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Former Playboy centerfold and soft-porn movie actress Xuxa (SHOO-sha) emerged in the 1980s as Brazil's mass media megastar. Through her children's television show, which reaches millions of people in Latin America and the United States, this blond sex symbol has attained extraordinary cultural authority. Reaching far beyond younger audiences, Xuxa's show informs the culture at large about gender relations, racial democracy, and idealized beauty. Backed by Brazil's TV Globo, the fourth-largest commercial network in the world, Xuxa has built an empire. Amelia Simoson's colorful portrayal is the first book to explore how Xuxa's representation of femininity, her privileging of a white ideal of beauty, and her promotional approach to culture perpetuate inequality on an unprecedented scale. Simpson's thoughtful analysis exposes the complicity of a mass audience eager to celebrate Xuxa's deeply compromised representations of gender, race, and modernity. "Xuxa" also explores the meaning behind the myth Xuxa's long-term relationship with Brazil's soccer idol, Pele, and the near-worship of her atypical blond, blue-eyed appearance by Brazil's population.As the author examines Xuxa's suggestive style juxtaposed with juvenile entertainment, and the phenomenon of Xuxa-look-alike teenaged paquitas, she unfold the symbolic territory of blond sex symbols worldwide. Amelia Simpson teaches in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Florida. She recently edited and translated "New Tales of Mystery" and "Crime form Latin America" (1992). ... Read more

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Xuxa is not to blame for Brazil's problems or the troubles of America's feminists
Don't blame Xuxa for Brazil's problems. They are the result of American corporate fascism's take-over of the country.The screed of American feminist puritanism is a joke.They hate Xuxa because she loves children instead of aborting them.

Xuxa can not be blamed for all of Brazil's social problems.
The book definately fills in some background information on Xuxa that mostUS fans do not have. However, the author has surprisingly little to sayabout Xuxa. Nearly every paragraph has a footnote referencing anarticle/interview written by someone else. This book is more of acollection of other people's comments and quotes about Xuxa (or from Xuxa)and her impact on Brazilian society. The book in many ways tries to linkXuxa with many social problems facing Brazil including: racisim, the classsystem, declining school attendance, illiteracy, teen pregnancy, bulimia,and the sexual exploitation of children. Wow, has she been busy! I thinkthat Xuxa represents some "ideals" to the Brazilian society, butto almost blame her for the continuation of these problems seems a littlemuch. I recommend the book for anyone wanting to learn more about Xuxahistory (good and bad)and her rise to fame. This book is not for theaverage fan.

Puts the Xuxa phenomenon into perspective
Xuxa's syndicated show on American TV may have been a flop, but this scholarly book remains an interesting study of the Brazilian entertainer.Amelia Simpson interleaves biographical information with background material on the Brazilian entertainment industry, combined with a very insightful analysis of Xuxa's incredible fame among the impoverished populations of South America. At times the writing comes across a little bit like a thesis composed by an overly earnest grad student.This has, to some extent, the odd effect of legitimizing Xuxa's appeal as transcending that of a mere pop culture icon. If anybody was truly qualified to play Evita, it is Xuxa.She was, after all, born very close to the border of Argentina. ... Read more

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Xuxa's name is inserted throughout each story making Xuxa the hero in each book!

#6 - The Trojan Rocking Horse
You'll never believe where our heroes have landed now! A giant toy store on an ancient Greek Island! This could be their most incredible journey yet, filled with kings and queens and a giant rocking horse. Once again, our heroes have been given a very serious assignment by Mission Control: to teach the king that true happiness means being content with what he has. ... Read more

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Commentary (music and lyrics not included).Chapters: Xuxa Singlegraphy, Xuxa 2, Xuxa 1. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 21. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is a list of Albums and Singles by Brazilian actress and singer Xuxa. ...http://booksllc.net/?id=12935577 ... Read more

