Books published by publisher Big 1 Productions

A memoir, following the true story of Wendy Wilkins as she joins the police force , a naive twenty-year-old cop in Melbourne, Australia and discovers many firsts, her first arrest, murder, dead body, love, cop culture and a #metoo moment... The good the bad and the ugly of life as a cop in Melbourne Australia, in the late 80's early 90's. A fast paced and entertaining read with some wonderful characters who just happen to be real. A peek inside the gritty underbelly of Melbourne's police world, through the lens of a young female cop. Wendy navigates this new world, while falling in love and being sexually awakened herself. Vignettes in the style of Candace Bushnell's "Sex and The City" Novella. “I get lots of questions, like ‘A real cop? Did you carry a gun? Oh, but in Australia, not much happened there!’ Have you seen the Oscar nominated movie, Animal Kingdom? I knew some of the real criminals portrayed in that movie, and knew the two young cops that were ambushed and killed. And yes, I carried a Smith and Wesson '38 . . . . I wrote the cop stories, like vignettes in Candace Bushnell’s Sex and the City.”~ Excerpt from interview with PresspassLA

Winner of a Parents' Choice Approved Award Winner of a Dr. Toy Award Young children love to learn languages and "Magic French" sends them on a magical adventure in Paris with little Bobby, Marie and the mysterious Madame Magique. Find the magic flowers, play "The Game" and bargain with the French speaking bird, while learning French language and culture. This interactive audio provides an entertaining context for learning French, using a theme that little ones will remember. Catchy tunes, zany sound effects and a dose of silliness make children want to listen over and over - the best way to learn language. Includes over 100 French words and phrases. Buy our other award-winning audios Beth Manners' Fun French for Kids, Beth Manners' Fun Spanish for Kids and Beth Manners' Magic Spanish for Kids.

Being Different Is Lonely … Until You Find Another Like YouA troubled, seventeen year old boy finally admits to himself he is different from other boys. Marc LeRoux is the finest athlete in his high school, but his abilities go far beyond what he’s demonstrated on the gymnastics team. On a lonely walk along the neutral ground (medians are called neutral grounds in New Orleans) not far from his home, Marc is attacked by two men, one with a gun. He turns on the muggers and uses his powers to knock both out and escape. It is exhilarating and he feels good for the first time in a long time.From his mother, he learns the family’s secret. Marc is an ‘advanced human’, a leap in human evolution which gives him super-human strength and magnifies his five senses. He can see, hear, smell, taste, and his sense of touch is better than any human. His sense of balance is most acute.Learning the family’s hereditary secret, Marc (of ancient French-Creole ancestry) must give up his dream of college athletics and the Olympics. Torn between two worlds, Marc must learn to live as an ‘advanced human’ in a world of humans. A freak, someone to be feared, Marc needs to vent his energy. He takes to the rooftops of the New Orleans French Quarter in a super-hero costume and quickly meets another ‘advanced human’, the beautiful, alluring sixteen year old Alyssa Lupo. The mutual attraction he feels for this haunting girl is challenged by others, those bent on using their powers for evil purposes. The star-crossed romance between Marc and Alyssa is the central focus of the novel.Strong on setting, our tale takes place primarily in the French Quarter, where this young super-hero in a black costume, calling himself MISTIK, prowls the roofs and lacework balconies in search of villains. A teenager, MISTIK’s powers are still evolving and he will use them to right wrongs, because he can.

