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History of Rock

For Big Fans and Little Punks

Rita Nabais Joana Raimundo

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English
Wren & Rook
27 October 2020
THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR BIG MUSIC FANS AND LITTLE PUNKS.

What are the greatest rock songs of all time? Who are the most famous musical legends? How can you become a rock star?

From the rip-roaring rock and roll rhythms of the 1950s to the psychedelic anthems of the 21st century, discover the music that has moved our feet, touched our souls and mended broken hearts. Explore musical icons, their incredible stories, their chart-topping hits and the artistic movements influenced by the creative explosion of rock.

Whether you're bonkers for Bowie, obsessed with Otis, mad about Mumford & Sons, passionate about Patti or crazy about Kurt, this is the perfect book for big fans, little punks and anyone who wants to learn what it really takes to be a rock star.
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Illustrated by:   Joana Raimundo
Imprint:   Wren & Rook
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 262mm,  Width: 224mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   920g
ISBN:   9781526362254
ISBN 10:   1526362252
Pages:   112
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1: INTRODUCTION 2: THE PIONEERS OF ROCK 3: ROCK COWBOYS 4: MISSISSIPPI BLUES 5: SOUL AND RHYTHM 6: OLD TRADITIONS, NEW GUITARS 7: RIDING THE WAVES 8: SWINGING 60S 9: PSYCHEDELIC 60S 10: REGGAE RHYTHMS 11: AHEAD OF THE TIMES 12: ELECTRIC SYMPHONIES 13: HARD AS A ROCK 14: TRAILBLAZERS 15: FEATHERS AND GLITTER 16: SUPER POP 17: WACKY BANDS 18: RAISE YOUR DEVIL HORNS 19: GIRL POWER 20: SMASH IT! 21: SMASH IT HARDER! 22: NEW WAVE 23: MELANCHOLIC ROCK 24: FOLK PUNK 25: MADCHESTER 26: YO YO YO! 27: ALTERNATIVE NATION 28: MUSICAL MACHINERY 29: FLANNEL SHIRTS 30: 90S GENERATION 31: AS BRIT AS IT GETS 32: MIXING BOARD 33: FUSED METAL 34: NEW MILLENNIUM 35: ENCHANTED FOREST 36: MIX AND MATCH 37: NAVIGATE AN ORCHESTRA OF MUSIC GENRES 38: GLOSSARY 39: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Rita Nabais (Author) Rita is a music researcher with a Master s degree in English and American Culture. During her Masters, she specalised in Inter-Arts Studies (Cinema and Literature). Rita is also a teacher and a publisher. She has written and published chronicles and music critiques in various newspapers and music sites. In 2012, she co-founded the publishier Edi oes Escafandro. Here she coordinates and publishes books, and deals with the revision and organization of texts. In December 2017, she published in Portuguese the first-ever complete and illustrated history of rock music for children: A Historia do Rock (para pais fanaticos e filhos com punkada) . This has now published in Sweden, and is due to publish in the US, Canada, Mexico and the UK. Joana Raimundo (Illustrator) Joana is a published illustrator, animator and designer. She worked in Portugal and Italy after studying drawing and illustration in Barcelona, and has collaborated on several children's books, some of which became part of the official recommended books for children in Portugal.

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