Most Popular Books by Joseph Rosenbloom

An “immersive, humanizing, and demystifying” look at the final hours of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life as he seeks to revive the non-violent civil rights movement and push to end poverty in America (Charles Blow, New York Times). “King comes to life in death—a courage ever so inspiring.” —Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped from the Beginning At 10:33 a.m. on April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., landed in Memphis on a flight from Atlanta. A march that he had led in Memphis six days earlier to support striking garbage workers had turned into a riot, and King was returning to prove that he could lead a violence-free protest. King’s reputation as a credible, non-violent leader of the civil rights movement was in jeopardy just as he was launching the Poor Peoples Campaign. He was calling for massive civil disobedience in the nation’s capital to pressure lawmakers to enact sweeping anti-poverty legislation. But King didn’t live long enough to lead the protest. He was fatally shot at 6:01 p.m. on April 4 in Memphis. Redemption is an intimate look at the last thirty-one hours and twenty-eight minutes of King’s life. King was exhausted from a brutal speaking schedule. He was being denounced in the press and by political leaders as an agent of violence. He was facing dissent even within the civil rights movement and among his own staff at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In Memphis, a federal court injunction was barring him from marching. As threats against King mounted, he feared an imminent, violent death. The risks were enormous, the pressure intense. On the stormy night of April 3, King gathered the strength to speak at a rally on behalf of sanitation workers. The “Mountaintop Speech,” an eloquent and passionate appeal for workers’ rights and economic justice, exhibited his oratorical mastery at its finest. Redemption draws on dozens of interviews by the author with people who were immersed in the Memphis events, features recently released documents from Atlanta archives, and includes compelling photos. The fresh material reveals untold facets of the story including a never-before-reported lapse by the Memphis Police Department to provide security for King. It unveils financial and logistical dilemmas, and recounts the emotional and marital pressures that were bedeviling King. Also revealed is what his assassin, James Earl Ray, was doing in Memphis during the same time and how a series of extraordinary breaks enabled Ray to construct a sniper’s nest and shoot King.

Riddles for children, including "What is green and goes slam, slam, slam, slam?" (A four-door pickle) and "What snack do robots serve at parties?" (Assorted nuts.).

Deputy Dan sets out to foil Shootin'' Sam''s dastardly plan to rob a train.

Deputy Dan devises a plan to capture a notorious gang of bank robbers.

Who knew school could be such a barrel of fun? The classroom becomes a laugh-room with these wacky jokes, riotous riddles, and loony excuses. From silly students and zany profs to quizzes, homework, and that mysterious cafeteria food--every joke will keep you laughing from the time the school bell rings in the morning till you''re home free!

Like junk-food snacks, this biggest little collection of jokes has so many irresistible chuckles that we can''t laugh at just one... Tourist (to farmer): Lived here all your life? Farmer: Not yet. Father: Bonnie, please take the dog out and give him some air. Bonnie: Sure, Dad. Where''s the nearest gas station? Enjoy jokes about teachers, parents, brothers and sisters, doctors and patients, Martians and earthlings. And groaner book-and-author lists (Sport Injuries by Charlie Hawes; Cookouts Italian Style. Plus tongue twisters, shaggy dogs, first dates, and yes, Waiter, There''s a Fly in My Soup jokes. 352 pages, 218 b/w illus., 4 3/16 x 5 1/4.

Essential for every young comedian, with 100 cartoons and index. "Gr.3-7. Rosenbloom is providing a service."--SLJ. "A must...all ages."--PW. 128 pages, b/w illus. throughout, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

A band of wacky animals, zany dinosaurs, and kooky monsters are all in on the goofiest jokes ever -- and now you will be too!

Presents hundreds of jokes, tongue-twisters, and funny insults.

Over 1,000 jokes, 96 drawings. Index. "Gr.4-6. A gigantic compendium of rib-tickling, giggle-inspiring one liners, puns, funny stories, put-downs...Clever and witty."--SLJ. "True kid appeal."--Learning. 256 pages, b/w illus. throughout, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

A collection of 696 jokes, riddles, and tongue twisters on the subject of school.

