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Voice lock puppet : poems / by YuÌce, Ali.; Toprak, Sinan,1956-; LaFemina, Gerry,1968-;
© 2002., Orchises Press
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Puppetry : a world history / by Blumenthal, Eileen,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-262) and index.
Subjects: Puppet theater;
© c2005., Harry N. Abrams, Publishers,
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The monster at the end of this book / by Stone, Jon.; Smollin, Michael,ill.; Children's Television Workshop.;
Grover worries page by page about meeting the monster at the end of this book.
Subjects: Monsters; Puppets;
© 1999, c1971., Golden Books,
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When the library lights go out / by McDonald, Megan.; Tillotson, Katherine,ill.;
Ages 3-6.When the lights go out in the library, the storytime puppets set out on an adventure to find their missing friend, Hermit Crab.
Subjects: Puppets; Libraries; Missing persons; Adventure and adventurers;
© 2009, c2005., Aladdin Paperbacks,
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Jim Henson : the biography / by Jones, Brian Jay.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [497]-557) and index.Blue sky, 1973 -- The Delta, 1936-1949 -- A means to an end, 1949-1955 -- Sam and Friends, 1955-1957 -- Muppets, Inc., 1957-1962 -- A crazy little band, 1962-1969 -- Sesame Street, 1969-1970 -- Big ideas, 1970-1973 -- The mucking Fuppets, 1973-1975 -- Muppetmania, 1975-1977 -- Life's like a movie, 1977-1979 -- The world in his head, 1979-1982 -- Twists and turns, 1982-1986 -- Storyteller, 1986-1987 -- A kind of craziness, 1987-1989 -- So much on a handshake, 1989-1990 -- Just one person, 1990 -- Legacy."For the first time ever--a comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth century's most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson. He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters he created: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were just part of his remarkable story. This extraordinary biography--written with the generous cooperation of the Henson family--covers the full arc of Henson's all-too-brief life: from his childhood in Leland, Mississippi; through the years of burgeoning fame in Washington D.C., New York, and London; to the decade of international celebrity that preceded his untimely death at age fifty-three. Drawing on hundreds of hours of new interviews with Henson's family, friends, and closest collaborators, as well as unprecedented access to private family and company archives (including never-before-seen interviews, business documents, and Henson's private letters), Brian Jay Jones explores the creation of the Muppets, Henson's contributions to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, and his nearly ten-year campaign to bring The Muppet Show to television. Jones provides the imaginative context for Henson's non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth--as well as fascinating misfires like Henson's dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub or staging an elaborate all-puppet Broadway show. An uncommonly intimate portrait, Jim Henson captures all the facets of this American original: the master craftsman who revolutionized the presentation of puppets on television, the savvy businessman whose dealmaking prowess won him a reputation as "the new Walt Disney," and the creative team leader whose collaborative ethos earned him the undying loyalty of everyone who worked for him. Here also is insight into Henson's intensely private personal life: his Christian Science upbringing; his love of fast cars, high-stakes gambling, and expensive art; and his weakness for women. Though an optimist by nature, Henson was haunted by the notion that he would not have time to do all the things he wanted to do in life--a fear that his heartbreaking final hours would prove all too well founded. An up-close look at the charmed life of a legend, Jim Henson gives the full measure to a man whose joyful genius transcended age, language, geography, and culture--and continues to beguile audiences worldwide. Advance praise for Jim Henson "I'm a rabid Jim Henson fan--his brilliant ideas spawned shows that entertained and educated millions, myself included. Jim Henson vibrantly delves into the magnificent man and his Muppet methods. It's an absolute must read!"--Neil Patrick Harris "Every Muppet fan has wondered who was behind the wide-mouthed, bug-eyed, furry creatures. Before now all we had was a credit line: Jim Henson. Now, with Brian Jay Jones's riveting Jim Henson, we have a nuanced portrait of the puppeteer--part genius inspired by his Mississippi Delta roots and his Christian Science faith, part flawed human with tastes too rich in everything from his art and cars to his women--that brings new understanding of and empathy for an icon of American popular culture."--Larry Tye, author of Satchel and Superman"--
Subjects: Henson, Jim.; Puppeteers; Television producers and directors; Muppet show (Television program); Sesame Street (Television program);
© [2013], Ballantine Books,
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Storybook toys : sew 16 projects from once upon a time - dolls, puppets, softies & more / by Hamor, Jill,1972-;
Subjects: Soft toy making;
© c2012., Stash Books,
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The weed that strings the hangman's bag [sound recording] / by Bradley, C. Alan,1938-; Entwistle, Jayne.nrt;
Read by Jayne Entwistle.Flavia de Luce, a dangerously brilliant eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders, sets out to solve the murder of a beloved puppeteer. All clues point toward a suspicious death years earlier and a case the local constables can't solve--without Flavia's help.
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Detectives; Murder;
© p2010., Random House Audio,
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Good night, library / by Brennan-Nelson, Denise.; Bucci, Marco,illustrator.;
Illustrations and simple text offer a good night to the library and its inhabitants--including puppet shows, comics, and the books tucked safely on their shelves.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme; Libraries; Bedtime; Stories in rhyme.; Libraries; Bedtime;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag : [electronic resource] : Flavia de Luce Mystery series, book 2. by Bradley, Alan.; Entwistle, Jayne.;
Narrator: Jayne Entwistle.Flavia de Luce, a dangerously smart eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders, thinks that her days of crime-solving in the bucolic English hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey are over—until beloved puppeteer Rupert Porson has his own strings sizzled in an unfortunate rendezvous with electricity. But who’d do such a thing, and why? Does the madwoman who lives in Gibbet Wood know more than she’s letting on? What about Porson’s charming but erratic assistant? All clues point toward a suspicious death years earlier and a case the local constables can’t solve—without Flavia’s help. But in getting so close to who’s secretly pulling the strings of this dance of death, has our precocious heroine finally gotten in way over her head?Text Difficulty 5 - Text Difficulty 6950Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 276962 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Historical Fiction.; Mystery.; Thriller.;
© 2010., Random House Audio,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=245992 -- Click to access title in OverDrive.;
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This Train / [electronic resource]. by Grady, James.; Soudek, Natasha.;
Narrator: Natasha Soudek.This Train races us through America's heartland, carrying secrets. There is treasure in the cargo car, along with an invisible puppeteer. There is a coder named Nora, a yippy dog named Mugzy, and Ross, a too-curious poet. On board, it's a countdown to murder... On this train, there is a silver madman, a targeted banker, and crises of conscience. This train harbors the "perfect" couple's conspiracies, the chaos of being a teenager, and parenthood alongside the wows of being nine. There is a widow and a wannabe and the sleaziest billionaire. On this train, there is a suicide ticket, a bomb, sex, love, and loneliness, a heist, revenge, and redemption. This Train is a ticking clock, roaring through forty-seven fictional hours of nonstop suspense and action, through the challenges of now: racism, sexism, global warming, what it means to be alive. This train carries all of us. All aboard!Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 308925 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Mystery.; Suspense.; Thriller.;
© 2022., Dreamscape Media,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=8795908 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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