Hiccup! Here we go again! That's the sound of a little alien when he laughs too hard! The fun-loving and friendly Zigi zooms down to Earth once again, this time in search of laughter. Journey along as Zigi heads across town and finds tons of laughs and giggles...humans sure are hilarious! But, what happens when he sees the funniest thing of all and laughs so hard he can't stop hiccuping? Early readers who love fantasy and adventure stories will laugh out loud along with this cute little extraterrestrial as they strengthen reading skills. Who knows, maybe you'll hear Zigi's laughter and hiccups while you read! The colorful illustrations and detailed descriptions will captivate children and adults alike. "Zigi's Laughter Journey" is book 3 in the charming and imaginative "Zigi the Alien" series. This tale is a quick and fun read-aloud bedtime story for kids, friends and family to enjoy together!

Sniff Sniff. What is that stinky smell? No dirty sock is too smelly for Zigi, a friendly alien who zooms down to Earth in search of lone socks. Follow Zigi as he roams the streets and parks of your neighborhood, snatching colorful socks when their owners aren't looking. His journey to build up a pungent collection will keep you smiling and leave you wondering where this alien story will head next. Keep an eye on your own socks as you settle into bed to read this colorful fantasy book for kids. This picture book for kids is perfect for early readers in search of an original bedtime story for kids. Book 1 in the Zigi the Alien series. This book is great for quick bedtime story or to be read aloud with friends and family!

Phew Wee! What's that smell? It might just be Bart; the silly little boy who thinks tooting around other people is a funny joke. No matter where he goes or whom he's with, Bart farts way too often to handle. With no end to his stinky antics in sight, his parents try to carry on with their lives. Little do they know, a special outing is just what Bart needs to learn a very important lesson about respect and good behavior. This light-hearted children's bedtime story is a great picture book for kids ages 3-8. Early readers will love the silly story and colorful pictures, while parents will appreciate the hidden lesson inside.

Based on an episode of "Sex and the City," offers a lighthearted, no-nonsense look at dead-end relationships, providing advice for letting go and moving on.

New York's top doorman, Thomas Onorato, raises the ropes and gives readers a sneak peak into some of the world's most exclusive parties. "If you are not on the guest list or if I don't know you or if I don't like you, you are NOT GETTING INTO THIS PARTY!" The doorman. The gatekeeper of the night. These silent observers see it all and yet say nothing. Until now. In Confessions from the Velvet Ropes, New York's top club doorman, Thomas Onorato, lifts the ropes and lets ordinary readers into this exciting world. The book is an entertaining and hilarious collection of tales from the worlds of nightlife, fashion shows and celebrity parties. Highlights include: The night Madonna DJed at an intimate downtown club, Courtney Love's surprise concert that ended in her arrest, the crazed stalker who attacked Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, the aerial attack on Adrien Brody's birthday party, Diddy's surprise appearance at an electro-punk event and more. Onorato was always on hand and brings his insider info and nightlife wisdom to readers of Confessions from the Velvet Ropes. Combining elements of juicy gossip columns, rock star fan memoirs and nightlife social studies, Confessions from the Velvet Ropes is a tell-all with style, including humorous side-bars and tips on how readers might make it past the velvet ropes.

Meet Candy, the cute girl who loves chocolate so much she dreams about it at night. Grab some sweets and follow Candy though a Magical Chocolate Kingdom that fills her belly and teaches her an important lesson about limits, after something very unexpected happens in the delicious empire. Though the vivid illustrations are sure to make your mouth water, Candy's new understanding is the real treat even you can munch on! Excellent for early readers and children ages 3-8. Book 1 in the Fantasy Kingdom series. This book is great for quick bedtime story or to be read aloud with friends and family!

Volume 1 - The Root: Foundation Modern literacy education in African music has hitherto focused more on observed context studies. The philosophical rooting and the psychological and therapeutic force that ground African indigenous musical arts have not been much discerned or integrated. Much needed in contemporary education, then, are integrative studies and literature materials that represent the intellectual base of the knowledge owners and creators, and which will ensure cognitive understanding of the indigenous musical arts systems of Africa. There is as yet no comprehensive, learner-centred book that fosters African indigenous knowledge perspectives and rationalisation about the musical arts. The concern over the years has been for the production of research-informed books for modern, systematic education in African musical arts that derive in essence from the original African intellectual perspectives about the sense and meaning of music - indigenous to contemporary. The five volumes of the musical arts study series derive from 36 years of research and analytical studies in African musical arts. The volumes address the pressing need for learning texts informed by the indigenous African musical arts systems that target tertiary education. The texts incorporate knowledge of conventional European classical music as they relate to the unique features of African musical arts thinking and theoretical content. The contemporary African musical arts specialist needs secure grounding in his/her own human-cultural knowledge authority in order to contribute with original intellectual integrity to African as well as global scholarship discourse and knowledge creation.

Achoo! Uh oh, that's the sound of an alien sneeze! Zigi, a fun-loving and friendly alien who visits Earth in his spaceship is back. On this trip to Earth, Zigi needs to find a cure for his cold-but it isn't medicine he needs. Read along with Zigi as he goes through the town in search of a tasty cure. This picture book for kids is perfect for early readers who love fantasy and adventure. Illustrated pictures and descriptive scenes will capture little eyes and make adults smile too. This thrilling tale of Zigi's chocolate search is the second kids fantasy book in the Zigi series.

This book is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that delves beneath the media headlines about the “migration crisis”, Brexit, Trump and similar events and spectacles that have been linked to the intensification and proliferation of stereotypes about migrants since 2015. Topics include the representations of migration and stereotypes in citizenship ceremonies and culinary traditions, law and literature, and public history and performance. Bringing together academics in the arts, humanities and social sciences, as well as artists and theatre practitioners, the collection equips readers with new methodologies, keywords and collaborative research tools to support critical inquiry and public-facing research in fields such as Theatre and Performance Studies, Cultural and Migration Studies, and Applied Theatre and History.