As he probes the killing of a freelance music journalist, Detective Inspector Alan Banks finds his investigation journeying back in time more than thirty years and into the heart of the mystery surrounding a decades-old crime.

"A.J. and his friends are forming a band! At least, they are taking band classes. Their new teacher, Mrs. Bacon, can teach any instrument, from the kazoo to the tuba. But can she get A.J.'s class to play well enough during their recital to impress cranky Dr. Carbles? Or will their concert be a musical mess?" -- Cover.

Life is usually easy for popular fifth grader Hart Evans, but when his music teacher puts him in charge of the holiday concert, Hart must use all of his leadership skills to unite the other students.

Little Rat loves the violin but hates to practice, until her teacher suggests she perform a duet with one of the advanced students at the holiday concert.

A fly flies into a concert hall wreaking havoc.

Hannah's performance jitters about her violin recital lead to some imaginative what ifs before she finds her confidence.

When Andrea finishes her new song, her friends suggest throwing a party to debut her song.

Tracks a series of events and important people that led up to a young girl attending a concert and realizing her passion for music. From historical to present day, such as “Because a man named Ludwig wrote beautiful music” to because “someone’s uncle caught a cold” the girl was able to get a ticket attended a classical music concert. And because she practiced multiple instruments and worked hard, the girl ends up writing a piece of work...

Everyone in Bugville is buzzing about the upcoming Beetniks concert except one father, who disapproves of the behavior of both the musicians and their fans. Alternating pages provide facts about beetles.

As Astrid and Apollo practice for their duet in the third-grade recorder concert they become increasingly frustrated with their little sister Eliana, who keeps getting in the way, but when events leading up to the concert do not go as planned the twins realize just how much Eliana feels left out. Includes facts about the Hmong.