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Chapters: 2001 Wildfires, Howard Street Tunnel Fire, Myojo 56 Building Fire, Xuxa Park Fire, 2001 Warragamba Bushfires, Thirtymile Fire. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Howard Street Tunnel fire (also known as the Baltimore Freight Rail Crash) was a 60-car CSX Transportation freight train derailment that occurred in a freight through-route tunnel under Howard Street in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 18, 2001. The derailment sparked a chemical fire that raged for five or six days and virtually shut down the downtown area. In the evening of the first day, a water main ruptured causing significant flooding in the streets above. The accident disrupted east coast rail service. It also slowed Internet service in the US for several hours due to the destruction of a cable passing through the tunnel. The train consisted of 60 cars. Cars 46 through 56 derailed in the tunnel, at 3:08 PM, and became disconnected from the first 45 cars. The train came to a halt due to an air brake, but the crew didn't know that a derailment had taken place. Around 3:26 they moved the locomotives out of the tunnel. Around 4 PM smoke was seen coming from a sewer near the intersection of Howard and Lombard Streets, and the fire department was notified. Later, smoke emerged from the ends of the tunnel and from several manholes. Eventually it was found that one of the derailed tank cars, carrying tripropylene, had ruptured and the escaping flammable liquid had caught fire. This fire also ignited paper and wood products in other cars. Another tank car ruptured releasing 2554 gallons of hydrochloric acid. Around 6:15 a 40-inch cast iron water main above the tunnel burst due to deformation, eventually releasing about 14 million gallons of water. The fire burned for about 5 days....More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1093594 ... Read more

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Chapters: Pedro Ii of Brazil, Xuxa, Maria Ii of Portugal, Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil, Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil, Benny Feilhaber, Maria Leopoldina of Austria, Infanta Francisca of Brazil, Fritz Köberle, Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza, Januária Maria, Princess Imperial of Brazil, Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza, Otto Maria Carpeaux, Taís Araújo, Treze Tílias, Anita Garibaldi, Santa Catarina, Fritz Feigl, Pedro Neschling, Cláudio Heinrich, Juca Chaves. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 125. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Pedro II (Portuguese pronunciation: ; English: Peter II; 2 December, 1825 5 December, 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimous" was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, having reigned for over 58 years. His name in full was Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga (English: Peter of Alcantara John Charles Leopold Salvador Vivian Francis Xavier of Paula Leocadio Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga.). He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Archduchess Maria Leopoldina of Austria. The Emperor was a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza and was referred to using the honorific "Dom". His father's abrupt abdication and flight to Europe left a five-year-old Pedro as Emperor and led to a grim and lonely childhood and adolescence. Obliged to spend his time in studying in preparation for rule, he knew only brief moments of happiness and encountered few friends of his age. Living in the midst of court intrigues and political disputes were seminal influences which later showed in his character. Pedro II grew into a man having a strong sense of duty and devotion toward his country and his people, but also one w...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=81473 ... Read more

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Xuxa's name is inserted throughout each story making Xuxa the hero in each book!

#1 - Island of the Care-a-Beans
Let Xuxa be the star in this exciting VeggieTales Mission Possible series with Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber!

Every child wants to be the star in their own adventure! In this new, VeggieTales Mission Possible series, Xuxa gets to be the star in every book! In this first exciting story, Xuxa will jump on board the "Get Up'n Go Machine" and learn the importance of caring about others.

The Island of the Care-a-Beans is in danger of sinking into the ocean! Bob the Tomato is worried silly. Larry the Cucumber is looking for a superhero. But all this adventure really needs is Xuxa!

And this is just the beginning!
In the next Mission Possible, the "Get Up'n Go Machine" is off to an all new place! Only this is an underwater adventure filled with mystery and...Seaweedles? That's right! See what happens next in book 2, Jellyfish Jam