A memoir, following the true story of Wendy Wilkins as she joins the police force, a naive twenty-year-old cop in Melbourne, Australia, and discovers many firsts, her first arrest, murder, dead body, love, cop culture and a #metoo moment... The good, the bad and the ugly of life as a cop in Melbourne Australia, in the late 80's and early 90's. A fast paced and entertaining read with some wonderful characters, who just happen to be real. A peek inside the gritty underbelly of Melbourne's police world, through the lens of a young female cop. Wendy navigates this new world, while falling in love and being sexually awakened herself. Vignettes in the style of Candace Bushnell's "Sex and The City" novella. REVIEWS “If Sex and The City had a fifth 'shero', it would certainly be author, actress, real estate entrepreneur, and former cop, Wendy Wilkins, whose novella gives us a dazzling inside look at her smart, sexy, and entertaining life and inspires us to live ours more fully.” ~ Jaimsyne Blakely, Writer, Creator, Innovator “A peek inside the gritty underbelly of the Melbourne police world in the 90's, through the lens of a young female cadet. This book brings the human side of being in law enforcement to light -- sharing the personal, sexual, and business life of author, Wilkins, as she navigated her first few years in the police force. A humorous and often confronting look at what it is to be a woman in uniform.” ~ Kym Jackson, Actress/Author “It was like a blast from the past reading Wendy's memoir of her time in the force. The good, the bad and the ugly of life as a cop in Melbourne Australia. A nice quick and thoroughly entertaining read with some wonderful characters that just happened to be real” ~ AW Ex-Detective Sergeant, Victoria Police “I like the humor and the crime stories it also has a touch of a ‘Clueless’ Fifty Shades of Grey’" ~ Belinda Gosbee, Actress/Writer “You wrote the truth about me, at least you changed my name!” ~Anonymous

In life there are things you think are true, things that you are pretty certain are right and things that you absolutely, positively know are correct. When Luke woke up that morning he had that absolutely, positively certain feeling in his gut. Unfortunately, what he was absolutely certain about was that danger was near and trouble was close behind. Join Luke Stolin, his brothers and his cousins as they embark on a wild adventure that will forever change their lives.

Sybil Rides tells the inspiring true story of events during the American Revolution which resulted in sixteen-year old Sybil Ludington becoming known as the Female Paul Revere. Her ride took place during an event in American History designed by the British commanders to bring an end to the Revolutionary War. On a cold rainy night in the spring of 1777, the British Regular Army, along with some Loyalists, attacked and burned Danbury, Connecticut. That raid was part of Lord William Howe’s plan to end the Revolution. During the raid a messenger was sent to the home of Colonel Henry Ludington asking for help. The Colonel’s sixteen-year old daughter, Sybil, bravely rode forty miles on that cold rainy night throughout the Hudson Valley to call the Militia to action.On her ride Sybil stopped quickly at each home, banged on the doors and windows, and yelled, “Call to arms! The Regulars and Tories are burning Danbury! The Militia is needed! Call to arms!” Families woke. Men dressed quickly. They grabbed their muskets, and headed into the night to face a powerful enemy. Sybil’s brave ride earned her the nickname, The Female Paul Revere.A larger than life monument honoring Sybil Ludington, stands in Carmel, New York along the route where she made her historic ride. It shows her riding on her horse as she rode to call out the Militia.This story starts at the beginning of the Revolutionary War with Paul Revere in a rowboat in Boston Harbor, two years before Sybil’s ride.From there it goes to Lexington, Massachusetts, where we see the Militia who responded to Revere’s call. They stood and faced the might of the powerful British Army.We then watch the war shift to New York.All the events and characters in this book are historical.This story tells the true story of Sybil Ludington and of her father, Colonel Henry Ludington, his family, and other unsung heroes.In this book you will meet British officers and their Loyalists allies and see the conflicts between them.You will see the brave, yet funny way Sybil and her siblings stop the Loyalists attempt to capture their father.You will meet Enoch Crosby, a friend of the Ludingtons, who served as a spy in the struggle for independence.You will meet Jacob Angevine, a former slave who earned his freedom and that of his family, by serving in the French and Indian War. You will also meet Joseph, his teenage son, who is a friend of Sybil Ludington and a brave member of the Colonel Ludington’s Militia.You will meet John Gano the famous Fighting Preacher and his friend, Haym Salomon, a Jewish immigrant who helped get funding for the Revolution.You will meet Daniel Nimham, Sachem (chief) of the Wappinger Indians and his son Abraham, true unsung American heroes who sacrificed everything.You will see how Luther Holcomb, another brave young unsung hero, helped delay the entire British Army and its attack on Danbury.One of the surprising characters you will meet is Benedict Arnold who later becomes America’s most notorious traitor. He was once a hero and played an inspiring important part in this story.This Elementary Reader Edition was designed for Elementary School Students. It includes all the chapters, events and dialogue as the Regular and Expanded editions. It uses a slightly larger typestyle. The sentence structure and vocabulary are geared to make it a better read for the Elementary student. There are a few more illustrations than in the Regular edition. Teachers can use the Expanded Edition, which has suggested educational activities, while their students use this edition.Hopefully this book will help bring history alive and inspire you as you read this true story about Sybil Ludington and some unsung American heroes.

