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Awesome Edible Kids Crafts: 75 Super-Fun All-Natural Projects for Kids to Make and Eat

Arena Blake · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Easy, Fun and Imaginative Crafts You Can Eat

Arena Blake, founder of the blog The Nerd's Wife, shares exciting crafts that are made out of your favorite things to eat. Never before has it been more fun to play with your food!

Bring out your inner sculptor with Marshmallow...

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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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Creating Thanksgiving Crafts

Dana Meachen Rau · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Whether you're looking for something to do on a rainy day or making a personalized gift for a friend, crafts are a great way to pass the time. They also provide an opportunity to learn how to draw meaning from technical texts. The activities in this book push readers to read for comprehension,...
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How to Draw

Dk. · DK Children
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

A children's step-by-step guide to drawing that is practical, inspirational, educational, and fun. Beginning with simple skill instruction and building to more challenging projects, it is packed with practical activities and techniques, including how to draw lines, shade, sketch, and trace....

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Super Simple Pinecone Projects: Fun and Easy Crafts Inspired by Nature

Kelly Doudna · Abdo Publishing Company

Easy instructions with how-to photographs introduce young readers to create projects using pincones, including ornaments, bobbleheads, and a candle holder.
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The Kids' Building Workshop: 15 Woodworking Projects for Kids and Parents to Build Together

J Craig Robertson · Storey Kids
Pages: 136
Format: Book

Pass the hammer to a new generation! This kid-friendly guide covers the essentials of carpentry, including the proper way to drive a nail, the safe way to drill a hole, and the importance of measuring. You'll be amazed at how fast your miniature carpenter acquires the skills to complete...
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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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Wonderfully whimsical quilts : 10 playful projects to make you smile

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


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Action Origami

Joe Fullman · Arcturus Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Learn how to make incredible paper models which float, fly, flip, jump and snap! This is a fun and imaginative introduction to the traditional Japanese art of paper-folding, for children aged 8 and up. The easy-to-understand instructions are accompanied by a series of clear photographs,...
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

Erik Larson · Crown Publishers,
Pages: 430
Format: Print book

#1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the LusitaniaOn May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York,...
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A Cozy Quilted Christmas

Kim Schaefer · C & T Publishing
Pages: 63
Format: Hardcover

Get the Christmas spirit early this year with the quick and easy holiday projects in A Cozy Quilted Christmas. Mix and match adorable appliqué designs for Santas, snowmen, sleighs, snowflakes, and snow much more to create tree skirts, table runners, and other holiday accessories. Great...
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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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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I: The Comprehensive Guide to Weapons Systems, including Tanks, Small Arms, Warplanes, Artillery, Ships and Submarines

Chris Bishop · Amber Books
Format: Hardcover

From the first tanks to early submarines to the repeating rifle to the biplane, Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I examines key weapons from the Great War. It includes more than 300 pieces of equipment from handguns to zeppelins. Each weapon system is illustrated with a detailed profile...
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