The best part of each Mission Possible is that Xuxa will get to be the star in each adventure! It's fun! It's exciting! It's VeggieTales!
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Chapters: Xuxa, Babi Xavier, Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra, Morena Baccarin, Giovanna Antonelli, Carmen Silva, Tatiana Issa, Patrícia Pillar, Renata Fronzi, Cecília Dassi, Oswaldo Louzada, Olayr Coan, Fernando Torres, Sérgio Viotti, Maria Sílvia, Rubens de Falco, Sthefany Brito, Ângela Vieira, Milhem Cortaz, Juliana Baroni, Raul Cortez, Regiane Alves, Duse Nacaratti, Paulo Autran, Ana Carolina Da Fonseca, Mário Schoemberger, Danielle Winits, Paulo José, Mariana Rios, Mara Manzan, Léa Garcia, Camila Pitanga, Wagner Moura, Norton Nascimento, Bruno Campos, Ellen Rocche, Bruno Garcia, Louise Wischermann, Carolina Ferraz, Carol Castro, Guilherme Weber, Norma Bengell, Floriano Peixoto, Vagner Dantas, Bianca Castanho, Magda Gomes, Isadora Ribeiro, Irving São Paulo, José Santa Cruz, Marcos Winter, Betty Lago, Marcos Palmeira, Ilya São Paulo, Carine Quadros, Marcos Pasquim, Fernanda Lima, Teresa Seiblitz, Matheus Nachtergaele, Jéssica Sodré, Carla Marins, Felipe Folgosi, Ney Santanna, Miguel Falabella, Luísa Mell, Eduardo Conte, Andréa Beltrão. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 208. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Xuxa (Portuguese pronunciation: ), Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, March 27, 1963, Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian Grammy Award Winner, television actress, singer and children's television show host. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Her achievements include the second best-selling album in the history of Brazil and being the singer with the second highest total of number-one hits by a female in the Brazilian charts, surpassed only by Daniela Mercury. Xuxa has some of the biggest box office results in Brazilian history and has amassed a fortune of over $100 million. Xuxa's father, Luiz Floriano, was in the military and s...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=551126 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!Xuxa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃuʃɐ]), Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, March 27, 1963, Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian Grammy Award Winner, television actress, singer and children's television show host. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.Her achievements include the second best-selling album in the history of Brazil and being the singer with the second highest total of number-one hits by a female in the Brazilian charts, surpassed only by Daniela Mercury. Xuxa has some of the biggest box office results in Brazilian history and has amassed a fortune of over $100 million. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Xuxa, Iris Stefanelli, Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra, Wallace Souza, Hebe Camargo, Robert Rey, Angélica, Supla, Felipe Solari, Silvio Santos, Jô Soares, Ana Hickmann, Chacrinha, Daniela Cicarelli, Márcia Goldschmidt, Galvão Bueno, Luciana Gimenez, Carolina Ferraz, Osmar Santos, Adriane Garcia, Amanda Françozo, Adriane Galisteu, Pedro Bial, Fernanda Lima, Luciano Huck, João Inácio Junior, Luísa Mell. Excerpt:Adriane at the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro 2008 Adriane Galisteu is a Brazilian model , actress and TV host . She was born on April 18, 1973, in São Paulo , Brazil. She appeared in the Brazilian edition of Playboy magazine and was a VJ for MTV Brasil . She was the girlfriend of the famous Formula One driver Ayrton Senna when he died in a racing accident in 1994. Adriane became a celebrity upon the death of Ayrton Senna and has kept that status ever since, working as a TV show host. Currently, she has a TV show on Rede Bandeirantes . Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Adriane Garcia Adriane Garcia (born on September 19, 1983 in São Paulo ) is a Brazilian pop singer-songwriter and TV hostess . In 2002, Garcia took part in the third season of the Brazilian reality show Casa dos Artistas . She then released her debut album, Vem Ficar Comigo , in early 2004. In 2007 she was chosen as the hostess for Record Internacional 's TV show Sucesso , in Portugal. Discography Albums Singles Year: Single: Album A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Amanda Françozo Amanda Françozo (born July 7, 1979) is a Brazilian television presenter and model . Since 2007 she has presented the chat show Papo De Amigos on the Rede Gazeta television network based in São Paulo . She is also an exponent of Carnaval Samba dancing , and in 2008 and 2009 was appointed Madrinha ... ... Read more

