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Diggin' Dirt: Science Adventures with Kitanai the Origami Dog

Thomas Kingsley Troupe · Picture Window Books
Format: Print book

Kitanai the origami dog is new to this strange place called a garden. His papery feet are filthy, but he has no idea what dirt is. Follow Kitanais trail as he goes diggin in dirt and learns all about soil.,
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Cool Flexagon Art: Creative Activities That Make Math & Science Fun for Kids!: Creative Activities That Make Math & Science Fun for Kids!

Anders Hanson · Checkerboard Books
Format: Hardcover

Teaches about polyhedra and solid geometry through such projects as making flexagons and a star that transforms into an octagon.
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10 Cool Things about Being a Ring Bearer

Penelope C. Paine · Paper Publishing Company
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Intended for ages 4 to 8. This book depicts the responsibility and the honour in being a ring bearer.
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Wonderfully whimsical quilts : 10 playful projects to make you smile

Carol Burniston · C & T
Pages: 48
Format: Book

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You: Being Beautiful - The Owner's Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty

Michael F. Roizen · Free Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Most people think that beauty revolves around such things as lipstick, sweet eyes, or skinny jeans -- all those things that we can see (and obsess over) in the mirror. But the fact is that beauty isn't some superficial pursuit, and it's not some random act that you can thank (or curse)...
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Sensational Patchwork Quilting

Marilynn Wiebe · Sterling/Tamos; First Hardcover Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Break out of the box…the boxy quilt that is! These thoroughly contemporary quilting patterns capitalize on the potential of uneven borders, allowing the design to flow over the edge. Key techniques for machine and hand quilting have been updated for easier working, and the comprehensive...
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Handy Dad: 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids

Todd Davis · Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback

Skate ramps, zip lines, go-carts, and more! In this super-fun book, Todd Davisextreme sports athlete and host of HGTV's Over Your Headpresents 25 awesome projects for dads to build with their kids. Busy dads can choose projects that range from simple to challenging and take anywhere...
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Wild Weather: Science Adventures with Sonny the Origami Bird

Thomas Kingsley Troupe · Picture Window Books
Format: Book

Sonny the origami bird is new to the world. He doesnt have any idea what this thing called wind is. Luckily Chuck the duck is there to explain wind, rain, snow, and more. Fly through the sky with Sonny, and learn all about weather.,
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Green Crafts: Become and Earth-friendly Craft Star, Step by Easy Step!

Megan Friday · Walter Foster Library
Format: Hardcover

Presents easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrated instructions to construct environmentally conscious craft projects using discarded materials--such as cans newspapers cereal boxes and more--to create earth-friendly objects including fanciful tealightsTitle Green CraftsAuthor Friday MeganPublisher...
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Old Yeller

Fred Gipson · Harper
Format: Hardcover

When a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloIquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable...
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Rag Rugs, Pillows, and More: over 30 ways to upcycle fabric for the home

Elspeth Jackson · Cico Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

In this stunning new book, young crafter Elspeth Jackson reinvents the old (and somewhat forgotten) technique of rag rugging to create contemporary and sustainable homeware items from leftover fabrics.© You€™ll be amazed at how simple and enjoyable it is to upcycle old and well-loved...
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Everyday Embellishments: 8 Fun Quilts to Stitch and Embellish

M'Liss Rae Hawley · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Offers step-by-step instructions for eight unique and whimsical wall quilts, in a guide that spotlights a variety of quilting techniques and presents detailed lessons in quilt construction and embellishment, using such simple machine methods as strip piecing, fusible appliqué, and dimensional...
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LEGO Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life

Daniel Lipkowitz · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

Building on the success of wildly popular The LEGO® Ideas Book, LEGO Play Book has all-new ways to encourage kids to think, build, and play creatively. Featuring more than 200 different builds, this fun guide inspires readers with LEGO ideas to bring their bricks to life while encouraging...
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Living With A Diabetic Dog: How To Keep Your Dog Healthy, Prevent Common Problems And Avoid Complications

Amy Newton Thomas · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Newly Revised and Updated. This new version now includes new chapters; Monitoring Your Dog provides information on glucose monitors and urine glucose testing, Getting Organized explores using spreadsheets, online diabetes logs, smartphone apps and more to track your dogs vital diabetic...
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Fun Things to Do with Milk Jugs

Marne Ventura · Capstone Press
Format: Hardcover

What can you do with an empty milk jug? Simple, step by step instructions transform ordinary household items into fun DIY crafts and games.
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