& Robert E. Sherman ... arranged & conducted by Irwin Kostal  (less)

Cher-ee', 'supercalifragilistic ...', 'the Life I Lead' 'feed the Birds' and Many More.  (less)

made the Bond series a mega- success: actor Gert Frobe (title character in Goldfinger ); famed production designer Ken Adam; and children's author/screenwriter You Only Live Twice Roald Dahl. Broccoli teamed them with three of the musical stars (the songwriting Sherman Brothers and actor-singer-dancer Dick Van Dyke) who'd help make Mary Poppins one of the '60s' most successful screen musicals. The result often strayed from Fleming's original plot, and it was only a modest success at the time of its release in 1968. However, its charms have won over successive generations, largely by the Sherman Brothers' Gilbert-and-Sullivan-for-the-knee-sock-set sophistication. --Jerry McCulley  (less)

and Broadway shows - entertaining millions of people all over the world. Presented here are 59 songs highlighting The Sherman Brothers' incredibly prolific Disney years - from Annette's 1959 hit "Tall Paul" to their work from The Tigger Movie in 2000. Newly restored with the latest digital technology, this collection features not only their landmark hits from Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh, The Jungle Book, and "it's a small world", but a number of their other classics - many available for the first time on CD. Their voluminous repertoire is only matched by their musical versatility - composing in styles from Rock 'n Roll and English Music Hall to Samba and March. These genres and more are represented as we travel through the Sherman...  (less)

Mary Poppins , and "High Hopes" from A Hole in the Head . Other times, like the theme to Ghostbusters , the effect is more weird than winsome; picture Ray Parker Jr. singing Annie 's "It's the Hard-Knock Life." Still, finding fault with these chirpy singing champs, harmonizing as they do with earnest sincerity and effortless sweetness, isn't easy, and anyone with a penchant for pint-size performers who pour every last ounce of their 80-or-so-pound frames into their craft will want to take this spin to the cinema. --Tammy La Gorce  (less)

On this release, Julie picks 15 of her favorite original Disney songs as performed by the original artists. Includes 'When You Wish Upon A Star', 'A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes', 'The Bare Necessities', 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight' and 'Chim Chim Cher-Ee'. EMI Gold.  (less)

Mary Poppins , and "High Hopes" from A Hole in the Head . Other times, like the theme to Ghostbusters , the effect is more weird than winsome; picture Ray Parker Jr. singing Annie 's "It's the Hard-Knock Life." Still, finding fault with these chirpy singing champs, harmonizing as they do with earnest sincerity and effortless sweetness, isn't easy, and anyone with a penchant for pint-size performers who pour every last ounce of their 80-or-so-pound frames into their craft will want to take this spin to the cinema. --Tammy La Gorce  (less)

fans of Diana Wynne Jones, J. K. Rowling and even Lemony Snicket. . . . Pure dead fun.”br--iSchool Library Journal/ibrbr“Should Lemony Snicket grow a bit stale, here’s the perfect antidote.”br--iKirkus Reviews/i, StarredbrbrbriFrom the Trade Paperback edition./iDebi Gliori is an award-winning picture book author-illustrator. This is her first novel.Chapter 7 The Wagerbrbr"Titus, I'm in deep poo." Pandora collapsed on her brother's bed with a small wail.brTitus didn' t respond, unless a grunt counted as an expression of brotherly concern.brbr"Listen up, Titus, I need your help."brbr"I'm busy," came the reply.brbrPandora unfolded herself from the bed and came to stand by her brother. Titus muttered and tapped on a keyboard, seemingly oblivious to the presence of his sister.brbr"I can't tell where that stupid computer ends and you begin. Titus, if you don't stop and listen to me, I'm going to see if it likes Coke as much as you do."brbrTitus unglued his eyeballs from the screen and looked up. Pandora was unscrewing the cap from a vast bottle of brown fizz. He sighed.brbr"Ah! Eyeball contact," gloated Pandora. "Is there intelligent life on Planet Titus? Yes, there appears to be large amoebathing with an open hole in the middle of its head, but we are experiencing some difficulty in establishing communication."brbrTitus sighed again. "What is it?" he said.brbr"I've lost Multitudina."brbr"Big deal," said Titus, "plenty more rats where she came from."brbrPandora @Â? (õÃÿ¾Û€  (less)