I'm sure someone must have already mentioned Jules Verne, so let me introduce you to the lesser known works of a best selling author: Terry Pratchett.
TP is well known as the creator of the Discworld comic fantasy books (which are on my top list of reccommendation for adults) but has also written a few less known children's books, both in the Discworld and unrelated to it.
The Bromeliad trilogy is a a seried of 3 books (Truckers-Diggers-Wings) about the Nomes, a 4 inch tall ET tribe that's shipp wrecked in Earth and forgets about its history.
The books are very fun to read, but also beneficial for children as they discuss allegorically quite deep philosophical questions.
There's plenty more info on the Bromeliad trilogy, as well as TP's other works on wikipedia.
On a side note, TP's not strictly SciFi books such as 'The amazing Maurice and his educated cats' and the 'Wee Free Men' trilogy are also really good books for children and adults alike. Not to mention that the Discworld series is by far the most enjoyable read I've had for years!
Ummm... in case you haven't heard Cyprus IS a member of the EU! (one of the newly admitted, will become full member in 2004) Never the less I do agree with the rest of your post, and definately agree with the "opt-in" method rather than the"opt-out". The only reason the US is even considering the opt-out, against all logic, is that the goverment is too busy bending over to get fscked by lobbyists... PS yes I am a US citizen, but am lucky enough to live in the EU... don't think I'll get back untill there are some drastic policy and cultural changes across the ocean
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I'm sure someone must have already mentioned Jules Verne, so let me introduce you to the lesser known works of a best selling author: Terry Pratchett.
TP is well known as the creator of the Discworld comic fantasy books (which are on my top list of reccommendation for adults) but has also written a few less known children's books, both in the Discworld and unrelated to it.
The Bromeliad trilogy is a a seried of 3 books (Truckers-Diggers-Wings) about the Nomes, a 4 inch tall ET tribe that's shipp wrecked in Earth and forgets about its history.
The books are very fun to read, but also beneficial for children as they discuss allegorically quite deep philosophical questions.
There's plenty more info on the Bromeliad trilogy, as well as TP's other works on wikipedia.
On a side note, TP's not strictly SciFi books such as 'The amazing Maurice and his educated cats' and the 'Wee Free Men' trilogy are also really good books for children and adults alike. Not to mention that the Discworld series is by far the most enjoyable read I've had for years!
Ummm... in case you haven't heard Cyprus IS a member of the EU! (one of the newly admitted, will become full member in 2004)
Never the less I do agree with the rest of your post, and definately agree with the "opt-in" method rather than the"opt-out".
The only reason the US is even considering the opt-out, against all logic, is that the goverment is too busy bending over to get fscked by lobbyists...
PS yes I am a US citizen, but am lucky enough to live in the EU... don't think I'll get back untill there are some drastic policy and cultural changes across the ocean