This book is part of a series that is designed specifically for students of 'popular' music. All topics are covered in a way that is directly relevant to the music played with the focus very much upon how to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical music-making context. The series aims to help the user gain London College of Music Grade Examinations in Popular Music Theory. As well as helping to pass the exams the series aims to improve general musicianship as well. ...

After spending six months apart best friends Julie & Lydia are reunited at last! Julie has said good-bye to the mean girls & Lydia is ready to apply her hard-earned friendship lessons to founding their own crew. But bad news interrupts their reunion: their friend Sukie's mother ill for many years has passed away. This shakes Lydia & Julie who re-evaluate their goals & decide to focus more on being supportive of the friends they have. Unfortunately their well-meaning schemes almost immediately start to go awry & everyone seems to be mad at them for reasons beyond their control. How can they be better friends when no one seems to want to give them the chance? As always Julie & Lydia's hilarious back-&-forth notes form the backbone of the novel which Amy Ignatow uses to reveal all-too-real truths about friendship & loyalty. ...

After spending a year studying popularity Julie & Lydia are finally ready to put their hard-earned lessons to use in junior high. But before they can conquer the world together tragedy strikes: Lydias mom gets a six-month job in London! Before Lydia can say fancy a cup of tea?" shes thrust into a new school with ugly uniforms snobby schoolmates & a reputation as the " Violent American." Meanwhile Julies stuck navigating the cliques of American junior high on her own where she finds herself adopted by a group of troublemaking 8th graders known as the " Bichons" (after the adorable dogs though theyre anything but adorable themselves). The two best friends will have to learn to keep in touch & stand on their own assisted as always by their trusty notebook. Amys signature sense of humour & her knack for capturing the trials & tribulations of friendships of all stripes will satisfy fans of the first book & introduce more readers to the charms of Lydia & Julie. As in the first book this will be full-colour illustrated in Amys authentic scrapbook style." ...

Its summertime & Julie & Lydia are going on a road trip! After all the ups & downs of their first year in junior high theyre looking forward to seeing the sights & getting some new perspective on their quest for popularity. Papa Dad & Daddy will provide the transportation & theyll provide the entertainment. At first Julie & Lydia use their Powers of Observation to catalog the traditions & oddities of each new location they visit but soon their attention turns to parents & family & negotiating sensitive family dynamics. By the time the duo hits familiar streets again they may have to accept some uncomfortable truths but their journey is infused with the humor heart & truthfulness that Amy Ignatow is known for. ...

This scrapbook-style novel charts the friendship of Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang as they embark on a quest to study the behaviors & tastes of the popular girls so they can join their ranks in middle school. They scheme together to invent their first crushes go to great lengths to obtain a cell phone & save each other from major embarrassment. When Lydia starts to become friends with the popular girls shes forced to choose between them & Julie
- & the Popularity Papers figures in the center of an epic middle school power struggle. Their story is genuinely funny & good-hearted with a wealth of funny details. As they write their own story their friendship evolves in touching & relatable ways.
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Fresh off their epic summer road trip Julie & Lydia are back & ready to take seventh grade by storm. Well at least Lydia is: She wants to start a band & shes convinced Julie to join her. The Macrame Owls are joined by Roland (expert at the hardingfele) & Jane (expert at drama). None of them unfortunately are experts at rocking out. Before they know it theyve got their first gig: A six year olds birthday party that turns into an epic disaster. What they need is more practice. Instead they find themselves hosting a belated birthday party for themselves which somehow becomes the social event of the season. They may have accidentally stumbled upon the secret to popularity if only it werent completely humiliating. ...

In this sequel to his first volume of autobiography (Pride & Perjury") Aitken starts his story as he is taken down from the courtroom & incarcerated at Her Majestys Pleasure. He writes frankly of subsequent events. Visited by the ever-optimistic Lord Longford Aitken emerged from the jaws of despair a chastened man. How this Old Etonian former Cabinet Minister on Mrs. Thatchers inner circle managed to establish new relationships & lasting friendships with fellow prisoners is fascinating
- so too is this account of how religious belief transformed his life & began to influence the life of others. Emerging from Bellmarsh Prison with nothing but a black plastic sack of clothes Aitken recounts how he was accepted at Wycliffe Hall Oxford to read theology & how this reconditioned his mind as well as his soul. Aitken has lost none of his charm fluency & determination. But now these are used for greater purposes. He has found a new life & meaning to it. The authenticity of this new life is something which drives him on & which readers of this entertaining new book will be able to judge for themselves."
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No other sports car has had a run like Porsches on the street or on the worlds racetracks. This richly illustrated volume tells the story of that fabled marque. Renowned automotive writer & photographer (and Porsche aficionado) Randy Leffingwell focuses his lens on each important model from the first 356 to todays Cayman & 911. His pictures in-depth analyses of each car & its context & interviews with key personnel comprise a complete compelling & often revealing history of the worlds premier name in sports cars. ...

From the companys earliest days in the 1930s the book gives a brief history of the glorious Auto-Union Grand Prix cars designed by Prof Porsche before detailing the miseries & triumphs of the company in the aftermath of war. Throughout the late 1940s & early 1950s Porsche struggled to survive but unshakeable faith in the design of the 356 led to success in both circuit racing & rallying. The majority of rallying successes during the 1950s were largely achieved by privateers without help from the factory. Ferry Porsche in particular considered it more important to build racing cars for circuit events while wealthy enthusiasts clearly enjoyed proving the true versatility of these VW-derived cars by using them in international rallying. With the advent of the 911 in 1964 Porsche had produced a car with the potential to win sporting events at all levels but it took until 1967 for this to be demonstrated. With its superior traction on slippery surfaces the 911 would go on to win the Monte Carlo Rally & other significant international events many times while at the same time taking class honours in the Targa Florio Le Mans 24 Hours & other great classics. In the 1970s when it seemed that more sophisticated rivals would bury the 911s rallying career for ever the car made several comebacks even winning the Paris-Dakar Raid in the 1980s. The 911s sporting record speaks for itself & demonstrates that the car designed by Butzi Porsche
- work began on the project as early as 1959
- is the finest & most versatile of all sports cars. Merediths book is written with affection appreciation & authority
- & criticism where it is due
- & will make an invaluable addition to any rallying or Porsche enthusiasts library.



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