compact discs

Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.

A young boy describes his day at sea onboard a pirate's ship. Includes facts about pirates and a sing-along CD.

When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.

Presents sixty-seven projects for making musical instruments with ordinary objects, with illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and an audio CD featuring the sounds of the instruments.

Dangerous adventures continue for the djinni Bartimaeus and his master, seventeen-year-old Nathaniel, a powerful magician who is serving as England's minister of information.

A lost dog finds a new owner after he meets a woman in the park and follows her to work. Includes audio CD.

An illustrated adaptation of Cervantes' novel, in which an idealistic country gentleman fancies himself a knight and sets out to right wrongs and punish evil; and provides background information, comprehension exercises, and a final exam. Includes an audio CD.

Profiles the twenty-two twentieth-century American composers chosen as "mavericks" for the June 2000 San Francisco Symphony American Mavericks festival--including figures ranging from Duke Ellington to Frank Zappa--and provides a CD of performances and conversations with artists at the festival.

A collection of 120 poems about life and music by California poet laureate Al Young. Includes CD.

Haunted by the memory of a dead friend, two teenagers join an old man in a series of misadventures.