Books in Secret Songbook series

The Running Press classic is back and better than ever with a singalong audio CD! It's the ultimate collection of more than 30 favorite American folk songs, such as "I've Been Working on the Railroad," "She'll Be Comin' 'round the Mountain," and "Oh, Susanna!" The Family Car Songbook contains more selections of traditional American tunes than any competing title, and it also offers complete lyrics and musical scores. With more than 60 minutes of instrumental accompaniment for 19 of the songs, ranging from organ to guitar, this paperback book-plus makes a most agreeable companion for family car trips all year long.

Kaley Thorne’s world is about to completely explode. With a recording contract on the horizon, just one wrong step could ruin everything and stop her from living out her dreams of being a singer-songwriter. With her secret songbook in hand, Kaley ventures into the world of fame, fortune, and fakeness. She must determine who in her life is a traitor, who is real, and which people are worth saving. In the music industry, nothing is as it appears. For Kaley, even the very worst things can be fuel for her songs. She will write new pages with her boyfriend, best friend, family, and all her new fans. She has found her voice, but can she use it the way she wants to, or will she do as she’s told?

Sixteen year old Kaley Thorne is invisible. Or she may as well be anyway. All her emotions, thoughts, and dramas go into her secret songbook. Music is her passion, her escape, and her hidden talent. Her songbook is her diary, singing everything she is too shy to speak. When the most popular guy in school actually sees her and invites her on a date, the experiences she has to write about skyrocket. First love, first kiss, and first heartbreak, everything is funnelled into her songs. For this songwriter, life is nothing but fodder for her music. As she rides the rollercoaster of her teens, the shy and invisible girl must find her inner diva. Only when she can find her voice, can she finally speak.