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Provides instructions for craft projects based on the work of the Calusa and other early Florida Indians.
Some incorrect facts have escaped from author Adam Frost's imagination into this book...Can you figure out which fact is untrue in a sea of brilliantly weird, wonderful and unusual facts? Once you find them make sure you SPLAT them, lasso them, doodle on them - and reveal them as an imposter facts before they go out into the world! Can you guess which of these facts is NOT true? Woodlice have blue blood. Dead cabbage café is the name of a band. King Edward III banned football in England. You swallow about one litre of snot a day! (That's roughly five skips FULL of snot, swallowed during your lifetime.) When glass snakes are attacked, their tail shatters into little pieces - these pieces jump around and distract the predator. while the rest of the snake escapes! Hunt for fascinating facts and use your detective skills to uncover the untrue 'fact'. With hilarious illustrations from the brilliant Gemma Correll, you'll need all your brains to uncover the false fact: can you 'squash' the made-up bug fact, decipher hieroglyphics, and join the stars in a night-time sky to find all the answers? Put your skills to the test as you Splat the Fact!
Finger string games are a wonderful opportunity for today's children to practise meaningful movement, explore space, interact with others, and exercise their creative spirits. They're also great fun! String games can be particularly useful with children who struggle at school, are dyslexic or who are learning concepts such as 'left and right', 'up and down'. The book contains games that will delight all children, from the very young to those with greater dexterity. Michael Taylor has many years of experience in working with children and has shared his string figures at schools and camps throughout the world. This book contains over 80 inventive and imaginative string games and stories, all clearly illustrated with step-by-step colour diagrams. The book is particularly designed to require as little page-turning as possible in the middle of making a string shape! Includes two brightly coloured strings to get you started.
Make crafting dreams come true for anyone who loves princesses and all things sparkly and sequined. Cut, stick, sew, and paint your way into an ice princess's world, from the skirt, gloves, and crown that she wears to the castle she lives in and the puppets and snow globe that she plays with. Why not throw an ice princess-style party with the fabulous castle cake and nibbles? If your child loves the film Frozen, then they will want to make each and every project alongside you. Projects include: Heart Handbag and Charm, Secret Castle Trinket Box, Salt Dough Twinkle Wand, Winter Princess Cape, Three Quick Crowns, Ice Princess Tutu, Royal Theater, Snow Queen Snow Globe.
Unleash your inner artist with Coloring Crush. The set includes everything you need to make dreamy, just-add-colour works of art. And, for those who can't find the pointy end of a pencil, this set includes a crash course in: using coloured pencilsblending and layeringcolour scheme inspirations artist-approved techniques. It's everything a budding artist could want!
The DC SUPER HERO COOKBOOK is packed with simple, fun recipes
designed to evoke kids' favorite super heroes and to enhance their
super powers. DC Super Hero logo stencils and character cut-outs
make for extra-fun food styling.
A collection of books 1-4 from the series 'How to Code'. Learn a variety of different coding techniques with this colourful and easy to follow guide. Discover everything you need to know to get coding in an instant! Starting with basic coding concepts and using step-by-step instructions, learn all about loops, variables and selection - developing your coding skills until you can create a website, make a game and much more! How to code series helps you learn coding techniques from basic coding to creating code for webpages. Book 1 introduces basic coding using step by step instructions. Book 2 builds on basic coding and introduces loops and variables. Book 3 takes coding further and explains how to useselection with 'if' statements. Book 4 develops coding skills further and explains how to create webpages in HTML. All use step by step instructions and robot helpers feature throughout to ensure everything is clear.
Science isn't limited to the classroom - it can be created at home too! Explore the topic of engineering in this fascinating interactive title filled with ideas and experiments fo readers to try themselves. This photographic book of engineering experiments and projects features clear, step-by-step instructions and a fresh, contemporary design, with an emphasis on fun, achievable experiments to give kids hands-on experiences. The science behind each experiment is explained, giving readers the theory behind the practical activities, and diagrams and photos show these fun and easy to recreate experiments in action! Experiments are grouped into chapters, including: Build it or Break It, which looks at how children can recreate the principles of construction in their own homes, Mechanical Marvels, where kids can build their own car, hot-air balloon or submarine out of household objects, Testing Tomorrow, in which kids can learn about coding, green energy and electricity, ... and many more! All experiments are safe and easy for children to carry out, and have clear instructions and advice to help them get bests results and understand the science that underpins the projects. The STEAM Ahead series shows readers that science isn't limited to the classroom - it can be found out in the garden, cooked up in the kitchen and brought to life with paper and paints! Titles in the series include: STEAM Ahead: Experiment with Kitchen Science STEAM Ahead: Experiment with Outdoor Science STEAM Ahead: Experiment with Art STEAM Ahead: Experiment with Engineering
Watch the kitchen come to life as Wiskella is joined by her friends, Tongo and PanPan, in the search for super-fresh eggs to make the world's most delicious pancakes. Created and written by best-selling chef and author, Gino D'Acampo, Get Cooking with Wiskella is Gino's first children's book and is guaranteed to get your little ones excited about cooking!
