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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Practical interests & handicrafts
Find out all there is to know about your favourite creepy-crawlies
with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step
instructions to make spiders, beetles, dragonflies, termites and
much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at
home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you
will be introduced to loads of craft techniques. The book also
contains photos and facts about minibeasts.
'An essential evidence-based handbook for every family' - Gary
Neville 'An amazing resource for families, teachers and teens' - Dr
Gemma Newman, the Plant Power Doctor 'A great resource for
teenagers, with practical tips and illustrations which makes it
easily accessible for everyone.' - Dr Rachel V Gow, Child
Neuropsychologist, Nutritional Neuroscientist and author of Smart
Foods for ADHD and Brain Health 'This book will boost your
knowledge of what's going on inside when it comes to keeping our
teens healthy and happy' - Lorraine Candy, author and journalist
This easy-to-use and friendly handbook for teenagers will help you
learn how to develop a healthy and loving relationship with food
and your body, for life. Packed with helpful tips, advice and
recipes, in an easy-to-digest format. In no time at all you can
dramatically improve the way you feel by making better choices with
your food and lifestyle habits. Eat Well and Feel Great shows you
how simple changes can have profound effects on your
self-confidence and well-being, helping you to: - improve your mood
- reduce stress and anxiety - sleep better and focus more -
maintain a healthy weight - have a fresher complexion and healthy
hair - feel happier in your body. Written by an expert nutritionist
with over 20 years' experience, the book features case studies from
the author's clinical work with young people. With a selection of
quick and easy recipes, you'll learn how simple it is to nourish
your brain and body with key nutrients. Educating young people on
the importance of good nutrition is vital and the bedrock for good
health in later life. Eat Well and Feel Great aims to shape the
health, well-being and self-esteem of current and future
generations.
JoJo & Gran Gran are going to cook one of Great Gran Gran's
special St Lucian recipes! But when the shop is closed, what will
they do to get the ingredients they need? It's time for a Gran Gran
Plan! About the show JoJo & Gran Gran is the first British-made
animated show to feature a black family at its centre. It is based
on characters created by Laura Henry Allain MBE, whose own
grandmother inspired the character of Gran Gran. Each episode shows
a loving relationship a grandmother has with her granddaughter, a
celebration of their shared world heritage and wonderful
introduction to key preschool first experiences. JoJo adores her
grandma, Gran Gran, and they love to spend time together while
JoJo's Mummy and Daddy are at work. Gran Gran always has something
exciting planned when JoJo comes to visit. Each picture book will
retell the story of a well-loved TV episode, followed by a picture
glossary and activity spread to encourage readers to take the
themes from the book into their everyday.
Whether in your garden, kitchen, bathroom or under a log in the
woods, minibeasts are everywhere to be found! So grab this handy
nature guide and explore every nook and cranny you can find, there
might just be a surprise. Did you know that honey bees have a
special stomach for honey? Or that butterflies got their name from
butter? From gorgeous orange-tip butterflies to the fierce-looking
stag beetle, get ready to find out about over 190 different
minibeasts and bugs. There are so many wonderful living things to
meet in this children's spotter's guide, published in collaboration
with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe.
You will learn what a dragonfly's lifecycle looks like, which
habitat each insect enjoys most and what kind of minibeasts you may
be likely to spot each season. This guide covers all grounds when
it comes to minibeast-watching. Whether you're in a city park or on
a walk in the woods, don't ever leave your RSPB Nature Guide:
Minibeasts at home! Includes information on how to make your green
space bug friendly, activities such as making a wormery and a
minibeast checklist so you can tick off everything you spot! With
beautiful and life-like illustrations by Kate McLelland throughout,
this is the perfect contemporary pocket guide for young wildlife
watchers and adult nature enthusiasts alike. This is the third book
in the RSPB Nature Guide series, following Birds and Wildlife.
This book will teach you how to make 17 of the cutest things you've
ever seen. All you need is paper or fabric! You'll learn how to
make barrettes, pillows, ornaments-you name it. You'll even learn
how to make Christmas stockings for everyone in your family! Tips
on sewing and picking fabric will make you the best gift-giver
ever!
A fully illustrated non-fiction picture book that lets readers
discover how their favourite foods are grown and made - with
exclusive recipes from Annabel Karmel for each one. Images from
renowned children's artist Alex Willmore make each food cheekily
spring to life on the page, telling the story of its creation to
the reader. Find out how eggs, cheese, tomatoes, pasta,
strawberries, honey and chocolate are grown and made, and enjoy the
fun, step-by-step food activities in each section too. Best of all,
Annabel includes two fantastic, child-friendly recipes for each
food. They're perfect for getting kids to create and eat wonderful
meals with their favourite food - and for getting fussy eaters to
try new foods too.
