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Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother's Shenandoah Valley farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. In the attic, she finds a cache of unsigned letters suggesting that her grandmother was pregnant when she died and that the father was a local married man. When Cilla becomes the target of a series of intimidating acts and a frightening, violent assault, her...
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Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 25 cm
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Reuniting 30 years after a tragic accident ended their show Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members, who hold the secret of their close circle, the mystery of the beloved magical host and what really happened on that deadly last day, soon wonder ifthey've been lured into a trap.
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Series
Hayley mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
166 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Description
Working on a Hollywood set, Hayley's seen all kinds of creepy special effects. When she comes across what appears to be a dead body under a sheet at Silver Screen Studios, though, she's sure she's found evidence of a real crime! But when she brings the security guard back to the scene, the body has vanished, and it seems someone in the cast or crew is playing a mysterious prank. Could the culprit be the show's latest guest star, who's famous for his...
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Publisher
Grand Cenral Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
377 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Description
The iconic actress looks back on her days as a child star for Disney, as well as the challenges of dealing with an industry that wanted her to remain to bound to a wholesome, youthful public image.
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A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life.
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 DVD (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"It's time to celebrate all of life's sweetest moments with JoJo Siwa! Hang with the pop sensation as she rings in her sixteenth birthday with go-karting, baking, indoor skydiving, and of course, the most magical party ever! Then, keep the party going with six digital shorts of 'The JoJo and BowBow Show Show available for the first time on DVD now."--container
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"Paige Watts is the ultimate stage mother. The daughter of Hollywood royalty, Paige channels her own acting dreams into making her daughter, Emma, a star. By the age of nine, Emma is playing a central role in a hit TV show. Then everything is shattered by unforeseeable tragedy. Now Emma is living with her aunt Whitney, who had chosen a very different path than her sister. Whitney was always the studious older sister, hating the cult of celebrity that...
Author
Series
Mango Delight volume 3
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
281 pages ; 20 cm
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"Landing the starring role in a new television series, Mango Delight Fuller must face the realities of success as she deals with a star's extra-heavy workload, while managing the changes to her family's life, and keeping egos in check and heartbreak at bay"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
vii, 245 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Melissa Francis was only eight years old when she won the role of a lifetime: playing Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on the world's most famous prime-time soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Now in Lessons from the Prairie, she shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set, and lessons learned from the show's dynamic creator, Michael Landon, that have echoed throughout Melissa's adult life. With novel insights on hard work, making mistakes, and even...
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Publisher
Tendencias
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
351 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
Jennette tenía seis años cuando fue a su primera audición. El sueño de su madre era que su única hija fuera una estrella, y Jennette estaba dispuesta a todo para hacerla feliz. Aceptó su plan de "restricción de calorías", que consistía en comer poco y pesarse cinco veces al día. Soportó sus maquillajes y reproches: "Tus pestañas son invisibles, ¿vale? ¿Crees que Dakota Fanning no se tiñe las suyas?". Su madre la bañó hasta los dieciséis...
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Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
2016, ©2016
Physical Desc
4 CDs (5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Skinnybones: Alex Frankovitch is the smallest kid on his team. But he has a MAJOR-LEAGUE sized mouth. And it gets him into MAJOR-LEAGUE trouble! Alex knows he?s gone too far when he brags his way into a pitching contest with the best player?and BIGGEST jerk?in the whole school. Can Alex talk his way out of this mess? Or is he in for the GRAND SLAM of all humiliations?
Almost Starring Skinnybones: Alex “Skinnybones” Frankovitch is about to become...
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Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
294 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Description
"When Melissa Francis was eight, she won the role of a lifetime: Cassandra Cooper Ingalls, the little girl who was adopted by the Ingalls family on the prime-time soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Despite her age, she was already a veteran actress, moving from one Hollywood set to the next. But behind the scenes, her success was fueled by the pride, pressure, and sometimes grinding cruelty of her stage mother. While Melissa thrived under pressure,...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
308 pages : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 25 cm
Description
Amid the deprivation and despair of the Great Depression, Shirley Temple radiated optimism and plucky good cheer that lifted the spirits of millions and shaped their collective character for generations to come. John F. Kasson shows how the most famous, adored, imitated and commodified child in the world astonished movie goers, created a new international culture of celebrity and revolutionized the role of children as consumers.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (134 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Blanche, a famous Hollywood star, is crippled in a car accident and must be taken care of by her sister Jane, a former child star jealous of her sister's fame. As the hatred between the two sisters grows, Jane begins to torture her ailing sister. This title has been repackaged.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (504 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Baby, Take a Bow (1934): When a young girl's dad is accused of stealing, the youngster becomes a most effective detective! -- Bright Eyes (1934): As the adored mascot for a group of aviators, little Shirley overcomes a custody battle! -- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938): Over the objections of her grumpy old aunt, a talented tyke seeks - and finds - stardom on the stage! -- Young People (1940): Shunned newcomers Wendy and her "show folk" parents...
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