Written for anyone who loves a good adventure story, "Lockerboy" is a realistic thriller in the style of such classics as "Journey to the Center of the Earth," "Treasure Island," and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Here’s a summary of the action: Chapter one: Martin McCarty’s first day at a new high school, Diablo Valley High in the Nevada desert, after growing up in the redwood forests of California. He’s 15, slender, moderately athletic, has a slight stammer when he’s nervous, and possesses a dry sense of humor that’s not loud or showy. His mother was killed a year ago in a car wreck, his father is sullen and struggling. On the bus to school he’s given warnings from all the other kids about the monstrous, overpowering principal who rules by intimidation. Principal Spyr is indeed threatening. In his first class, when Martin jokes nervously with the teacher, the principal walks in to threaten him and the rest of the students. Martin’s next classes are just as demeaning. At lunch he’s met by an older student, Peter, who invites him to come over after dinner for some explanations. On the bus ride home Martin is befriended by a creepy little kid name Simon, who has been following him around during the day. Chapter two: That night at Peter’s house Peter tells Martin the history of the school and its terrifying principal. The kids have figured out a way to deal with him (a group called the Lockerboys is mentioned), and Peter will tell Martin all about it if he can pass a test to prove his worthiness and loyalty. Chapter three: Martin’s test. Martin succeeds but in his haste to escape the dark house he leaves behind a tell-tale clue as to his identity. Chapter four: Martin is told the rest of Peter’s secret about the Lockerboys: they’re the smartest, most talented kids who have chosen to escape underground. The area is honeycombed with tunnels and caves created by a tributary of the San Andreas Fault, and access is gained through a secret entrance. Martin enters and meets these guys and girls, all of them like young commandos. He is given a remarkable tour; he’s also told how the kids live and about a tunnel the kids call Main Street, which they can use to leave the area completely when they want. Martin also hears about a subterranean presence known as the Lockerman, who is rarely seen and stays out of their way. Because his life up above is so bleak, and because he realizes he’s left that identifying clue in Spyr’s house, he decides to join this group and returns to the surface to gather a few things and leave a note for his dad. Chapter five: While at home getting ready to run away to the caves, Martin is joined by Simon, who shows up unexpectedly and pries for information. Martin feels sorry for the little outcast and has a long conversation with him, but eventually Martin chases him off and starts to write a letter to his dad. He enjoys a long memory about him and remembers his advice to think for yourself and not waste time because it could all be over instantly, as they’ve both learned from the death of Martin’s mother. Chapter six: Martin sneaks back to the secret entrance and is about to go in when Principal Spyr surprises him. Spyr flings open the entrance and climbs in, dragging Martin with him. Martin and Spyr get separated underground and Martin, because he’s already been there, knows where to go. During the thrilling chase Martin runs ahead and hides near the bottomless pit and throws his voice into it, hoping to lure Spyr below. Spyr, though, doesn’t fall for the trick and is about to pounce on Martin when the grotesque Lockerman suddenly emerges from the shadows and casts Spyr into the pit. The Lockerman then disappears and Martin goes looking for the rest of the Lockerboys, now no longer stammering and fully confident in his abilities. Chapter seven: Martin underground, two weeks later. He’s become a leader among the Lockerboys and has invented a way to make small oil lamps along the trails. We understand the wonderful system the Lockerboys have set up for gathering/distributing supplies and for helping each other. Martin teams up with a clever girl named Penny; they talk about running away to the Main Street tunnel and coming up on the surface somewhere far from the desert, where they’ll then try to contact Martin’s dad and hopefully establish a new life in a new school. Martin investigates the bottomless pit and realizes there’s a way Spyr might have survived his fall. At different times Martin feels like he’s being followed, and finally he finds out who it is, a scary scene that leads to a surprise. Martin addresses the group of underground kids and challenges them all to follow Penny and him out to the Main Street tunnel where they’ll then escape to a new, better world together. Chapter eight: Martin has an idea and, just before everyone is going to leave the caves and march to Main Street, he runs back in to try to find the Lockerman. He finds him and puts together details he’s picked up in recent weeks to arrive at a powerful conclusion about his identity. Earthquakes start to rumble through the caves and everybody heads out towards Main Street. There’s a final encounter with Spyr as the earthquakes intensify and start to collapse all the caves. Chapter nine: For days the group walks the reinforced Main Street tunnel. Kids exit at different points and then all decide to exit together, except for Martin and Penny. They want to keep on going alone. After a few more days of walking they come to a small pod on a track. They ride the pod through the tunnel to its endpoint, and they climb a ladder that takes them up to ... an unforgettable ending.

