Rock out with this book of fun facts about xylophones, cymbals, concerts, and more! Did you know that the violin contains more than 70 separate pieces of wood? How about that you can tune your guitar to the sound of a dial tone because it’s an “A”? Or that the Beatles were first called the Blackjacks, and then the Quarrymen? Filled with tons of cool facts about musical instruments, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this book is sure to be a hit!

Rock out with this book of fun facts about xylophones, cymbals, concerts, and more!

The Tipbook Series books are handy, accessible, thorough and convenient guides for players who want to get the most out of their instrument. They are written in collaboration with and proofread by musicians, teachers, technicians and other experts - for beginners, students and advanced players. Features include: lessons, teachers and practicing * all jargon explained * basic background information * price indications * the history and the family of the instrument * and more. "Provides access to the kind of knowledge a professional cellist would accumulate over the years. Comprehensive, concise and written in straight-forward language." (Stringendo) "Each Tipbook volume is small in size but rich in information, suitable for students and professionals." (Muzik Etc) "Concise but detailed advice; clear and crisply written. Billing itself as the reference manual for both beginning and advanced cellists, the book comes pretty darn close to its claim." (Kindler Cello Society Newsletter)

Follows the adventures of a toad, a mouse, and a young water snake as they set out to rescue the mouse's niece who was carried off by a hawk and encounter their powerful ruler, the White Eagle.

Filled with witty text, fun facts, and hilarious illustrations, and covering a variety of engaging topics, children won't even realize they're learning when they dive into this exciting nonfiction picture book series!

In France, in the last century, it was not easy to be a frog. Quite apart from the general Gallic urge to consume the legs of you and your friends, there existed a foul group called the Bone Suckers who actively hunted wild frogs and fed them up while devising cruel ways to enlarge those juicy legs. Then they ate you. There were also, of course, the frog circuses, which were all both fiercely competitive and also always on the lookout for new performers – they were not a particularly loveable bunch either. So you needed to be permanently on the alert, as enemies were never too far away. Imagine just how much worse yet your life might be if you had other personal problems too! Imagine that you were frightened of water! That would never happen, would it? To a frog? Well, you know, it isn’t impossible. Bone Suckers, frog circuses and water could make life pretty tricky for a 20th century frog.