Wages Creek is meant to be read while listening to the audio book, which is available for download from audible.com. The author does all thevoices, and wrote all the music. His wife, Karen Kiser, does all theillustrations.There was once a campground on the Northern California coast where a fresh, bubbling stream met the vast Pacific Ocean. The sandy beach was large, the grasses were tall and soft, three ducks had a problem, one man had a cold, and a horseshoe pit was in the middle of the solution. This is the story of a trip my family took to Wages Creek.

Following directly on from Planet of the Daleks, the Doctor and Jo Grant are diverted from heading home to Earth and pitched into a new encounter with the Doctor's most feared foes. Katy Manning returns to the much-loved role of Josephine "Jo" Grant from the 1970s Jon Pertwee Third Doctor era of television Doctor Who, teaming up with actor Tim Treloar who voices the Doctor. Writer Nicholas Briggs is one of the Big Finish executive producers, and is also well known for his role on TV's Doctor Who voicing the Daleks and other monsters. The first volume of Third Doctor Adventures in late 2015 proved so popular that two further volumes were immediately greenlit, with volume two released in December 2016. CAST: Tim Treloar (The Doctor), Katy Manning (Jo Grant), George Watkins (Delralis), John Banks (Jickster), Amy Newton (Elaquon), Robin Weaver (Arianda), Iain Batchelor (Adam Rigg), Robert Hands (Major Hardy / Crewman), Richard Derrington (Commander Burton), Ian Conningham (Sinko / Ronson / Lieutenant), Jake Dudman (UNIT Radio Operator) and Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks).

IS THE PACE OF CHANGE OVERWHELMING YOU? As a business owner or manager, the world keeps changing faster than most people can keep up with it. The challenge is to find a way to build your business so that it can beat that pace and gain from it while your competitors wallow far behind. Author, Gary Brose, has owned, purchased or started over two dozen companies in the last forty years. During that time he's seen computers, fax machines, the internet, and social media change everything in his labor-intensive businesses. He experimented with all sorts of strategies to build his organizations so that they would be more nimble and able to deal with significant, sometimes massive change to keep pace with the new reality. He developed management strategies and techniques that help to create a more motivated and engaged workforce to adapt faster and more effectively. Now, for the first time, he is sharing what he's learned in Express Exec.Express Exec is a book like no other. It is written as a novel - a business novel that demonstrates the path to building a stronger, more nimble organization. If you read and loved Bob Burg's Go-Giver novels, you'll love Express Exec. Gary walks the reader through the steps of Andrea Lane, the VP of Manufacturing at Juggernaut Industries, as she tries to save her company from looming disaster. By reading the short novel, you will experience, "first hand", the struggles she goes through to make massive change in a very short period of time. Sit in on the conversations she has with other managers, her supervisors, and the front line employees. Experience all the pains, angst, tears, and the joys of interacting with her coworkers and employees.Read chapters showing:How to change the payroll structure completely without totally alienating your workforce.How to segue from paying people for time to paying people for performance.The right way to design a bonus program so it motivates and engages everyone.How to recover from your own errors in the process of making change.How to radically revamp the 'Review and Raise' process to supercharge your employees.How to create a more enlightened workforce by educating the employees about the business.And much more...After reading Express Exec, you will understand better how to start and create change in your organization. Ideal for business owners and managers who need to jumpstart your workforce and, in the process, find a path toward beating the pace of change. A virtual tutorial about human nature, Express Exec is like no other business book you've ever read, Enjoy a riveting tale that will make you feel as though you experienced it personally so you can be armed to take on the fight and literally outrun the pace of change!

Peter Yarrow—of the beloved trio Peter, Paul & Mary—has created a musical feast for little ones. He, his daughter Bethany, and the cellist Rufus Cappadocia present eleven engaging classics in this family-friendly CD. Kids will enjoy singing along to such songs "Blue Tail Fly," "The Cuckoo," "Frankie and Johnny," and of course, the ever-popular "Puff, the Magic Dragon."