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1) Great American artists for kids: hands-on art experiences in the styles of great American masters
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Fun and easy art-appreciation activities abound in this resource that features 75 American artists from colonial times to the present. A brief biography for each artist tells why his or her work is important, and a kid-tested art activity tries out the artist's approach. For Georgia O'Keeffe, the activity is a desert painting; for Frederic Remington, a face cast; for Leroy Nieman, a sketch of athletes; and for James Whistler, a clay engraving. Projects...
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Feeling tech-savvy? Get ready to bust boredom with technology! Learn how to put together a digital photo album, create a blog, produce a stop-motion movie, and much more. With clear instructions and helpful photos, busting boredom with technology has never been more fun.
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Candlewick Press
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Dazzle your friends with the old exploding volcano trick, then slyly ease an egg into a bottle. Or you can really get cooking by slipping fortunes into a batch of cookies and folding them like a pro. From taking funny fake photos to breeding butterflies, from running a ninja obstacle course to reading minds to, yes, whipping up some edible fake barf, here is the source for learning how to do absolutely everything. With minimal text and maximal humor,...
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In Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending
Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter
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Valencia Publishing House
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"Living on a tight budget with four kids I am always trying to find new ways to entertain the kids at home with maximum fun at minimum expense. It was one of those times when I started reading and researching about how to make slime, putty and liquid rainbow at home so my kids can have fun. This book is the direct result of that research that I had done, and honestly, it is a lot of fun too. At 9, my youngest still enjoys playing with slime, putty...
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Williamson Pub
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The gentle people(Argentina) ; The clever maiden (Russia) ; A drum (India) ; Why hare is always on the run (Ghana) ; Tuk the hunter (Canada) ; The story of Campriano (Italy) ; The blue-eyed hare (Scotland) ; Lighting the way (Australia) ; Urashima the fisherman (Japan) ; The most wonderful gift (Turkey)
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This war was fought by soldiers out of uniform. Stealth and ingenuity were their weapons. Victory was their only code of conduct.
In Top Secret Tales of World War II, noted military historian William Breuer documents espionage-in all its forms-as it evolved in the hands of both Allied and Axis agents of intelligence and counterintelligence. Here you'll find riveting tales of patriotism and treachery, subversion and sabotage, kidnappings and assassinations,...
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Evan-Moor
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Provides 96 projects that will help students learn the seven elements of art-line, shape, color, value, texture, from, and space. Full-color examples and clear instructions make this a great resource for art lessons that children are sure to love.
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Written in 1948, "The Royal Road to Card Magic" by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braué, is an important and classic beginner's guide to over 100 different card tricks. Jean Hugard, born John Gerard Rodney Boyce in Queensland, Australia in 1872, began his professional career as a magician in 1896, eventually moving to America in 1915, where he worked in vaudeville and as a stage magician. He retired from performing professionally around 1930 and began...
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Random House
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"Does climbing a tree, building a bug hotel, spearing a bullfrog, stalking wild animals, and scouting for petrified wood sound more fun than homework or chores? If so, this guide is your perfect companion to endless summer days and rainy fall afternoons alike. Filled with advice, insights, and activities to inspire wonder and excitement about the natural world, Catch a Crayfish, Count the Stars is a curious kid's treasure trove, filled to the brim...
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