1789 and All That

Humor & Entertainment

John Hulme

Humor

ANGUS R

From undeniable Classics to mind-grating Bad Seeds. From elusive Unsung Heroes to risky Risky Calls. Complete with an easy-to-use five-pot-leaf rating system, incisive self-indulgent babble, troubleshooting procedures for the Bad Seeds gone berserk, and much much more, Baked Potatoes arrives in a blaze of glory, rating and reviewing over 150 films and videos for the discerning high. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Blade Runner, Bambi, Repo Man, Superfly, Time Bandits, Highlander, 2001, Evil Dead II, Ganjasaurus Rex, Freaks, Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, The Maltese Falcon, Ronald Reagan's 1984 State of the Union Address, Gates of Heaven, Story of Ricky, The Blizzard of Aahhhs, Meet the Feebles! Why say "No" when you can just say "Fine, I have a problem" and be done with it? Why read fiction when you can read strange but easily digestible sound-bite reviews written by marijuana users? There is no reason. Join us for a picnic on the fried cinematic playground. John Hulme and Michael Wexler are the editors of Voices of the Exiled and creators of the nationally syndicated radio drama Vanishing Point. Writers, filmmakers, and radio producers, they have been friends since high school.

Baked Potatoes: a Pot Smoker's Guide to Film and Video

Literature & Fiction

Michael Wexler

Dramas & Plays

Main Street Books

Things are falling apart at the Seems--and 12-year-old Becker Drane is the only one who can Fix it Format: 5 CDs, Unabridged The world as you know it was created and is still maintained by The Seems. From the Department of Weather to the Department of Emotions, the Seems ensure our world is just as we like it. Occasionally, something in one of these departments will break down, and a Fixer is sent in to repair it before there is damage to our world. Becker Drane may seem like your average 7th grader, but he's actually one of 37 Fixers in the entire world, and is just about to embark on his first mission. Will Becker fix the Glitch in Sleep and become the hero of the Seems, or will his first assignment be his last?

The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep

Children's Books

Scholastic Audio Books

Twelve-year-old Becker Drane has definitely got the coolest job of any seventh grader in Highland Park, New Jersey. He works as a Fixer for The Seems. From the Department of Weather to the Department of Sleep, The Seems is a secret organization that makes sure our world keeps running--and more importantly, sticks to The Plan that's been made for it. But The Plan, and The Seems for that matter, would be nothing without the people in it, and that's where Becker Drane comes in. When a Glitch is reported in the Department of Sleep, Becker is dispatched to Fix it, but he's not so sure this is a routine mission. Could the Bed Bugs, who are behind our Worst Nightmares, be responsible for the problems? Or maybe it's The Tide, an underground organization bent on destroying The Seems? No matter what, Becker's in for quite an adventure, and it'll take all his training, a little luck, and the coolest ToolsTM known in (or out of) the Seems to Fix the problem.

The Seems the Glitch in Sleep

Wexler, Michael

scholastic

Ever wondered if the world around you was not as it appeared? That there was something bigger going on you couldn't quite put your finger on? Welcome to The Seems, a secret organisation that makes sure our world keeps running. From weather, to sleep, to nightmares, The Seems is behind everything, keeping things ticking over. Unless there's a Glitch, which is where Becker Drane comes in. Becker has the coolest job of any 7th grader - he works as a Fixer for The Seems. When a Glitch is reported in the Department of Sleep, Becker is dispatched to fix it, but he's not so sure this is a routine mission. Could the Bed Bugs, who are behind our Worst Nightmares, be responsible for the problems? Or maybe it's The Tide, an underground organisation bent on destroying The Seems? No matter what, Becker's in for an adventure, and it'll take all his training, a little luck, and the coolest Tools(t) known in (or out of) The Seems to Fix the problem

The Glitch in Sleep (Seems Trilogy)

Bloomsbury Publishing

Becker Drane's job as a Fixer in The Seems is in jeopardy. The Powers That Be have discovered his illegal relationship with Jennifer Kaley and he's about to be punished big time for all the rules he has broken. But just when it seems like Becker's fixing days are over for good, he is called in to assist on a job in the Middle of Nowhere. A Train of Thought headed for The World has disappeared, and the first group of Fixers sent to find it has vanished now too. As usual The Tide is the prime suspect. This latest mission takes Becker to the remotest places, and introduces him to the more powerful people in The Seems. Will he manage to find the Lost Train of Thought and finally discover, once and for all, who's running The Tide?

The Lost Train of Thought (Seems Trilogy)

Bloomsbury USA Childrens

Becker Drane has still got the coolest job in the world, but being a Fixer in The Seems while trying to live a normal 13-year-old life is sometimes impossible. On the way to a family holiday, a bomb explodes in the Department of Time and Becker is called in to repair the damage. He discovers a path of destruction way beyond his wildest imagination and his faith in The Seems, as well as in his abilities as a Fixer, are shaken to the core. But help comes from a new and ambitious Fixer, as well as a legend from the past, and soon Becker is winning out in his battle against dark forces.

Split Second (Seems Trilogy)

Teen & Young Adult

Bloomsbury Childrens Books

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