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Dumpling Day
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Meera Sriram; Illustrated by Ines De Antunano
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Savour a rhyming celebration of one of the world's most universal
foods! Readers follow ten diverse families as they cook dumplings
inside their homes in preparation for a neighbourhood potluck.
Dumplings are added to plates one by one, encouraging children to
count with each new addition. Authentic recipes for all the
dumplings and a map showing their regions of origin are included in
the endnotes. Dumpling Day features dumplings from the following
regions: India USA (Pennsylvania Dutch) China (Cantonese) Nigeria
Japan Israel Mexico Syria Russia Italy
Are you looking for a way to share that amazing true story?
Sometimes reality can be more entertaning than fiction. Try
shooting a short documentary! Learn how to plan, cast, shoot and
edit a short film. Then share it with your friends.
Melissa Caughey shares her advice in an engaging way so that kids
understand what it means to keep chickens and what kind of housing,
food, equipment, and care the chickens will need to thrive. She
also includes ideas for lots of creative activities sure to spark
enthusiasm and imagination, such as speaking chicken, creating a
veggie pinata for the flock, and making a chicken fort in the
backyard. She even offers ten egg-centric recipes that kids will
love to make and eat, including French toast, egg drop soup, and
Mexican egg pizza.
_______________ "A winner with my grandson. And I liked it too!" -
Prue Leith "A beautiful book about following your dreams" - David
Atherton, Winner of the Great British Bake-Off _______________ A
hilarious and original picture book about believing in yourself and
learning how to shine. Nut isn't like the other Vikings; he doesn't
climb hills or swim icy lakes ... but he does have one great
passion - Nut LOVES to bake cakes! So, when Viking Sports Day comes
round, it looks like certain disaster for Nut. Can his baking SAVE
THE DAY? Told in effortless verse, The Viking Who Liked Icing is a
hilarious, heartwarming picture book about being yourself.
A super-positive, journal-style, pocket-sized activity book full of
mindful activities to help children celebrate the changing seasons,
get in the mood for Halloween and embrace the cosiness of autumn.
Activities include feeding the birds, spotting wild mushrooms,
creating bug hotels and even instructions for making a hopping
origami frog! Comes with a back cover pocket for storing treasured
memories.
Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch's favorite
treat-but they are also the hardest to get into the cauldron! From
acclaimed author Casey Lyall and Caldecott Honor artist Vera
Brosgol, A Spoonful of Frogs is a humorous and wholly original
picture book-and a winning recipe for readers who loved Dragons
Love Tacos and Room on the Broom. A witch's favorite treat is frog
soup. Luckily, it's healthy and easy to make. To give it that extra
kick and a pop of color, the key ingredient is a spoonful of frogs.
But how do you keep the frogs on the spoon? They hop, they leap,
they hide . . . and they escape. What is a poor witch to do? Casey
Lyall is a master of comedic timing with her deceptively simple and
energetic text, and Caldecott Honor winnerVera Brosgol's vibrant,
hilarious illustrations make the witch-and the frogs!-practically
leap off the page. The solution to the witch's dilemma will
surprise and delight young readers and their parents alike. Teeming
with laugher and hijinks, A Spoonful of Frogs is pure fun from
beginning to end. A must-have for young readers, parents, witches,
frog-lovers, and aspiring chefs.
My Cat Mermaid & Friends is the follow-up to My Simple Sewing
by Klutz Junior. Learn how to sew adorable plush sea creature
friends! This fabulous craft kit has everything for you to make
your own lovely sea creature friends - make a cute cat mermaid,
super-fun seahorse and a nice, trendy narwhal! The kit includes: an
instruction book for guidance and inspiration coloured felt
rhinestones adhesive glitter felt yarn stuffing plastic sewing
needle. 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
Create mini art masterpieces right from the comfort of your home
with Tiny Art Studio. Use adorably-scaled, real art supplies to
paint, embellish and display masterpieces in your home! The art
guidelines printed on the canvas are inspired by real-life famous
works of art. The book included explains the different art styles
of each artist through their original example. Perfect for lovers
of art! The kit includes: an instruction book cardboard frames
acrylic paint colouring pencils sticker embellishments tiny paint
palette wooden easel mini paintbrush 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
A super positive journal-style, pocket-sized activity book full of
mindful activities to help children feel festive, perfect their
Christmas crafting skills and learn about holidays from around the
world. Activities include celebrating the winter solstice,
following a full Moon cycle, making unique decorations and even
tips for the perfect, warming hot chocolate! Comes with a back
cover pocket for storing treasured memories.
Clare Hibbert looks at the food we eat at lunchtime, where it comes
from and healthy eating. The book includes a simple recipe.
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