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Get hooked again: simple steps to crochet more cool stuff
By Kim P Werker. 2007
Covers crochet basics--hook sizes and yarn-buying tips, stitching techniques, and gauge. Provides fifteen patterns of varying difficulty, from a simple…
scarf to a chunky hat crocheted in the round. Projects include a choker, a tote, fingerless mitts, a vest, beaded slippers, and a floral pillow. For grades 6-9. 2007Knitting new mittens and gloves: warm and adorn your hands in 28 innovative ways
By Robin Melanson. 2008
Projects include many fingerless hand, wrist, and arm warmers in a variety of styles as well as more-traditional gloves and…
mittens. A paragraph describing each item is followed by the knitting instructions and details about necessary materials and tools. Includes a special-techniques section and a source list for supplies. 2008The dangerous book for boys
By Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden. 2007
Descriptions of games and outdoor activities alternate with historical facts and stories of courage. Includes instructions for tying five basic…
knots, building a go-cart, playing chess, and making crystals. Discusses famous battles and profiles explorers. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2007Ty's tricks: Home Repair Secrets Plus Cheap And Easy Projects To Transform Any Room
By Ty Pennington. 2003
The carpenter on The Learning Channel's "Trading Spaces" presents cheap and easy projects to transform any room. Using his "champagne…
house on a beer budget" home as an example, Pennington discusses flooring, lighting, and painting and offers other repair tips. 2003Crochet: fantastic jewelry, hats, purses, pillows & more (Kids' Crafts Ser.)
By Jane Davis. 2005
Thirty crochet projects, starting with basic stitches. Includes instructions for making squares, rectangles, and triangles--the building blocks for creating slippers,…
a phone carrier, balls, a shawl, a CD case, and other useful gift items. Covers required materials and step-by-step project details. For grades 4-7. 2005Kids knit!: simple steps to nifty projects
By Sarah Bradberry. 2004
Presents basic knitting instructions and twenty step-by-step designs ranging in difficulty. Projects include a doll blanket, sunglasses case, ribbed scarf,…
house cushion, drawstring purse, backpack, and tote bag. Explains increasing and decreasing stitches to knit triangles for head kerchiefs and pot holders. For grades 5-8. 2004Christmas crafts from around the world
By Judy Ann Sadler. 2003
A how-to book on holiday handicrafts from fourteen countries that children can make. Includes an advent calendar from Germany, cranberry…
and popcorn garlands from the United States, a piñata from Mexico, and a nativity scene from Italy. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2003Knitting
By Judy Ann Sadler. 2002
Beginner's guide to the traditional craft of knitting. Discusses the basics from needed materials to step-by-step instructions for each process…
involved in making eleven projects: pom-pom scarf, headband, rolled-brim hat, ribbed scarf, slipper socks, patchwork blanket, pillow, book bag, mini-purse, striped mittens, and feathery boa. For grades 3-6. 2002Planting the seed: a guide to gardening
By Suzanne Winckler. 2002
Organic gardening at home: how to grow fruits and vegetables that are free of chemicals and pesticides. Discusses determining location…
and soil conditions, choosing the right seeds and plants, caring for plants, and harvesting food. Includes a few recipes and recommendations for further reading. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002Grow it again
By Elizabeth MacLeod. 1999
Instructs how to grow potted plants by taking seeds from or sections of fruits, vegetables, and other plants used for…
food. Also includes crafts and recipes. Carrot, bean, pea, garlic, peanut, melon, orange, and pineapple are among the sources. For grades 3-6. 1999Fun with modeling clay
By Barbara Reid. 1998
Step-by-step instructions on how to form basic shapes--ball, egg, pancake, and snake--followed by directions for combining the basics to make…
animals, people, furniture, vehicles, and various scenes. Includes tips on working with modeling clay and on household items to use as tools. For grades 3-6Junior Girl Scout handbook
By Chris Bergerson. 1994
An introduction to the world of Scouting for Junior Girl Scouts ages eight to eleven. Explains the history, traditions, ceremonies,…
and recognitions of Girl Scouting. Covers a range of subjects that include safety and health, life skills, leadership, sports, and outdoor activities. For grades 3-6Cadette Girl Scout handbook
By Toni Eubanks. 1995
This official guide to Cadette Girl Scouting outlines the roots and traditions of Girl Scouting and covers such topics as…
healthy living and self-esteem, relationships with family and friends, life skills, and recreation. Explains the various Girl Scout awards and recognitions. For grades 6-9Boy Scout handbook
By Boy Scouts of America, Robert Birkby. 1990
This official guide to Scouting explains the history, ideals, and organization of the Boy Scouts of America; outdoor knowledge and…
skills; safety and first aid; and other elements of the Scouting program. Provides guidance for advancing in the ranks from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout. For grades 5-8 and older readersWolf Cub Scout book
By Boy Scouts of America. 1986
Brownie Girl Scout handbook
By Karen Sparks. 1993
Handbook for Brownie Girl Scouts ages six through eight. Includes activities and stories to help girls learn about scouting, themselves,…
family, friends, their community, and the world around them. For grades K-3Webelos Scout Book
By Boy Scouts of America. 1992
The Big Bear Cub Scout book
By Boy Scouts of America. 1984
Gamer girls: 25 women who built the video game industry
By Mary Kenney. 2022
"Discover the women behind the video games we love--from the iconic games they created, the genres they invented, the studios…
and companies they built--and how they changed the industry forever. From classic games like Centipede and Solitaire to popular modern games like Final Fantasy, Uncharted, and Halo, this book explores the work and history of 25 influential women in the video game industry and how their contributions ultimately built and transformed the medium that we know today. Gamer Girls explores each woman's contributions to the industry, but also their inspirations and hardships as they worked to create the games that they wanted to play." -- Provided by publisherOur shed: a father-daughter building story
By Robert Broder. 2020
A father teaches his daughter how to build a backyard shed for storing the necessities of family life--a lawn mower,…
sprinkler, sleds, kid toys. For each practical element the dad brings to the project, his daughter adds her own imaginative creative spin. For grades K-3. Unrated