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Race Cars

Cody Crane · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Race car technology has come a long way from the early days of auto racing. Todays cars rely on sleek, aerodynamic shapes and powerful engines to give drivers more speed and control than ever before. In this book, readers will find out how engineers and other creative, forward-thinking...
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Special Subjects: Beginning Chinese Brush: Discover the art of traditional Chinese brush painting

Monika Cilmi · Walter Foster Pub
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

With comprehensive instruction and artist tips and tricks, Special Subjects: Beginning Chinese Brush is the perfect resource for beginning artists. Special Subjects: Beginning Chinese Brush teaches aspiring artists everything they need to know to get started creating Chinese brush paintings....
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Cozy Stash-Busting Knits: 22 Patterns for Hats, Scarves, Cowls & More

Jen Lucas · Martingale
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Popular designer Jen Lucas is celebrated for her lacy sock-yarn creations. Now she brings her light and lovely style to the heavier-weight yarn in your stash. You'll find snuggly and trendy hats, shawls, mitts, mittens, scarves, and cowls designed for your favorite DK, worsted, and bulky...
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Cool soapmaking : the smart and simple guide to low-temp tricks for making soap with milk, citrus, cucumber, pine tar, beer, wine, and other special ingredients

Anne L Watson · Shepard Publications
Pages: 59

Soapmakers may love to add a variety of materials to soap, but they find that some cause more trouble than others. In the heat of the chemical reaction, an ingredient might discolor, or lose its scent, or develop a bad smell. Or it might cause problems during soapmaking, giving off noxious...
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The Slime Book

DK · DK Children
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

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The Knot Yours Truly: Inspiration and Ideas to Personalize Your Wedding

Carley Roney · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Your wedding day is a unique opportunity to show the world just who you are as a couple. The Knot's Yours Truly helps you envision your celebration - from the big pieces like location to the small stuff like flatware - and shine a spotlight on your particular style. Chock-full of innovative...
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Hand Lettering: Creative Alphabets for Any Occasion

Jill Dehaan · Griffin
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Welcome to the wonderful world of hand lettering! Prepare to be inspired by this collection of over 50 alphabets in a wide range of styles. Designer, illustrator, and hand-letterer Thy Doan will guide you through each alphabet with easy-to-follow steps so you can capture all the charm of each...
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Motorcycles

CHRIS BOWMAN · Blastoff! Readers
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

With a top speed of 183 miles per hour, the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 motorcycle is one impressive speed machine! But not all motorcycles are designed for speed. Some are made for cruising the country. Others go off road! This title allows young readers to explore the enticing world of motorcycles.
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Learn to Draw Star Wars: How to draw your favorite characters, including Chewbacca, Yoda, and Darth Vader!

Grant Gould · Walter Foster Jr
Pages: 64
Format: Spiral-bound

With Learn to Draw Star Wars, young artists can learn to draw their favorite characters from the series, including Chewbacca, Yoda, Darth Vader, and more. This 64-page, spiral-bound manual includes tracing paper, grid-drawing exercises, and step-by-step illustrations showing how each step...
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Drop-Dead Easy Knits

Gale Zucker · Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Finally, a knitting book featuring fantastic projects that don't require you to study a pattern for hours--a sure recipe for blissful, carefree knitting. A book of great potential gifts and keepsakes, this collection of 30 dynamic projects--from blankets to simple sweaters to wraps--is...
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2017

Noah Fleisher · Krause Publications
Pages: 704
Format: Print book

"Welcome to Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2017. For nearly 70 years, our sole purpose has been to inform, enthuse, and interpret the dynamic world of collecting. The times have certainly changed along the way but our vision remains constant. As the longest-running guide to this...
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How to Draw Almost Everything: An Illustrated Sourcebook

Chika Miyata · Quarry Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Learn to draw pretty much EVERYTHING.With over 2,000 images, this visual reference book offers instructions for drawing animals, people, plants, food, everyday objects, buildings, vehicles, clothing, and more. Each entry is broken down with step-by-step illustrations making this book perfect...
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Print, Paint & Ink: Over 20 Modern Craft Projects for You and Your Home

Andie Powers · Taunton Press
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

The 21 projects in Print, Paint & Ink are perfect for anyone interested in learning to make their own stamps, prints, and painted goods. From the easy and adorable Teeny Tiny Eraser Stamps to the stylish Furoshiki Wrap to the modern and minimalist Nesting Poplar Boxes and so much more,...
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How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip

Hitha Palepu · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 111
Format: eBook

It's time to pack perfect. Every trip, every time. Your journey starts here. When you travel, the journey is just as important as the destination - and packing is the first step. In How to Pack, Hitha Palepu, a former consultant who has traveled more than 500,000 cumulative miles...
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Barron's CDL: Commercial Driver's License Test, 4th Edition

Mike Byrnes and Associates · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

This updated manual prepares professional and prospective tractor-trailer drivers for the test that applicants must pass in order to receive a commercial driver's license. The test, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, is required in all 50 states. Comprehensive coverage...
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