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Recyle your junk into amazing works of artThat's not rubbish,
that's art This book will teach readers how to recycle loads of
gruesome materials to make astonishing works of art. It's cheap,
fun, and helps the environment. From turning onion skins into an
Onion Fish to making jewelry from egg shells, these tried and
tested projects will impress family and friends.
Set in a world where plants talk, friendship is hard-won and
adventure is around the bend of every river ... 'Townsend has
crafted an uncannily rich and tactile atmosphere, grounding the
reader in the setting so successfully that I could almost feel the
river mist settling in my hair.' SARAH DRIVER 'Just finished this
breathless marvel and there's so much to love about it. Wild and
imaginative storytelling, it introduces us to talking oaks,
poisonous rock and a central character with a lot to prove.' FLEUR
HITCHCOCK Orla has lived on her own since Ma died, with only her
beloved garden for company. When sickness comes and nature is
blamed, Orla knows she must find a cure. Armed with her mother's
book of plants and remedies, she steals away on a river boat with
two other stowaways, Idris and Ariana. Soon the trio must navigate
the rapids of the Inkwater to a poisonous place from which they may
never return ... The debut novel from an astonishingly talented new
writer A wild rapids-ride of a story, suffused at every turn with
authentic details of the natural world A gorgeous gifty book: a
flapped paperback with illustration by Marie-Alice Harel.
Warning: this book contains peculiar and painful pants. Join Sir
Horatio Snaptwang on a hilarious tour of his Museum of Pantology as
he reveals everything from the mythical golden pants of Egyptian
Queen Parpunsniffet, to Brunel's legendary suspension pants. It's
pant-astic.
Make super-fun games to play with friends with Fortune Tellers by
Klutz! This is the brand-new updated version of The Cootie Catcher
Book and comes with perforated pages to make 24 fortune tellers
with fill-in-the-blank activities like M.A.S.H and Truth or Dare.
Included in the kit: a booklet for guidance perforated pages to
make 24 fortune tellers. What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of
book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every
child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom
tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100%
guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions
Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On
Everything You Need
Spread the joy and craft of books in your family with Making Books
with Kids. This inspiring collection features more than 25
creative, kid-friendly projects in design, illustration, paper
decorating, binding techniques, and more. Book artist and author
Esther K. Smith offers an exciting resource of easy-to-follow
instructions supported throughout with step-by-step, full-color
photographs and illustrations. Each sequence is accompanied by
finished samples and variations as well as the inspiring work of a
prominent book artist. Whether you use these projects independently
or as a curriculum for hands-on, family-friendly, bookmaking
experiences, you'll find that the lessons in this book are
open-ended so they can be explored over and over-with different
results each time! Colorful photos illustrate how different people
using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying
the way the lesson brings out each artist's personal style. Making
Books with Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends,
and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced
and new art teachers. Children of all ages and experience levels
can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises.
Encourage the artistic spirit in the children in your life with
Making Books with Kids.
Introduces the numbers from one to twelve as family members pick a
variety of vegetables from the garden. Readers are invited to find
hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.
Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature
picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National Trust Ruby
loves radishes, so when her friends Worm and Ladybird suggest she
grows her own, she soon sets to work. Join Ruby as she watches her
radishes grow, with five flaps to lift to see what's happening
underground and an impressive pop-up surprise. With a gentle story
and simple facts to explain how plants grow, children will be
inspired to get outside and follow the helpful tips to plant their
very own vegetables. Featuring artwork from bestselling The
Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new nature series from
the National Trust is one for all the family to treasure! Other
titles in the series include: Sam Plants a Sunflower, Tilly Plants
a Tree and Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden
Don't get bored - get busy! The must-have activity book for fans of
Tom Gates: packed with drawing guides, fun games, brilliant puzzles
and perfect pranks to play on older sisters - there's hours of fun
ahead! Previously published in hardback in 2014 as The Brilliant
World of Tom Gates Annual: now with added brand new pages from Liz.
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