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Children and beginners will love folding origami animals of every
kind with this easy origami-for-kids kit. Origami Zoo Kit is
designed to stimulate your child's imagination and creativity
through the age-old art of paper folding. It contains instructions
and patterned folding papers for thirteen adorable animals along
with life-like trees and people (zoo visitors) who together form a
complete zoo. Each character comes with simple folding
instructions, and the colorful papers can be folded up in just a
few minutes. Stickers are provided to add finishing details to the
models. Kids can then play with the animals on the fold-out zoo map
that is provided. This map also has a coloring activity on the
back! This origami kit contains: Full-color 48 page booklet Clear,
step-by-step diagrams and instructions 15 fun origami projects 95
animal parts stickers 40 sheets of origami paper Fold-out zoo map
Origami projects include: Python Lion Crocodile Panda Peacock Sear
Lion Elephant And much more! Origami Zoo Kit will provide hours of
enjoyment for your kids while at the same time teaching them a
valuable new skill! *Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine
Preferred Choice Award*
Recipes, tips and ideas to help you eat well, pay less and save the
planet. Created by young people, The Green Teen Cookbook contains
over 80 mouth-watering recipes that won't cost the earth. Going
green is hard to do - especially when it comes to food. The Green
Teen Cookbook cuts through all that chaos and shows teens how to
shop smarter, cook more consciously, and eat a healthier diet. And
in addition to the incredible recipes (created for teens, by
teens), the book also includes: * Tips on how to shop on a budget
and get the most out of what you already have at home * A seasonal
key that ensures the freshness of the recipes (and a minimal carbon
footprint) * Essays on ethical eating, and photos for all the
recipes For all those who care about what they eat, and where it
comes from, The Green Teen Cookbook is more than just another set
of recipes: it's an all-in-one guide for going green and eating
well.
The ultimate guide to women's football! This epic guide to the
glorious game covers everything from player profiles to top
tournaments and super skills - and a million things in between!
Take a tour through the world of women's football, stopping off at
the best stadiums and meeting global star players, from Megan
Rapinoe to Lucy Bronze and Ada Hegerberg. Includes: Profiles of the
top global players History and facts of the game Pro skills - how
to be the best Top trophies - everything you need to know! Ultimate
fan quiz Fill-in page for your own player profile
**Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner** There are
now over 1.5 million Korean-Americans living in the United States
including 100,000 adopted children. All About Korea is perfect for
educators and parents wishing to teach kids about this rich Asian
culture. This Korean children's book is an excellent introduction
to the culture and history of Korea. It highlights favorite games,
foods, special holiday times, and after-school activities specific
to Korea. With All About Korea, kids will: Learn how to play the
exciting Korean see-saw game with a friend and how to play jegi
(Korean hacky-sack) Learn how to sing "Happy Birthday" in Korean
and how to sing "Arirang" (Korea's most beloved song) Learn how
kids say "hello!" and other essential words and phrases in the
Korean language Learn how to make a white tiger puppet Enjoy
traditional Korean stories such as Taming a Tiger and Two Foolish
Green Frogs Enjoy easy Korean recipes for delicious treats like
kimbap (roll-your-own wraps) and songpyeon (sweet filled rice
cakes). A timeless Korean book for kids and parents to treasure
together, All About Korea offers not only the most significant
facts about this unique country but also conveys the unique spirit
that makes it one-of-a-kind.
Make some magic with the delightful Enchanted Fairy House: Magical
Garden kit by Klutz! Bring three whimsical little fairy dolls to
life! Mix and match colourful glitter skirts, wooden beads, flowing
yarn hair and faux flowers to design and dress the fairies. After,
build their home and decorate it with tiny furniture, enchanted
flowers and faux moss. The kit includes: an instruction book for
guidance a fairy-sized storybook about the fairies paper punch-outs
wooden beads wire yarn in three colours faux flower petals glitter
fabric glue faux moss. 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
Milly the cow munches grass with her friends, drinks gallons of
water, makes cow pats in the field, and visits the milking parlour
with her farmer. Milly's milk is then put into cartons and made
into butter, cheese and yoghurt. There is a simple quiz at the back
and some further information about cows and milk. Bright and
stylish papercut art conveys the crucial message that producing
food is hard work, and we must respect the animals and humans who
produce it, and we must not waste it!
This workbook has everything you need to achieve connected eating,
body positivity and balanced exercise. It will help you stay well
informed about how bodies change emotionally and physically in the
teen years, and why good nutrition is critical for growth and
development. It debunks any myths about diets and 'forbidden' foods
and also gives you the tools and strategies to avoid potential
triggers of disordered eating. No Weigh! A Teen's Guide to Positive
Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom will help you develop a
lifelong healthy relationship with your food! We eat every day, so
why not eat with pleasure, joy and happiness?
Children love to make up stories, and group storytelling offers
great fun as well as learning opportunities for families, classroom
groups, and any gathering of friends. "Show Me a Story" is filled
with creative craft projects and activities for jump-starting and
fostering imaginative narratives for children of all ages. From
visual prompts for younger children, such as story stones and a
storytelling jar, to word grab bags and journaling exercises for
older ones, this book includes everything needed to spark an
infinite number of child-created stories.
The fourth title in this fun filled activity book series, At the
Restaurant is overflowing with puzzles, quizzes and drawing
activities, sure to keep kids occupied when out and about. All you
need to complete the activities are some colouring pencils and a
big appetite! Design your own delicious menu, untangle a maze of
messy spaghetti, spot the odd one out of scrumptious desserts and
so much more. Ideal for keeping children entertained anywhere from
a restaurant to a waiting room, these activities can also be done
at home on wet weekends or after school! This book includes loads
of activities, including: Colouring and drawing Dot to dot Sudoku
Find the hidden object Word searches Guess who? And much much more!
The perfect boredom-busting companion for any meal, this book will
keep readers busy for hours!
What is a food group? How are meat and fish farmed? How is food
stored and transported? Find out about meat and fish and how they
can form a balanced and healthy diet. Discover the different ways
in which it is enjoyed around the world and the importance of
eating a healthy, balanced diet.
A gorgeous new hardcover edition of the award-winning cookbook,
featuring full-color photographs, classic illustrations, and more
than 100 of the recipes that Laura Ingalls Wilder chronicled in her
classic Little House books. A great gift for Little House fans and
anyone who wants to learn what life on the prairie was really like.
With this visually stunning cookbook, you can learn how to make
classic frontier dishes like corn dodgers, mincemeat pie,
cracklings, and pulled molasses candy in your own modern kitchen.
The book also includes excerpts from the beloved Little House
series, fascinating and thoroughly researched historical context,
and details about the cooking methods that pioneers like Ma Ingalls
used, as well as illustrations by beloved artist Garth Williams and
full-color photographs by Kathryn Elsesser. Food and prop styling
by Ellen Jackson. This is a chance to dive into the world of Laura
Ingalls Wilder, American pioneer, women's club member, and farm
homesteader. This book has been widely praised and is the winner of
the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Horn Book praised it as "a
culinary and literary feast."
- Did you know that our planet is choking in greenhouse gases? -
That 2020 was the hottest year EVER? - And that more than one
million species are at risk of extinction? Climate change is here
right now and the superheroes of the Green Tech world want to do
something about it. Tidal Lagoon, Smart Grid and Carbon Capture are
just three of the amazing technologies coming to the rescue. They
will find sustainable ways to create, use and store energy. They
will show us how to clean up our air and our oceans. And they will
help us to put Nature first. Why, even now, Solar Panel, Wind
Turbine and Geothermal Power are hard at work to make polluting
fossil fuels a thing of the past. Perfect for home or school,
Basher's highly original books make difficult concepts tangible,
understandable and even lovable. Chatty first-person text and
stylish, contemporary character illustrations give a voice,
personality and story to each topic - a brilliant way to
communicate science.
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Partly a how-to guide on the nitty-gritty of writing, partly a
collection of inspiration to set (and meet) ambitious goals, Brave
the Page is the go-to resource for middle-grade writers. Narrated
in a fun, refreshingly kid-friendly voice, it champions NaNoWriMo's
central mission that everyone's stories deserve to be told. The
volume includes chapters on character, plot, setting, and the like;
motivating essays from popular authors; advice on how to commit to
your goals; a detailed plan for writing a novel or story in a
month; and more! National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes in the transformational power of
creativity. They provide the structure, community, and
encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative
goals, and build new worlds - on and off the page. With its first
event in 1999, the organisation's programs now include National
Novel Writing Month in November, Camp NaNoWriMo, the Young Writers
Program, Come Write In, and the "Now What?" Months.
This book features easy conjuring tricks for kids, shown step by
step. It presents 16 amazing and impressive acts for children to
master. It offers all the secrets of a successful magician -
presentation, magic words, and the subtle tricks of the trade. More
than 200 practical photographs ensure that the illusions are easy
to follow and fun to do. You can make objects vanish, make money
appear out of nowhere, become an escape artist, and much more! It
includes simple and safe techniques for youngsters to make their
own magician's equipment. With their natural senses of mischief and
fun, children love to play tricks and spring surprises on friends
and family. The awe-inspiring illusions in this book have been
specially selected to include basic acts that require only one
easily accessible prop, such as string or a magic wand, as well as
more elaborate performances that require greater preparation and
practice. This is the perfect starter book for ages 3-7 years - for
older readers to use with minimum supervision, and for younger
children to enjoy with adult help.
WELCOME TO PETER'S BAKING PARTY! The Great British Bake Off winner
is back to share his famous tips, tricks and yummy concoctions to
surprise family and friends with, as well as delicious dinners to
tingle your tastebuds. Including simple recipes for novice chefs
and challenging bakes for adventurous cooks, plus step-by-step
instructions to develop kitchen confidence, this book will inspire
kids of all ages to get creative and learn all the essential skills
needed to become a baking star. From breakfast pancakes to
gluten-free loaves, tasty no-bakes to hearty puddings, and
jam-packed full of party food ideas, young cooks can have endless
fun creating unique and vibrant bakes the whole family will enjoy
for years to come. READY, SET, BAKE! 'Simple and inspiring; a
baking book for all ages' PRUE LEITH
A little boy and girl find a seed, and decide to keep it safe. They
play with it but it doesn't grow. What must they do to make it
grow? When it flowers and dies they find it has left them lots of
new seeds to plant. Perfect to get children interested in gardening
and introduce them to the plant life cycle and seasons.
A beautifully illustrated collection of baking recipes for first
cooks written by the 2019 winner of The Great British Bake Off.
Learn how to bake breads, cakes, pastries and biscuits to
perfection in this imaginative collection of deliciously healthy
recipes. Featuring easy to follow, beautifully illustrated
step-by-step instructions, and a wealth of classic and creative
bakes, this first baking book is jam-packed with inspiring content
and has everything budding bakers need to take their first steps to
baking glory!
For the youngest activists among us, a book geared just for them
full of facts, stories, and tips on how to change the world, from
#1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton. What can I do
to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? Why do I
need to cover my mouth when I cough? What do I do if I'm being
bullied? With information on problems both large and small, Chelsea
Clinton breaks down the concepts of health, hunger, climate change,
endangered species and bullying, so that readers can understand the
world around them, and how they can make a difference in their own
lives, as well as in their communities and the world at large. With
comic drawings to illustrate Clinton's words, photographs of real
live kids who are making a difference today, and lists of ways to
get involved, this book is the perfect introduction to young
activists who want to make the world a better place. A book equally
important and welcome for any elementary school kid, the Cub Scout
and Girl Scout set, and for moms who want to raise socially active
children. Praise for Start Now! *
"A must-have title for school and
public libraries as well as young activists' home collections."
--Kirkus Reviews
"There's a lot of interesting information here,
and teachers may want to use this to spark class discussions."
--Booklist
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