Riddles, knock-knocks, put-downs, jokes, gags, and groaners: this collection’s a grab bag of humor to make kids hoot and holler! Why shouldn’t you tell a secret to a pig? Because he is a squealer. Why did the orange stop in the middle of the road? It ran out of juice.What word grows smaller when you add two letters to it? Add "er” to short and it becomes "shorter.” Where do pilots keep their personal things? In air pockets. From modern nursery rhymes to kooks and spooks, from "hey, waiter!” to exercising with dumbbells, there’s plenty of belly laughs here to enjoy and share with friends.

An illustrated collection of hundreds of difficult tongue twisters, arranged alphabetically.

If you''re cool enough to say "Sally sells sea shells at the sea shore" over and over again with no problem, get ready to meet your match and to have your tongue tied up in knots! Just wrap your mouth around these twisters: Say this three times FAST: Ike ships ice chips. How many times can you repeat this in 10 seconds?: Loose loops. Plus longer ones that will really test your skills! And, remember--it''s more fun when you do it with an audience.

A collection of insulting remarks (none malicious) to use as put-downs for any occasion, e.g.: Why don''t you put an egg in your shoe and beat it.

A collection of riddles on a wide range of topics for jokesters of all ages.

Over 500 knock-knocks, 80 cartoons. Index. "Gr.4-7. Sure to be appreciated by its intended readers."--SLJ. "Helpful resource book for teaching plays on words."--Library Materials Guide, CSI. 128 pages, b/w illus. throughout, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

An illustrated introduction to knock-knock jokes, grouped by the letter of the alphabet featured in each.

An illustrated introduction to riddles, such as "Where is the ocean the deepest? On the bottom."

Amazing mazes, crafty whodunits, marvelous visual tricks, sly lateral thinking puzzles, and stupefying optical illusions: all these fun challenges--packaged in a cool book that''s shaped like a magnifying glass--will give kids a brain workout they''ll really enjoy. Every page has a picture of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 magnifying glasses; that symbol indicates how easy or treacherously difficult the puzzle will be. For example, finding the guilty party in "Foul Play," a one-glass Dr. Quicksolve mystery, should be relatively simple for budding sleuths. The "Mystery Ruins" maze (3), where you must get from point A to point B through a series of small and winding paths, is harder. And you''ll need very sharp eyes and a sharp mind to solve "Circle Quest," a 5 magnifying glass optical illusion. One thing''s for sure: by the time kids are done with every one of these, they''ll feel super-smart.

An illustrated collection of tongue twisters for children.

A collection of the best, worst, and silliest riddles, jokes, and rhymes.

It''s dangerous to find over 1,750 riddles in one place, and the silly cartoons throughout this collection only make it harder to stop turning the pages. They''re organized into 20 categories to keep you from getting lost (or losing your mind). Still, you can''t stop turning the pages as you riddle yourself over money, getting sick, hurling insults, thinking up comebacks, enjoying nature, driving, playing, using computers. Just in time, the last riddle appears: What do joggers say when they leave you? So long�gotta run. 352 pages, 160 b/w illus., 4 3/16 x 5 1/4.

Presents clarifications of numerous popular misconceptions concerning plants, animals, food, and other topics.

An illustrated collection of riddles and jokes about vacations and holidays.

An illustrated collection of jokes and riddles about ghosts, witches, monsters, and haunted houses.

An illustrated collection of jokes and riddles arranged under such headings as "Going Out To Eat," "Fooling With Schooling," and "He and She."

Drawings and text consisting solely of riddles follow a boy through his daily activities from the time he wakes up until he turns in for the night.

An illustrated collection of over forty knock-knock jokes.

Includes 700 riddles on a variety of topics.

Gathers jokes about animals, monsters, doctors, parents, judges, criminals, food, and book titles

An illustrated collection of hundreds of riddles in categories such as Fast & Freaky, Pet Talk, and Reverse Riddles.