"Designed for piano beginners, The Magic Voyage - Level 1, Discoverer, with staves (equivalent to 1B) is very progressive and features lovely illustrations, which allow children to become familiar with the instrument and with theory. The second in a series of eight, it introduces reading sheet music and note placement on the staves. The Magic Voyage is the translation and adaptation by Stéphane Blet of the American series Piano Discoveries by Janet Vogt and Leon Bates. The pedagogy of this book has been designed to be as close as possible to the language of children, in order to develop their interest and concentration. A CD is provided to accompany the player in their learning with The Magic Voyage, offering some short melodic pieces to develop the musical ear. Janet Vogt is an American pianist, professor at the College-Conservatory of Music. She has also composed pieces for keyboards, for choirs, and pop music. <>br Leon Bates (born 1949) is a renowned American pianist who has played with the New York Symphony, the Cleveland Symphony, and many others. He is also a teacher and participated in the design of this method. Stéphane Blet is an international concert pianist who has decided to dedicate himself to composing pieces and to teaching. He is currently a professor at the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot.