Books in Robbie Reader Contemporary Biographies series

Bruno Mars seemed to burst on the music scene overnight. In reality, he has been on the stage all his life. When he was four, he was famous as the worlds youngest Elvis impersonator and he was part of his familys show. When he moved to Los Angeles, he couldnt find work and so he turned to songwriting. Now he is singing his own songs and doing fancy moves in his fun, high energy shows. When the Super Bowl asked him to do the halftime show that helped Bruno Mars become a super star.

Zendaya was very shy as a small child. That shyness vanished when she began to perform. Her first big break came when she got the part of Rocky Blue for Disney Channels Shake It Up. At age 16, Zendaya competed on Dancing with the Stars. In addition to singing and dancing, she uses her talents to support many charities by raising money. Open this book to read about this multi-talented singer, dancer, author, philanthropist, and actor.

Miranda Cosgrove has been an actress for just about as long as she can remember. She didn t even aim to get into show business at the beginning. Show business found her! After being discovered at age three, she appeared in television commercials and advertisements until her big break came in 2002. That s when she landed the role of Megan, the annoying younger sister in Drake & Josh. Meanwhile, she also performed in her first big-screen production, The School of Rock, with comedian Jack Black. Since then, Miranda has become a popular figure on Nickelodeon. After Drake & Josh, she starred in her own television show, iCarly. But Miranda isn t just an actress. She s also just a regular girl who loves hanging out with friends and doing typical kid stuff, just like you!

Drake Bell and Josh Peck grew up on opposite sides of the country, but they came together when they both appeared Nickelodeon s The Amanda Show. In time, the boys became fast friends as well as costars of their own television show, Drake and Josh. Along the way, they faced illnesses, injuries, poverty, and other hard times, but their love of comedy and performing helped them achieve their dream. Follow Drake and Josh s journey in this exciting biography, and see how these talented young men overcame life s difficulties and discovered fame, fortune, and a wonderful friendship.

Dylan and Cole may have begun their careers as cute twin babies on a television commercial, but by the time they were twelve years old, they were the stars of the hit Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Since then, they ve launched their own magazine, and they ve become the main characters in a series of adventure books. Yet, even though Dylan and Cole are famous, they re just like regular kids. They love to hang out with their friends, skateboard, surf, and play video games. All in all, they just try to make their lives as sweet as possible.

In June 2014 all of America was focused on the World Cup Games in Brazil and the match between the United States and Belgium. Belgium won the match, but the US broke a record, and one member of the US team, goalkeeper Tim Howard got all the credit. This story follows the course of Tim Howards professional career from New Jersey to England to Brazil. Howard has had to face challenges in order to become the record-breaking goalkeeper he is today. Personally and professionally, Tim Howard knows how to make and keep goals.