Lockerboy

Strodder, Chris

Red Hen Press

The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool profiles over 250 of the most intriguing personalities of the 1960s. The men and women covered in the book include a wide range of celebritiesfrom well-known superstars (the Beatles, Dustin Hoffman, Muhammad Ali) to lesser-known icons (Nico, Terry Southern, Bo Belinsky)who had a significant impact on popular culture. The figures include musicians, actors, directors, artists, athletes, politicians, writers, astronauts . . . anyone and everyone who made the sixties the most influential decade of the twentieth century! Over 200 vintage photographs and more than fifty sidebars are featured throughout the text. The sidebars include lists of Best Picture winners, great quarterbacks, Playmates of the Year, memorable TV theme songs, favorite toys, Disneyland rides, Wimbledon champions, groovy screen cars, surf stars, Indy 500 winners, cool cartoons, sci-fi classics, Bond girls, bubblegum” hits, beach-movie cameos, and legendary concerts. A what happened on this day” calendar highlighting landmark events in the lives of those profiled appears on every page. Entertaining and enlightening, The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool is truly a celebration of the grooviest people, events, and artifacts of the 1960s!

The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool: A Celebration of the Grooviest People, Events, and Artifacts of the 1960s

History

Americas

Santa Monica Press

Spanning the entire history of the park, from its founding more than 50 years ago to the present, this fascinating book profiles 500 attractions, restaurants, stores, events, and significant people from the history of Disneyland®. Each of the main entries in the book examines in detail the history of a Disneyland® landmark, including how many of the most popular attractions went through several incarnations before becoming what they are todayTomorrowland’s Hall of Chemistry and Hall of Aluminum were transformed into the groundbreaking Adventure Thru Inner Space in 1967, and then became the popular ride Star Tours 20 years later. Read about unbuilt concepts, including Rock Candy Mountain and Chinatown, and delight in fascinating trivia about the park, such as ride statistics and attendance records. With a daily list of events, openings, and closings in the park's history, a yearly summary of attractions that came and went, simple and clear maps that correspond to the book’s 500 entries, and sidebars with additional information on each ride, this is a comprehensive and entertaining book overflowing with detail on the most-renovated, most-loved, and most-visited theme park in the world.

The Disneyland® Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Event in the Original Magic Kingdom®

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Spanning the entire history of the park, from its founding more than 50 years ago to the present, this fascinating book profiles 500 attractions, restaurants, stores, events, and significant people from the history of Disneyland®. Each of the main entries in the book examines in detail the history of a Disneyland® landmark, including how many of the most popular attractions went through several incarnations before becoming what they are today—Tomorrowland’s Hall of Chemistry and Hall of Aluminum were transformed into the groundbreaking Adventure Thru Inner Space in 1967, and then became the popular ride Star Tours 20 years later. This updated edition includes hundreds of new photos; details on dozens of new attractions, rides, eateries, and shows; and additional sidebars. With a daily list of events, openings, and closings in the park's history, a yearly summary of attractions that came and went, and simple and clear maps that correspond to the book’s 500 entries, this is a comprehensive and entertaining book overflowing with detail on the most-renovated, most-loved, and most-visited theme park in the world.

The Disneyland® Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Major Event in the Original Magic Kingdom®

The Disneyland Book of Lists offers a new way to explore six decades of Disneyland® history. Hundreds of fascinating lists cover the past and present and feature everything from the park’s famous attractions, shops, restaurants, parades, and live shows to the creative artists, designers, characters, and performers who have made Disneyland® the world’s most beloved theme park. Inside the pages of this fun- and fact-filled book you will find: 13 of Walt Disney’s Disneyland® Favorites 33 Remaining Signs and Structures from Disneyland®’s Past 13 Heart-Thumping Moments in Disneyland®’s Attractions 46 Disneyland® Parades 18 Secrets in the Haunted Mansion 30 Jokes from the Jungle Cruise 26 Special Events at Disneyland You May Not Have Heard Of 15 Urban Legends 80 Celebrity Visitors Between 1955 and the 1980s 19 Disneyland® Attractions with the Longest Names 11 Movies Based on Disneyland® Attractions A Dozen World Records Set at Disneyland® In addition to lists created by author Chris Strodder (The Disneyland® Encyclopedia), the book will include lists from celebrities, Disneyland® experts and historians, Disneyland® Imagineers and designers, and other current and former Disneyland® employees. People have been making lists since Biblical times (think Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, compiled 2,100 years ago), and to this

