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An entomologist answers 210 questions about insects asked by school children. The queries cover topics such as abundance and existence,…
body parts and functions, homes and habitats, food for insects and insects as food, and health and safety. Sections on supervised projects are included. For grades 4-7
Teach children to sew on a machine with kid-friendly, boredom-busting projects! Start off your kids on a lifelong sewing…
adventure with simple projects they&’ll love to make. Starting with basic handmade cards and accessories to learn their machine, they&’ll work their way up to challenging projects like a notebook cover and drawstring backpack. With safety tips, skill-building games to play, and puzzles to practice and remember all they&’ve learned, this updated second edition from sewing educators Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith is ideal for kids. Make a button-up owl * a mix-and-match monster * a backpack * a greeting card * a treasure pouch * and more! Includes extensive illustrations and diagrams
Explains how to perform dozens of simple magic tricks developed by the author. Suggests pleasing an audience by using psychology,…
props, and trained assistants. Includes tricks specifically for entertaining children. 1963
The perfect gift this Christmas – a funny, practical and ever-so timely guide to the NEWS for 8–12-year-olds. Find out how…
to understand and navigate 24/7 news, how to spot the facts from the fake . . . and what to do if the news becomes overwhelming. Perfect for fans of Matthew Syed&’s You Are Awesome and Rashmi Sirdeshpande's Dosh. It&’s never been easier to access the news; TV, radio, billboards, newspapers and endlessly buzzing on to the screens in our pockets. But with more and more news available, it&’s hard to know what to trust. Where do stories come from? What&’s real news and what&’s fake? And what role does social media play in all of this? Insightful, hands-on, essential and reassuring, Breaking News will help children navigate the peaks and pitfalls of our modern day news cycle, through laugh-out-loud text, amusing illustration and interactive activities. Praise for Breaking News:'Newsflash: I loved it.&’ – Eoin Colfer, million-copy selling author of ARTEMIS FOWL&‘A perfect read for any budding young journalists out there.&’ – Konnie Huq, TV presenter and author of the COOKIE! series&‘Jam-packed with fascinating facts, this is a fantastically funny and much-needed guide to navigating the news.&’ – Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of DOSH
Long ago a man named Sissa devises a game in tribute to a war. Beginning with the squares on the…
board and the king as the key figure, Sissa explains the basic movements of each chess piece and the overall strategy of the game. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1998
Audio puzzles from National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday. Includes word games that take some thought. For example "change one…
letter in each word to name a color" and "every answer in this puzzle is a word or name that ends in the letters que."
Decompress Your StressAnxious Art is for readers and doodlers seeking relief from anxiety and stress through meditative, creative processes.What if we…
took our stress and used it to create art that brings us peace?A 2016 study at Drexel university that examined the effects of creative activity on reducing levels of the stress hormone cortisol discovered that “45 minutes of art making…resulted in statistically significant lowering of cortisol levels.” We all know cortisol is the stress hormone, so grab a pen or pencil and let the meditations and writing prompts in this mindfulness journal take you on a calming journey to a healthier, happier mind.T.S. Eliot once said, “Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity,” but if he had this creative journal during times of worry, he surely would have said creativity was the handmaiden to peace. With this friendly, calming companion, you will find that you are much more present in the here and now.A unique guided journal that will calm and inspire: When used as self-expression, creativity can allow us to take part in what psychologists call “sublimation,” or the transformation of negative or socially unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable or even beautiful creations. Anxious Art offers inventive prompts, art projects, and affirmations to inspire artistic activities that distract from feelings of distress and anxiety. As you experience this transformative guided journal, you will work with:Lyrical affirmations that build self-confidence and reduce fearTherapeutic writing exercises that root you in the present and spark joyDoodling that calms your emotionsGuided breathing exercises that bring you into the present momentFans of Wreck This Journal, Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal, or I Am Her Now, will love the calming benefits of Anxious Art.
Tabletop board games are having a comeback, and especially within a younger, tech-y audience who enjoys the challenge and opportunity…
to work in an analog sphere. Game design expert Jesse Terrance Daniels teaches all the fundamentals of game design, from rule-setting to physical construction, along with original illustrations that capture the ethos and energy of the young, contemporary gaming community. Readers will learn the &“building blocks&” of game design, including game components, rules, and gameplay mechanics, and then how to craft a game, with a variety of examples and design prompts. After completing Make Your Own Board Game, readers are equipped with a broad understanding of game construction and flow and ready to create games that are playable and satisfying, while also expressing the makers&’ unique creativity and passions.
A writer who went blind at age twenty-six answers questions that children have frequently asked during her visits to schools.…
She discusses reading, working with her guide dog, meeting her husband, and parenting her two children, as well as her reactions to being blind. For grades 4-7. 2000
Presents tactics and techniques for playing this ancient board game. Discusses openings, middlegame and endgame strategies, forks, pins, skewers, and…
examples from the games of world champions. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999
Rachel Donelson Robards first meets lawyer Andrew Jackson when she is separated from her abusive husband, Lewis. After they fall…
in love they travel to the Spanish territories to obtain her divorce in order to marry. When war hero Jackson later ventures into politics, his wife's scandalous past creates a crisis. 1951
Account of the corruption in the state of Louisiana, where legalized gambling led to the conviction of four-time governor Edwin…
Edwards in 2000. Recalls the tumultuous political, social, and economic history of the state. 2001. 2001
Revised and updated guide to rules, strategies, and odds for more than two hundred fifty games. Card games include bridge,…
cribbage, pinochle, poker, and solitaire--and their variations. Also contains instructions for backgammon, dominoes, Scrabble, children's games, and some computer games. 2001
This how-to guide offers practical advice on supplies needed, techniques, and safety tips. Provides step-by-step instructions for creating a full…
range of designs from beginner to advanced levels. Projects include balloon animals, hats, airplanes, plants, bracelets, decorations, and games. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2001
Guide to everything magical in the first four Harry Potter books. Presents the folklore, mythology, and history behind objects, spells,…
and creatures in Harry's world. Discusses arithmancy--one of Hermione's favorite subjects--the hippogriff, the invisibility cloak, runes, and the unicorn, among other items. For grades 4-7. 2001
As he progresses from living-room Scrabble player to expert, the author examines the subculture of people devoted to championship tournament…
play. Discusses the game's history, its international variants, and its controversial elements. Some strong language. 2001
Outdoor and indoor activities to celebrate winter. Covers weather forecasting, snow sports, crafts projects (most call for inexpensive, easy-to-find materials),…
games, fireside stories, and recipes. Parental involvement is encouraged. For grades 3-6. 2001
A collection of humorous bits and pieces arranged by theme--the brain, computers, animals, sea creatures, and knock-knock jokes, among others.…
Interesting facts about humor and the subjects of the jokes are also included. For grades 3-6. 2001
Discusses the evolution of codes and their impact on history. Explains the growing importance of encryption--the process of encoding messages--in…
the expanding use of the Internet and satellite communications. A condensed version of The Code Book (DB 49955) for adults. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001