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Chapters: Xuxa Park Fire, Joelma Fire, Edifício Grande Avenida, Niterói Circus Fire. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 17. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Xuxa Park Fire refers to a flash fire that erupted on a Brazilian TV soundstage in Rio de Janeiro during a 2001 taping of the children's television show Xuxa Park. The incident is noteworthy for having been captured on videotape, for the press coverage that followed, and for accusations about the fire made by some detractors of the show's host. Xuxa Park, which debuted in 1994, was a Brazilian children's TV show hosted by Brazilian superstar Xuxa, an actress, model and singer that became wildly popular with young viewers through her hosting of many similar shows in both Spanish and Portuguese (plus a one-season attempt at breaking into the U.S. television market with a show in English). While hailed by many for her talents and her love of children, she has also been a controversial figure due to her having previously posed for a Playboy magazine centerfold and also having played a prostitute in what some categorize as a "soft porn" film. She also hosted a more adult TV show concurrent with Xuxa Park -- in this show (Planeta Xuxa) she would, among other things, interview guests about their sexual habits. This history has led some to condemn her as an inappropriate role model for children. The show, consisting of games and musical numbers, took place on a colorful, futuristic set full of elaborate rides and props, among which was a mechanical "spaceship" through which Xuxa would normally enter the set at the start of the show, and leave at the end. A still frame from video of the fire less than 10 seconds after it started Mere seconds later, the set is engulfed in flames, and smoke darkens the soundstageOn January 11, 2001, a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11311255 ... Read more

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Chapters: Gisele Bündchen, Xuxa, Lucélia Santos, Elissa Sursara, Morena Baccarin, Giovanna Antonelli, Carmen Silva, Lélia Abramo, Tatiana Issa, Patrícia Pillar, Renata Fronzi, Leonardo Villar, Cecília Dassi, Oswaldo Louzada, Fernando Torres, Sérgio Viotti, André Di Mauro, Maitê Proença, Juliana Paes, Maria Sílvia, Rubens de Falco, Sthefany Brito, Anthony Steffen, Milhem Cortaz, Juliana Baroni, Raul Cortez, Márcio Garcia, Ruy Guerra, Regiane Alves, Tarcísio Meira, Duse Nacaratti, Paulo Autran, Ana Carolina Da Fonseca, Mário Schoemberger, Anselmo Duarte, Paulo José, Débora Falabella, Mara Manzan, Léa Garcia, Camila Pitanga, Wagner Moura, José Wilker, Norton Nascimento, Bruno Campos, Jair Oliveira, Bruno Garcia, Carol Castro, Guilherme Weber, Norma Bengell, Floriano Peixoto, Tom Payne, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Daniel Filho, Anecy Rocha, Joffre Soares, Átila Iório, Nelson Xavier, Arduíno Colassanti, Glauce Rocha, Irving São Paulo, Maurício Do Valle, Jardel Filho, Alexandre Rodrigues, Carine Quadros, Sérgio Hingst, Dina Sfat, Alberto Ruschel, Othon Bastos, Hugo Carvana, Matheus Nachtergaele, Nildo Parente, Odete Lara, Rossana Ghessa, Eliezer Gomes, Helber Rangel, Carlos Kroeber, Ney Santanna, Miguel Falabella, Renato de Souza, Claudia Cepeda. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 255. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born July 20, 1980) is a Brazilian model and occasional film actress. According to Forbes, she is the highest-paid model in the world and also the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment world, with an estimated $150 million fortune. Bündchen also acts as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. Bündchen was born in the Brazilian town of Três de Maio and grew up in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul. She is of German descent fr...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=926934 ... Read more

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Xuxa's name is inserted throughout each story making Xuxa the hero in each book!

#3 - AstroNuts
Blast off with Bob and Larry as they head to the Nutty Sundae Deep Space Ice Cream Shop. But beware! Our heroes are not just in the search of a triple scoop sundae with caramel sauce and a cherry on top. Xuxa, Bob and Larry have been given a very serious assignment by Mission Control: to save all the ice cream in the universe!

