Best Selling Books by John Kelly

This book provides a comparative assessment of social pacts between governments, labor unions and employer organizations in Western Europe. Using a dataset covering 16 European countries, as well as eight in-depth country case studies, the authors argue that governments'' choice of social pacts or legislation is less influenced by economic problems, but is strongly influenced by electoral competition.

Sir Scaly Pants the Dragon Knight ALWAYS fights for what''s right, but it can be very lonely being the One and Only Dragon Knight. When an evil fire-breathing dragon kidnaps the king, Sir Scaly and his trusty steed, Guinevere, vow to rescue him. Their journey takes them to lands far and wide, and when they finally catch up with the wicked king-napping dragon, Scaly knows he''s met his match. But is the evil dragon really as bad as everyone thinks, or can Scaly uncover the truth and finally make a friend? A tale full of peril and pants, this is the second brilliantly funny story featuring Sir Scaly Pants and his trusty steed, Guinevere. From Kate Greenaway Medal-shortlisted illustrator John Kelly.

Are you . . . A dragon with indigestion? A blob with a cold? A yeti with a sore foot? Then book an appointment with the MONSTER DOCTOR. No THING too small, no creature too big! Ozzy is just an ordinary human boy – until he gets a job at the monster doctor''s surgery! He''s now spending his summer helping the doctor cure her strange and wonderful monster-patients, and he has to find a way to help her save the surgery . . . The first in a howlingly hilarious series of monster adventures written and illustrated by John Kelly that will have you laughing your head off . . . literally. Don''t miss Ozzy''s next adventure in The Monster Doctor: Revolting Rescue!

Prepare for a ton of pirate fun! Learn secret writing, solve puzzles, and build a model galleon. Other activities include a punch-out board game, recipes, and more than 90 stickers.

Featured on Oprah and excerpted in Glamour magazine, this exploration of the positive and negative effects the birth of a child has on a marriage is based on the largest, most comprehensive study of couples entering parenthood ever conducted.

A well-designed rock garden can be a great asset in any garden, providing an attractive focal point as well as an ideal habitat in which to grow a range of impressive plants. For both the beginner and the enthusiast, this book answers many common questions about rock gardens as well as offering fresh ideas and advice for successful features. It shows how to create a rock garden which looks like part of the landscape, illustrating every stage in the process. The book includes many other features such as screes and sink gardens, and has a comprehensive A-Z of rock plants and alpines.

From a hotel room high above snowy Manhatten, John Kelly considers life, the universe and Lower Lough Erne. Part diary, part travel book, part memoir, ''Cool about the ankles'' is a new sort of book from a new sort of voice- Irish but cosmopolitan, fun

Published with the Institute of Land Warfare, Association of the US Army. Traces the development and notes the progress, problems, successes and failures of the Special Forces effort in Vietnam. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Imparts the secret of growing alpine and rock garden plants, by describing the techniques that imitate the conditions on which these plants thrive in the wild. Also included is an A-Z listing of over 1000 plants, with information on cultivation, height, flowering and origins.

Defines gardening terms from acid rain and air drainage to xerophyte and zygomorphic

Meet the Beastly Pirates, the munchiest, crunchiest pirates to ever sail the seven seas! If YOU were a pirate, what would you have for lunch? Fish soup? Shark on toast? Not the Beastly Pirates! They like something a little munchier, a little crunchier ... a little more ''piratey''.Join the Beastly Pirates on this awesome piratical adventure, fabulously illustrated by Kate Greenaway Medal shortlisted illustrator, John Kelly.

A scandalous and lurid account of the private life of a high-society woman in 18th-century England. Pamela is portrayed as a promiscuous and manipulative woman who uses her wiles to climb the social ladder and ensnare wealthy men. This book, which caused a sensation when it was first published, is a gripping and salacious read that offers a glimpse into the darker side of Georgian society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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EXACT reproduction of A PRACTICAL GRAMMAR OF THE ANTIENT GAELIC, OR LANGUAGE OF THE ISLE OF MAN (MANKS) by John Kelly originally published in 1870. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.