The Coat-hanger Christmas Tree


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Ten-year-old Marianna desperately wants a Christmas tree but her mother refuses to be "like every tom-dick-and-harry."







Low-Mess Crafts for Kids


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A collection of craft ideas for kids that create a minimum of mess.




The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature


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Provides articles covering children's literature from around the world as well as biographical and critical reviews of authors including Avi, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Anno Mitsumasa.




The Best in Children's Books


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Includes indexes.




The New Christmas Tree


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This Christmas, consider everyday objects from a new point of view, embrace a fresh color palette, or give your children’s handmade ornaments or special family heirlooms a new life. The inspiration is endless here, with one-of-a-kind trees that celebrate food, nature, fashion, folk art, typography, color, and art history. Each spectacular design is easily replicated, with step-by-step instructions for crafting coordinating ornaments, garlands, and toppers, plus advice on selecting the right tree, choosing lights, and more. Whether you have space for a towering fir or a sweet tabletop creation, whether your taste skews modern or traditional, quirky or sophisticated, there’s something for everyone!




Blacksmithing


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A wealth of information for blacksmiths. Congratulations for looking at the ultimate guide with advice and information about projects, history, definitions, step-by-step tutorials, and much more. A unique combo with oceans of information. The basics are all explained in this easy guide for the beginner who is looking for a new hobby or passion. Blacksmithing is a lot of fun, and the ancient trade hasn’t been lost to those who are interested in it. Learn, among others: The kinds of materials to use, and which not to use. Fundamentals, methods, and tips to perfect the skills. All about linking metals, hardening, tempering, and chiseling. The difference between hot and cold chisels and how to use them. Hammer tips, as well as anvil, tongs, and other materials to master and understand. Safety precautions for the cautious handicraft person. Where the name, the trade, and other aspects of blacksmithing come from. How to weld and forge weld. Materials, tools, and other things you should use to accomplish your blacksmithing goals. Olet fitting types and applications. Six steps to make a sword. Specifics about silversmithing, platinum rings, and forging Japanese swords. To begin, we’ll talk about forged round bars. Then we talk about how to create a business out of your DIY Blacksmithing projects. After that, we’ll go over platforms such as Facebook, Etsy, YouTube, and ads. We’ll discuss how to maximize profits and efficiency in your shop and your business. We’ll finish up with some extra information about metal railing, D2 steel, and hard cutting tool materials. Curious yet? Then don’t wait and start reading, so you don’t have to remain in the dark. Save yourself the time and learn from what worked for me. I will see you in the first chapter!




Lotus and the Pool


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This book offers a totally new, holistic approach to career development, involving the wisdom of the unconscious—expressed in dreams, symbols, personal myths, intuitions, and memories—as well as the analytical skills needed to set goals and plan strategies. It is designed for anyone who has to make important life decisions—whether in choosing a field, changing careers, trying to get more satisfaction out of work, planning for retirement, or reentering the job market. Based on the principles of creativity as revealed in the world's creation myths and in the techniques of artists, poets, and inventors, the book presents a ten-step process of creative career development. Case histories from the author's counseling practice demonstrate the process at work, and a workbook section gives exercises to help readers: • Examine past successes for clues to aptitude and values • Analyze the success factors that characterize their achievements • Use imaging and other creativity techniques to discover their own inner symbols and personal myths • Develop an action plan for finding or creating their ideal career




Quizzes for 220 Great Children's Books


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Want a quick way to check to see whether a student has read a book? This is it. Quizzes contains objective reproducible tests for well-known children's books, all of which are likely to be found in school and public libraries. Titles include award winners and runners-up; classics; popular books; and books by such children's authors as Cleary, Fox, and Norton. With a new organization and layout, this revised edition offers users an improved and more durable resource. Flexible and convenient, the reproducible tests are great for helping track independent reading programs.