John Briggs

"The greatest entertainer who ever lived..."Judy Garland faced plenty of problems on her way to superstardomher height, her age, her appearancebut she also had something audiences loved: one of the best singing voices in Hollywood history.Judy Garland: Little Woman, Big Talent tells the true story of everything Judy Garland had to tackle in landing the role of a lifetime: Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Young readers will love learning how this little girl from Minnesota became a Hollywood legend thanks to her amazing talent and the most famous movie in the world.

Esta es la historia de un lemming que no quería parecerse a los demás.Un divertido cuento, en letra mayúscula, sobre lo importante que es tener ideas propias.

Pete Seeger, The Peoples Singer is the first childrens book about the legendary folk singer and civil rights activist. Young readers can learn about this man of the people who encouraged his audiences to sing along and became a hero to millions of them. Help them discover the life of the man who: Taught Martin Luther King We Shall Overcome Cleaned up the Hudson River Fought for the rights of workers everywhere Wrote many songs kids still love Took on the US Congress... and won!Plenty of people tried to silence folk singer Pete Seeger, but that just made him sing louder. Learn how Pete Seeger, The Peoples Singer, used the music he loved to bring millions of people together so they could overcome someday.

"Mary Dyer did hang as a flag..."Mary Dyer was the first woman executed in America for her religious beliefs, but her death started a revolution no one could stop.Mary Dyer, Friend of Freedom is the first childrens book about this largely forgotten civil rights leader. It tells the true story of her courageous fight for religious freedom against some of the most powerful men in colonial America. Middle-grade readers are encouraged to learn how this humble Quaker inspired kings and governors on two continents and became an international civil rights hero.

This hilarious satire is send-up of todays ludicrous political climate. Jesus Christ, a poor carpenter from Bethlehem, PA, dares to take on ruthless six-term Senator Herod Antipas. Determined to run a clean campaign full of promise and hope, Jesus promptly runs into a buzzsaw of dirty tricks, dirty money, shady characters, incessant polling, and constant calls to change his image. If Jesus wants to win this election, hell need a miracle. Called both "clever" and "brilliant", A VOTE FOR JESUS is one of the best political satires in decades. Its Life of Brian meets Catch-22!

Tots els lèmmings semblen iguals, criden igual i es comporten igual. Però, què passaria si n'hi hagués un que decidís fer coses diferents? Què passaria si es negués a seguir el grup i fes servir el c

Chaos theory is the first new science in two generations to change the way nonspecialists view the world. This fascinating work brings this science to the nonscientist, exploring its implications about life, spirituality, and the nature of the universe. Clustered around the central principle of wholeness and interconnectivity, the seven lessons described here temper our scientific knowledge with mystery. With these lessons working both independently and collectively, Seven Life Lessons of Chaos shows budding philosophers that science has an important message: Life is chaos, and thats a very exciting thing!