Greedy robots have taken over the ice cream shop and are refusing to share the ice-creamy goodness. It's a Mission Possible Adventure of the most delicious kind!

Through it all, there's a lesson to be learned: When you keep everything to yourself it doesn't make you happy. Only when you share do you have true happiness! And the adventures don't end here! In the next Mission Possible Adventure, your child will land on Dinosaur Island for a lesson in encouragement. See what happens next in book 4, Jurassic Playground

So buckle your seat belts and let VeggieTales carry you to faraway places, from the depths of the sea to the heights of the stars.
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Xuxa, Iris Stefanelli, Babi Xavier, Clodovil Hernandes, Ana Carolina Da Fonseca, Daiana Menezes, Rafael Baronesi, Magda Gomes, Amanda Françozo, List of Televangelists in Brazil, Roberto Justus, Luciano Huck, Cazé Peçanha, Anike Wainstein. Excerpt:Amanda Françozo Amanda Françozo (born July 7, 1979) is a Brazilian television presenter and model . Since 2007 she has presented the chat show Papo De Amigos on the Rede Gazeta television network based in São Paulo . She is also an exponent of Carnaval Samba dancing , and in 2008 and 2009 was appointed Madrinha da Bateria (Godmother of the Percussion) for the Vai-Vai samba school . References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Ana Carolina da Fonseca Ana Carolina da Fonseca (born October 25, 1978) is an American film and television actress , television personality and model . Early life She was born in São Paulo , Brazil , to Portuguese parents; she moved to the United States at age 12. Career Television work Da Fonseca has made numerous television appearances as herself, including as the model and presenter on the television series El Blablazo and its spin-offs , which aired on the broadcast -television network Univision from 1998 to 2001. She also appeared as Celeste in the telenovela Te Amaré en Silencio (2003) opposite Eduardo Yáñez . Filmography Da Fonseca has appeared in three films. Year: Film: Role: Genre Personal life She is fluent in the Spanish and English languages , as well as her native Portuguese . Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Ana Carolina da Fonseca Ana Carolina da Fonseca (born October 25, 1978) is an American film and television actress , television personality and model . Early life She was born in São Paulo , Brazil , to Portuguese ... ... Read more

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Title: Es la mejor mentira de todas.(Xuxa, presentadora de televisión Brasileña)(TT: The best lie of them all.)(TA: Xuxa, Brazilian television hostess)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 14, 1999
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Title: Xuxa recibe primeros regalos maternales. (modelo y presentadora de televisión brasileña)(TT: Xuxa receives its first maternity presents) (TA: Brazilian model and television presenter)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Xuxa, Sonia Braga, Carmen Miranda, Morena Baccarin, Cecília Dassi, Jordana Brewster, Hebe Camargo, Deborah Secco, Juliana Carneiro Da Cunha, Regiane Alves, Florinda Bolkan, Glória Pires, Aurora Miranda, Alice Braga, Gabriela Duarte, Malu Mader, Sandra Corveloni, Mara Manzan. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Xuxa, née María da Graça Meneghel, est un modèle, présentatrice de télévision, chanteuse et actrice brésilienne née le 27 mars 1963 à Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul (Brésil). Ancienne playmate, elle commence à présenter en 1983 une émission enfantine sur TV Manchete, une chaine de télévision locale de Rio de Janeiro. En 1986, elle passe sur TV Globo, chaine nationale brésilienne, où elle présente le Xou da Xuxa, une émission pour les enfants. Aujourd'hui, surnommée la « reine des petits » (A Rainha dos Baixinhos), elle multiplie les disques et films pour les plus petits et continue ses programmes de jeunesse sur TV Globo, TV Xuxa. Familial Pour la jeunesse Internationaux ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Bob Burnquist, Xuxa, Lucélia Santos, Rodrigo Santoro, Joao Macdowell, Rita Lee, Éder Jofre, Andrea Libardi, Frank Da Silva, Fernanda Tavares, Daniele Suzuki, Cazé Peçanha. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 57. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Xuxa (Portuguese pronunciation: ), Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, March 27, 1963, Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian Grammy Award Winner, television actress, singer and children's television show host. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Her achievements include the second best-selling album in the history of Brazil and being the singer with the second highest total of number-one hits by a female in the Brazilian charts, surpassed only by Daniela Mercury. Xuxa has some of the biggest box office results in Brazilian history and has amassed a fortune of over $100 million. Xuxa's father, Luiz Floriano, was in the military and stationed in Rio de Janeiro when she was 7. At age 15, Xuxa was followed home by a magazine publisher who spotted the blue-eyed blonde on the train and invited her to audition to be a model. A year later, she was on the cover of a Brazilian magazine. In 1980, Xuxa posed for another magazine with other Brazilian models and the great soccer legend Pelé. They had a six-year romance, which propelled her career forward. She was a centerfold for ELLE, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, NOVA and Playboy magazine's Brazilian edition in December 1982. She was only 20 when she was given her own variety TV show, Clube de Criança (Children's Club). She was an instant hit; her candor on camera and her way with kids caught the attention of Latin America's media giant, Globo TV. Os Trapalhões were the biggest comedy group in Brazil, and their show was a big hit with children and adults....More: http://booksllc.net/?id=551126 ... Read more

