Want to dance? Want to sing? DK is proud to present You've Got Talent, a spectacular guide to show business and how to become the next big thing. Tapping into the current craze for musical theater, this all-singing, all-dancing eBook is designed for the Glee generation. You've Got Talent helps kids find their own talents, rather than just watch others on TV. You've Got Talent features everything you need to know about the world of entertainment, past and present. Readers can relive the greatest and most memorable performances, from the earliest shows to the most expensive disasters! They'll get a sneak peek behind the scenes, to look at the stage, equipment, and meet the people who make everything happen, from top-billing stars to scriptwriters and set designers.
A brilliantly empowering gender-busting book about doing exactly what you love and being exactly who you are! Sam and Olivia are VERY excited about the school play. They love singing, they love dancing, they love doing their own thing! But when the roles PERFECT for them go to someone else - they know they have to hatch a plan, while always remembering the most important thing: No matter what we look like: WE'VE GOT TALENT!
Bub, everyone's favorite pug, and his human, Bella, are back in their fourth Branches chapter book! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Bub's human, Bella, is putting on a pet talent show! Bub can't wait to wow the audience with his skateboarding stunts, not to mention his snazzy costume. But when dress rehearsal doesn't go as planned, Bub finds that it's up to him -- and his archenemy Duchess the cat -- to make things right. Can he and Duchess work together to make sure the show goes on?With full-color artwork throughout, this funny and charming diary-format early chapter book is perfect for anyone who believes a furry pal is the best kind of friend.
Think you know everything about television's biggest talent competition? Think again! From what really goes on backstage to the binding contracts each contestant must sign and why some performers say they don't want to win -- these are the true, behind-the-scenes stories as told by the show's most memorable contestants. You'll also learn: * Which runner-up says he contemplated suicide after a painful spinal injury * How accused "fake soldier" Timothy Poe ended up saving the life of a stranger in his hometown * Why one winner gave away all of his prize money * Which finalist used to rob people's houses "for fun" before appearing on the show * How one act got tricked into moving to Branson, Missouri by a fake show promoter * Which winner forgot to claim his $1 million prize ...And much, much more! So forget the rumors -- Inside AGT: The Untold Stories of America's Got Talent is packed with first hand memories, newly published photos and updated interviews with more than 65 winners, finalists and fan favorites.
A guide to show business for children, helping kids discover their singing and dancing talents, examining the entertainment industry, and discussing the stage, equipment, and key individuals in the industry.
“Jon Dorenbos is a magical person. Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds.” —Ellen DeGeneres An extraordinary and empowering story of resilience, forgiveness, and living a life of purpose in the face of unfathomable obstacles. You may know him as an NFL All-Pro or as a world-class magician who made the finals of America’s Got Talent, but Jon Dorenbos says that what he does is not who he is. He is someone who coached himself, at the most tender of ages, to turn tragedy to triumph. One morning in August 1992, when Jon was twelve years old and living a seemingly idyllic childhood in suburban Seattle, he woke up for baseball camp. His dad waved goodbye. Later that day, Jon heard the news: his father had murdered his mother in the family’s three-car garage. In an instant, his life had shattered. He’d essentially been orphaned. Thrust into foster care while his father stood trial for murder, Jon struggled. Left to himself, he discovered an unlikely escape performing magic tricks. If you found a way to alter your reality, after your dad—your hero—killed your mom, wouldn’t you cling to it too? Then came football, which provided a release for all of his pent-up anger. Together, magic and football saved him, leading to fourteen NFL seasons on the gridiron and raucous sleight of hand performances to packed houses across the globe. In 2017, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition leaving him with a choice. To either break down or—as he’d by now long taught himself—bounce back. “Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds” (Ellen DeGeneres) and provides a roadmap for overcoming even the darkest of times. Jon’s story is poignant and powerful, told by a charismatic and optimistic man who has overcome life-or-death challenges with grace, persistence, a childlike sense of wonder…and jaw-dropping card tricks.
Charlie Brown will go to any lengths to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl! Performing a magic act in the school talent show is bound to do the trick, but if that fails, he'll try learning to dance and showing off his moves in the dance contest. Will