The Disneyland Book of Lists

Completely updated and expanded with over 50 new entries and 300 new photos, The Disneyland Encyclopedia spans the entire history of the park, from its founding more than 50 years ago to the present day. This fascinating book features detailed explorations of 600 Disneyland topics, including lands, attractions, restaurants, stores, events, and significant people. Each of the main encyclopedia entries illuminates the history of a Disneyland landmark, revealing the initial planning strategies for the park’s iconic attractions and detailing how they evolved over the decades. Enriching this unique A-to-Z chronicle are profiles of the personalities who imagined and engineered the kingdom known as The Happiest Place on Earth.” Discover unbuilt concepts, including Liberty Street, Rock Candy Mountain, and Chinatown, and delight in fascinating trivia about long-lost Disneyland features, from the real rifles in the shooting gallery that was once located on Main Street to the jet-packed Rocket Man who flew above Tomorrowland. The new Mouscellany" feature adds fun facts, hidden secrets, and odd trivia to the third edition. Overflowing with meticulously researched details and written in a spirited, accessible style, The Disneyland Encyclopedia is a comprehensive and entertaining exploration of the most-influential, most-renovated, and most-loved theme park in the world!

The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Major Event in the Original Magic Kingdom

Business & Money

Industries

The Woody Allen Book of Lists

The 1970s brought seismic shifts to the established cinematic landscape. Bold young directors like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola, and rebellious new stars you knew by one name-Pacino, De Niro, Jack-embraced revolutionary social freedoms and utilized innovative special effects to create a golden era of exciting, influential, and bodaciously fun new movies. It was the Daring Decade, the greatest years ever in the history of American movies.In The Daring Decade: Volume One, Chris Strodder, author of acclaimed books on pop cultural topics, guides you from 1970 to 1974 with entertaining and enlightening analysis of hundreds of memorable movies. All of the familiar "greatest hits"-The French Connection, The Godfather, American Graffiti, The Sting, The Exorcist, Chinatown, and many more-are here, but so are "blaxploitation" classics like Shaft and Super Fly, awesome disaster epics such as Airport and The Poseidon Adventure, offbeat favorites including Harold and Maude and Paper Moon, and a freaky assortment of crazy/scary/silly drive-in delights. Fasten the seatbelt in your '70s muscle car and hang on, because saddles will be blazing, chainsaws will be slashing, James Bond will be investigating, Dirty Harry will be scowling, and an Earthquake will be rumbling. Illustrated with vintage black-and-white movie art from the era, and enhanced with a foreword and afterword by two award-winning actors, this book, like the movies it celebrates, is far-out to the max

The Daring Decade [Volume One, 1970-1974]: The Exciting, Influential, and Bodaciously Fun American Movies of the 1970s

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Pulp Hero Press

The cinematic revolution that ignited in the early 1970s exploded in the decade’s second half with some of the most exciting and important movies ever made. Alien, All the President’s Men, Animal House, Annie Hall, Apocalypse Now, Jaws, Network, Rocky, Saturday Night Fever, Star Wars, Superman, Taxi Driver—just a dozen of the many classics that made the ’70s the greatest movie decade of all time. 
The fiftieth-anniversary celebrations for 1970-1974 movies began in the first volume of The Daring Decade: The Exciting, Influential and Bodaciously Fun American Movies of the 1970s (hailed as a “fascinating and informative book” by San Luis Obispo County’s New Times). The toga party continues in volume two with entertaining and enlightening analysis of hundreds of memorable movies released from 1975 to 1979. Written by Chris Strodder (author of acclaimed books on popular culture), illustrated with vintage black-and-white movie art, and enhanced by a foreword and an afterword from two Oscar-nominated actors, The Daring Decade is a book all movie fans will lurve.

The Daring Decade [Volume Two, 1975-1979]: The Exciting, Influential, and Bodaciously Fun American Movies of the 1970s

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