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The Official 2000 Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins: 3rd Edition

Marc Hudgeons · House of Collectibles; 3rd edition
Format: Paperback

THE ULTIMATE PRICE GUIDE TO COINS OF THE WORLD,WITH THOUSANDS OF PRICES LISTED!- COMPREHENSIVE.  The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins features the most popular and collectible coins from forty-eight countries around the world--including both uncirculated and circulated coins...
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Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs

Ted Kerasote · Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014.
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

"Packed with important, surprising information; with wisdom, compassion, and love." - Dean Koontz
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Girl with a Sewing Machine: The no-fuss guide to making and adapting your own clothes

JENNIFFER TAYLOR · Search Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Create your own unique clothes to fit your personality and your shape.This stylish, instructive book from The Great British Sewing Bee's Jenniffer Taylor shows you how to make and adapt your own clothes in a simple, no-fuss way. Using Jenniffer's fun and imaginative ideas, this book will...
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Learn to Crochet

Sue Whiting · IMM Lifestyle
Format: Paperback

Crochet is an immensely popular craft perhaps because it is so simple to learn. Learn to Crochet is a guide that will appeal to a younger audience who, inspired by the wonderful textured pieces featured in fashion and interiors magazines, want to create contemporary items and special gifts...
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Cat Litter Cake and Other Horrifying Desserts

Ali Vega · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

What can be as yucky to look at as it is yummy to eat? Your dessert! Learn how to make a variety of desserts that are both repulsive and tasty. Create dishes like worms in dirt, gooey alien limbs, and "poisoned" apples. Baking dessert has never been so much fun - or so gross!
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Wardrobe Makeovers

Stephanie Turnbull · Smart Apple Media, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

With a high-interest, magazine-style presentation, this title is jam-packed with fun and easy wardrobe makeover activities for young girls to enjoy with their friends. With an emphasis on creativity and self-expression, the title also promotes wellness and healthy self-esteem. Easy step-by-step...
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Pretty Funny Tea Cosies: & Other Beautiful Knitted Things

Loani Prior · Murdoch Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

The Queen of the Tea Cosies is back to show knitters how to turn the conventional tea cosy into a piece of art Loani Prior, tea cosy knitter extraordinaire, is back with more of her fabulously outrageous creations. This book contains 25 knitted cosies and other pretty things, with the focus...
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Clay Modeling

Toby Reynolds · Windmill Books, ©2016.
Pages: 24
Format: eBook

Get ready to get creative with clay! This book introduces readers to the world of clay modeling and provides step-by-step instructions for fun models, such as penguins, robots, monsters, and trains. Age-appropriate and straightforward text is paired with photographs of each step of the modeling...
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Duct Tape Creations

Jane Yates · Windmill Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Crafting doesnt have to be expensive! This book teaches readers how to create amazing crafts out of a common household itemduct tape. Readers will learn how to make an adventure bag, tablet cover, wallet, and more. They can also choose to make something they can wear, such as a tie or baseball...
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Knitting by Design: Gather Inspiration, Design Looks, and Knit 15 Fashionable Projects

Emma Robertson · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Fashion-forward knitters who crave more than a project book will delight in this visually rich collection. Emma Robertson presents a unique and creative approach to knitting as she walks readers through her process from the kernel of inspiration to its rewarding execution. For each of the 15 stylish...
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The Organic Composting Handbook: Techniques for a Healthy, Abundant Garden

Dede Cummings · W W Norton
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback

Great compost is one of the most important secrets of successful organic gardening. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the various methods of composting and how to adapt them to your home and garden. With full-color photographs and easy-to-follow...
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Colorwork Knitting: 25 Spectacular Sweaters, Hats, and Accessories

Sarah E. White · Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

In fashion the right colors--and the right combinations--can make the difference between pretty and pretty spectacular! But what makes a winning color combination? Whether you know instinctively or need a little help, Colorwork Knitting gives you the tools you need to explore your love...
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Handmade Halloween Crafts

Ruth Owen · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Ghosts, pumpkins, spiders, and witches are great subjects for Halloween craft projects. Through the step-by-step directions in this book, readers can take on a plethora of fun crafts to celebrate the spookiest holiday, including a witchs hat piata, a spider bracelet made from duct tape,...
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350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

JAN EATON · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after...
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