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Chapters: Tv Colosso, Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum, Vila Sésamo, Xuxa, Tv Globinho, Turma Do Balão Mágico, Tv Xuxa, Cocoricó, Histórias E + Histórias. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: TV Colosso (also known as The Hot Dog Channel) was a Brazilian children's television series produced by TV Globo, that began on April 19, 1993, and finished on January 3, 1997. The show utilized puppets, body puppets, remote-controlled animatronics and bluescreen puppets. It stars a group of working dogs in a TV station that struggle to put her TV shows on air. The show presented "Jornal Colossal"; "Clip-Cão"; "Pedigree", a parody of TV Globo's soap operas; "As Aventuras do Super-Cão"; "Olimpíadas de Cachorro"; "Acredite Se Puder" (Believe it if you can) satirizing the Ripley's Believe It or Not! ; "ColosShow"; "Asfalto Quente"; "Aprendendo Prá Cachorro"; "CapaShow"; and others. The show was created by Luiz Ferré, a graphic artist, who also created its characters; and directed by J. B. de Oliveira ( Boninho ), famous for TV Globo's hits No Limite (Brazilian version of Survivor) and Big Brother Brasil. The puppets were created by Criadores e Criaturas, Ltda. and made by Roberto Dornelles from Grupo 100 Modos de Teatro de Bonecos. It was a big hit on Brazil and worldwide, but was cancelled due to intense production costs. The show's return in April 2010 is being discussed. Also in that year, it was reported that an DVD box set featuring the show's most important episodes and a Broadway-inspired musical are in works. The 28 puppets were 25 dogs and 3 fleas. The body puppets needed dancers to control its movements. The puppets needed electronic puppeteers and voice actors. The puppet mechanisms were made by Inventiva Bonecos e Cenários, Ltda. who visited Los Angeles studios sea...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2267790 ... Read more

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Xuxa's name is inserted throughout each story making Xuxa the hero in each book!

#2 - Jellyfish Jam
The Seaweedles are in a sticky jam! In this brand-new VeggieTales Mission Possible Adventure, Xuxa can be the brave Mission Commander, leading Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato on a voyage to the bottom of the sea.

Their mission?
To save the Seaweedles from the ruthless, jelly-flinging jellyfish! They'll need every bit of bravery they can muster as they face jellyfish, an octopus, a shark dentist, and lots of sticky peanut butter and jelly.

But through it all, there's a lesson to be learned:
When we're afraid, God always sticks by our side.
And the adventures don't end here! In the next Mission Possible Adventure,
Xuxa will blast off to the Deep Space Ice Cream Shop where trouble is brewing.
See what happens next in book 3, AstroNuts

So buckle your seat belts and let VeggieTales carry you to faraway places, from the depths of the sea to the heights of the stars. The lessons learned will carry your child even further.
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