Best-selling kids' cookbook author Deanna F. Cook leads young chefs on a tour of delicious foods from across the globe, with recipes that teach practical, fun culinary skills while serving as a springboard for learning about global cultures and cuisines. The book explores breakfasts, lunches, dinners, drinks, snacks, and desserts, with recipes, step-by-step photographs featuring kids from diverse backgrounds preparing dishes that reflect their unique food traditions, and sidebar profiles celebrating each child's heritage. From Irish soda bread, ANZAC biscuits, and mango lassi to ramen noodle soup, beef empanadas with chimichurri, and tabbouleh, these recipes will inspire kids to expand their palates as they cook and enjoy new flavours while developing pride and appreciation for the foods they've grown up with. As an added bonus, the book includes a pop-out food passport, world language flash cards, and flag stickers.
Welcome to the culinary arts field! If you're interested in a career in culinary arts, you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers five main areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions. Chefs Pop-up and traditional restaurant owners Caterers Media and art-related careers Bakers
Kick off your very first rock and gem collection with this fantastic STEM dig kit by Klutz Junior! Learn all about eight different types of polished rocks from fun riddles and pictures in the included booklet. Afterwards, use your mallet, chisel to discover the surprise rock in your dig kit! The kit includes: an instruction booklet nine rocks, one inside the dig kit magnifying glass chisel brush four paint colours small wooden hammer googly eyes.
This cookbook includes more than 60 recipes from India, Greece, Thailand, and Brazil that children and their families can make together as they follow easy step-by-step directions. Stunning full-color photographs accompany each recipe, and there are dishes for every time of day, from breakfast through dinner. Chef Matthew Locricchio emphasizes the use of fresh, organic vegetables and includes special sections on safety in the kitchen, cooking terms, and definitions. A great introduction to international cooking.
The Little Witch's Book of Spells is an enchanting compendium of spells, potions, and activities for kids 8 to 12 years old. Young witches-in-training will discover spells to resolve problems, foster friendship, and engage with the natural world. This spellbinding book guides readers on how to craft a magic wand, befriend a fairy, and read tea leaves, as well as glossaries of magical terms and symbols. * A playful and immersive guidebook to all things magical * Filled with simple activities using easily found ingredients * Complete with lush illustrations The Little Witch's Book of Spells harnesses magic and the imagination to help little witches feel powerful, tap into creative energy, and practice self-love. Spells and activities include Best Friends Forever Spell, Jump Rope Protection Spell, Get Well Soon Elixir, Blanket Fort Magical Fortress Spell, How to Make a Magical Fairy Garden, and Mermaid Bath Spell. * Perfect for young readers interested in magic, fans of Harry Potter, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and fantasy series featuring witches * A mystical, fun, and empowering book of spells that will have any child enthralled by the magical world * Makes a great gift for millennial parents who want to encourage imagination, creativity, and play * Add it the the shelf with books like The Book of the Secrets of Merlin Wizardology by Candlewick Press, Fairyopolis: A Flower Fairies Journal by Glen Bird and Liz Catchpole, and The Unofficial Harry Potter Spellbook: Wizard Training by Michael Gonzalez.
Let's make a pizza! Can you guess each ingredient as it's added? Soon the pizza will be ready to eat-overflowing with tasty toppings and piping hot, fresh out of the oven! Artfully drizzled with Lea Redmond's fun-loving guessing game and topped with mouthwatering illustrations from Flora Waycott, this beautifully designed board book is stacked with treats for hungry young readers. It's even shaped like a pizza! With every turn of these satisfyingly thick pages, a new, delicious topping is revealed, leaving readers with a picturesque plate of pizza at the end. Celebrate a classic family tradition with this appetizing board book.
Experts tell us the best way to teach kids healthy eating habits is to involve them in the process. This irresistibly charming cookbook presents 60 fun, appealing recipes kids will beg to make themselves, in uniquely creative photo collage illustrations they will love. Bursting with color, humor, cute animal characters, and cool facts (Did you know your brain actually shrinks when you're dehydrated? Drink water, quick!), Help Yourself inspires and empowers children to take charge of their own nutrition - for now and for life. Recipes include: fun-to-munch hand-held snacks like Life Boats, bright fruit-flavored drinks like Tickled Pink, the always-popular things on toast like Leprechaun Tracks, salads they will actually eat like Tiger Stripes, cozy small meals like Tomato Tornado and sweets like chocolatey Disappearing Dots, because everybody likes candy!
From bluebells and daffodils to Chinese hibiscus and evening primrose, this beautifully illustrated book is perfect for flower lovers of all ages. The book is organised into themed pages, so readers can see flowers they might find in a garden, by the coast, in the mountains and more. Great for developing vocabulary and language skills.
This board book version of Coco Chanel--the first title in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series--introduces the youngest dreamers to this international style icon. Following the death of her mother, Coco spent her early life in an orphanage, where she was taught how to use a needle and thread. From there, she became a cabaret singer, seamstress, hat maker, and, eventually, the world's most famous fashion designer. Babies and toddlers will love to snuggle as you read to them the engaging story of this fascinating icon, and will also enjoy exploring the stylish and quirky illustrations of this sturdy board book on their own. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
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