklyn as they become friends for a season. Punk rock-loving JJ Pankowski can't seem to fit in at his new school in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, as one of the...

From bestselling author Ame Dyckman and illustrator Scott Magoon comes the laugh-out-loud story about a Misunderstood Shark who just wants to show the world who he really is...Every beachgoer knows that there's nothing more terrifying than a... SHARRRK! But this shark is just misunderstood,...

Pirouette across the stage and get to know Misty Copeland--the first African-American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater--in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people "you should meet." Misty Copeland had...

In the next book in James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series, Rafe Khatchadorian's hilarious little sister, Georgia, is back for another rollicking adventure! It's not easy being Rafe Khatchadorian's sister. He's got quite a reputation around school, and Georgia's got it hard enough as...

The official art book for the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the 8th title reissue of the 22-book Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga series published as a resized matching set. The 8th of the 22 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being...

Zendaya fans, this is the perfect book for you... Let's Meet Zendaya! This awesome picture book follows Zendaya's journey to superstardom, from performing in her first play at six years old, to becoming a movie megastar. Are you Zendaya's biggest fan? There are lots...

With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the rockin' picture book about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar is ideal for bilingual...

Gayle Forman's New York Times bestsellers If I Stay and Where She Went are now available in a boxed set! In an instant, Mia's whole world is shattered. Now her life is only questions. What will happen if she leaves? If she loves? If...

Learn the names for your body parts in this interactive board book based on the beloved children's song. Learn the names for your body parts in this interactive board book with five slider mechanisms based on the beloved children's song. A QR code inside...