strips long before comic books existed. The most striking films are the two Superman shorts. In "The Underground World" (1943), a race of hawk-men threaten to dip Lois and a scientist into a vat of boiling wax. "Electronic Earthquake" (1942) features an Native American villain who insists that Manhattan Island still belongs to his people. The oddest entries in the collection are an example of "Do Do, the Kid from Outer Space," a '60s British series told in doggerel rhyme, and a chunk of "Tobor the 8th Man," an extremely limited Japanese superhero adventure, also from the '60s. Most of the rest of the cartoons represent the work of animation's B studios. According to the liner notes, Winstar spent "thousands of hours remastering and remixing...  (less)

tunes. Kids will enjoy playing simple songs, identifying music direction and pitch, learning rhythm notes and their beat value. Level 1 to 3 covers proper hand and finger position, as well as note reading by pattern for voice, and keyboard. Level 1, 2 & 3 course includes: 3 engaging live action and animation DVDs (over 10 hours of video), 3 PDF activity books on CDs (with parent guide) - pages to complete with the DVD lessons, and 3 audio CD with performance & demonstration tracks - literally piano 'karaoke' so your child can play along with the band! ALSO INCLUDED --- BONUS discs ----- Friscos First Everyday Songs by KinderBach helps eager students (aged 4 & up) get started playing familiar tunes on the piano immediately Without a sing...  (less)

the Grand Staff clefs. Kids will enjoy playing simple songs, identifying music direction, learning new rhythm notes and their beat value. Level 4 to 6 covers proper hand and finger position for the music scale, as well as staff note reading by pattern for voice, and keyboard. Level 4, 5 & 6 course includes: 3 engaging live action and animation DVDs (over 10 hours of video), 3 PDF activity books on CDs (with parent guide) - pages to complete with the DVD lessons, and 3 audio CD with performance & demonstration tracks - literally piano 'karaoke' so your child can play along with the band! ALSO INCLUDED --- BONUS discs ----- Friscos First Patriotic Songs by KinderBach helps eager students (aged 4 & up) get started playing familiar tunes...  (less)

learn the notes on the piano, play games, do puzzles, as well as sing and dance with the Piano Pals and all the KinderBach characters. Give the gift of music to your children! Level 1 course includes: an engaging live action and animation DVD (3 hours of video), a PDF activity book on CD (with parent guide) - pages to complete with the DVD lessons, and an audio CD with performance & demonstration tracks - literally piano 'karaoke' so your child can play along with the band!  (less)

location on the keyboard emphasizing the relationship of the character to their letter name. Kids will enjoy playing simple songs, identifying music direction, learning new rhythm notes and their beat value. Level 4 covers proper hand and finger position for the music scale, as well as staff note reading by pattern for voice, and keyboard. Children love to watch the finger football players, Miss Diddle, Bruno and more of the Piano Pals. Level 4 course includes: an engaging live action and animation DVD (over 3 hours of video), a PDF activity book on CD (with parent guide) - pages to complete with the DVD lessons, and an audio CD with performance & demonstration tracks - literally piano 'karaoke' so your child can play along with ...  (less)

Clef and the Grand Staff emphasizing their relationship to high or low notes. Kids will enjoy playing simple songs, expanding their dynamic vocabulary, learning new rhythm notes and their beat value. Level 5 covers proper fingering for major scales, as well as introducing the concept of time signature. Children love to meet Mr. Bach, the football fingers and all of the Piano Pals. Level 5 course includes: an engaging live action and animation DVD (over 3 hours of video), a PDF activity book on CD (with parent guide) - pages to complete with the DVD lessons, and an audio CD with performance & demonstration tracks - literally piano 'karaoke' so your child can play along with the band! Give the gift of music to your children!  (less)

location on the keyboard emphasizing the relationship of the character to their letter name. Kids will enjoy playing simple songs, identifying music direction, learning new rhythm notes and their beat value. Level 3 covers proper hand and finger position, as well as new pre-staff note reading patterns for voice, and keyboard. Children love to meet Miss Diddle, Bruno and more of the Piano Pals. Level 3 course includes: an engaging live action and animation DVD (over 3 hours of video), a PDF activity book on CD (with parent guide) - pages to complete with the DVD lessons, and an audio CD with performance & demonstration tracks - literally piano 'karaoke' so your child can play along with the band! Give the gift of music to your children!  (less)

location on the keyboard. Kids will enjoy playing simple songs, identifying high, middle and low sounds, learning music dynamic terms, and rhythms. Level 2 introduces children to Kodaly Solfege and playing KinderBachs unique pre-staff note patterns on the keyboard. Give the gift of music to your children! Level 2 course includes: an engaging live action and animation DVD (over 3 hours of video), a PDF activity book on CD (with parent guide) - pages to complete with the DVD lessons, and an audio CD with performance & demonstration tracks - literally piano 'karaoke' so your child can play along with the band!  (less)

with intriguing stories children will not forget. Kids will enjoy playing simple songs, expanding their dynamic vocabulary, learning new rhythm notes and their beat value. Level 6 covers proper fingering for major scales, as well as expanding the concept of time signature. Children love to connect with Mr. Bach, the football fingers and all of the Piano Pals in their adventures. Level 6 course includes: an engaging live action and animation DVD (over 3 hours of video), a PDF activity book on CD (with parent guide) - pages to complete with the DVD lessons, and an audio CD with performance & demonstration tracks - literally piano 'karaoke' so your child can play along with the band! Give the gift of music to your children!  (less)

and natural reticence means he communicates with the kids via notes that end in biblical quotes which are left on the kitchen table; an older brother (Steven, an apprentice sign writer) who spends all his time out of the house trying to start up a rock band with his best friend Guido (with whom Mull just happens to be madly in love) ; a younger sister, Jodie, who is addicted to late night horror movies and a younger brother, Alan, who reads physics books over his morning cereal. Mum's illness is all the excuse Mull needs to give up school to devote herself full time to looking after this interesting family collection. But it isn't as simple as it seems, even though it's a role that Mull finds herself able to slip into without too much diffi...  (less)