Explores the unlikely bond between the famous Austrian composer and his pet starling, providing an unexpected window into human-animal friendships, music, and the nature of creative inspiration. "On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him and...

"Come along on a bird watchin adventure to discover fun facts about all difference types of feathery friends! This fun question and answer book has everything from facts and figures to simple diagrams and hilarious illustrations to help you learn about bird behavior, including how birds know when to fly south, how a pelican can fly without flapping its wings, why birds sing, and so much more."--

In an effort to find her missing grandfather, Emeline enters the forest of Edgewood where she discovers not only that the stories of the fabled Wood King and his mythical court are true, but that her Pa's life is in danger and only she can save him--along with a handsome and brooding tithe collector, a surly blacksmith, and a lost childhood friend.