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GREEN & GROOVY CRAFTS series
SCIENCE WITH STUFF series
PACKTIVITIES series
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Shakespeare's Seasons
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Gorgeous artwork by Shannon Whitt accompanies carefully curated excerpts from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets to illustrate the changing seasons. This beautiful picture book is the perfect introduction to the Bard!
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Green & Groovy Craft kits are all about recycling around-the-house, ready-to-toss items into fabulous projects. Visit our www.greenandgroovycrafts.com for more information on these titles including event sheets! |
ROLL OVER COVERS The Lonely Sock Club About the author: Laurie Goldrich Wolf was the food and crafts editor at Child magazine for 19 years and currently produces cooking and craft stories for parenting and lifestyle magazines and websites. She is the author of The Only Bake Sale Book You’ll Ever Need and The Do It Myself Kids’ Cookbook.
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Who doesn’t have tons of single socks? The Lonely Sock Club has hundreds of inspiring ideas for crafty fun—from crazy critters, to home décor, to stylish accessories, and more.Visit our www.greenandgroovycrafts.com to see more on this title!
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Garbage Flowers About the author: Eric Lewis has been creating flowers out of garbage since 2004 (when he discovered the beauty of a metal cart wheel).
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Industrial artist Eric Lewis sees art where others see trash. In Garbage Flowers, he inspires other crafty folks to look deep into their junk drawers, recycling bins, and toy chests for the materials to make truly fabulous bouquets. The 48-page book is packed with hundreds of fantastic ideas for flowers, containers, and other displays, as well as simple instructions for turning trash into mod treasures. The kit includes everything crafters will need to make at least 36 flowers.Visit our www.greenandgroovycrafts.com to see more on this title!
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Green & Groovy Crafts: About the author: Laurie Goldrich Wolf was the food and crafts editor at Child magazine for 19 years and currently produces cooking and craft stories for parenting and lifestyle magazines and websites. She is the author of The Only Bake Sale Book You’ll Ever Need and The Do It Myself Kids’ Cookbook.
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From rubberband balls to bird houses, terrariums to light sabers, the projects in this book are designed to keep boys' hands busy, and provide them with a healthy outlet for their energy. All of the more than 60 projects use materials found around the house or yard—with an emphasis on recycled goods. And items like fishing rods, bug jars, kites, stilts, and pocket games will be enjoyed again and again.Visit our www.greenandgroovycrafts.com to see more on this title!
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Green & Groovy Crafts: About the authors: Pam Abrams is the former editor of Child magazine and author of Gadgetology, Can I Push the Button?, and The House that Mouse Built. Jenny Wilson is a New York City-based stylist.
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From delicate wings constructed out of wire hangers and old nylon hose to sparkling fairy gardens to gorgeous petal skirts, and magical wands crafted from branches, the clever, whimsical recycled crafts in this book are inspired and easy-to-replicate. The kit is jam-packed with fairy bling—glitter, ribbons, jingle bells, chenille stems, and felt--the perfect sprinkling of fairy dust to turn everyday nature and recyclables into favorite fairyland playthings.Visit our www.greenandgroovycrafts.com to see more on this title!
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Earth-friendly princesses will love the 90+ adorable projects in this kit. Regal crowns, bejeweled accessories, plush thrones and crafty castles come complete with princess party ideas. Visit our www.greenandgroovycrafts.com to see more on this title! Order now from |
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Amazing cars and trucks (that really roll!), planes, spacecraft, boats and more all come right out of the recycling bin. The more than 70 projects include playscapes for these working vehicles. Visit our new www.greenandgroovycrafts.com to see more on this title! Order now from |
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Turn bottle caps and jar lids into tiny worlds, cute creatures, funky jewelry, and quirky decor. |
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My First Batman Book
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Lift-the-flap to go from Bruce Wayne’s manor to Batman’s cave. Help him swing through Gotham City on the Bat Line. Check out Batman’s little helper in the mirror! Six super-cool gadgets make for endless entertainment.
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My First Superman Book
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Pull the tab and Clark Kent goes into the phone booth and Superman comes out the other side! Touch his silky, red cape and pet Krypto. Visit his sparkly Fortress of Solitude. Six irresistible touchables introduce babies to the Man of Steel.
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My First Wonder Woman Book
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Check out Wonder Woman's rope lasso, sparkly jewels, and invisible plane. Six interactive elements make for endless entertainment in this classic package.
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Turn the Key About the Illustrator: Lucinda McQueen has illustrated many books for young children including My First Little Mother Goose (Golden Books), the New York Times best-selling The Best Easter Basket Ever (Grosset & Dunlap), and the best-selling Sparkling Egg Book series (Scholastic).
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This sure-to-thrill novelty board book comes with a working key that’s tied to a beautiful ribbon bound into the spine. Tiny hands can build fine motor skills while unlocking the doors to animal hideaways. Babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers will delight when they find 1 sleeping bear in his cave; 2 busy beavers in their lodge; 3 owls nestled into their tree hollow; and more wonderful surprises.
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NEW! Turn the Key:
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Turn the key—open the door. Find treats and puppies, toys and more! Take the yellow key out of its pocket and unlock doors to six favorite neighborhood spots. Little ones will love finding all of the adorable details as much as they'll enjoy working the key.
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Gorgeous photos, amazing facts, and real, live shark's teeth make this the perfect gift for shark lovers of all ages.
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Spectacular pictures and incredible info make this a must-read. Real space rocks (tektites) make it a must-have!
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Fossil included for up-close viewing! Fascinating information about pre-historica is thrilling for young science fans. A real fossil gives them something to treasure!
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PACK-tivities: About the author: Lori Stein is a gardening author and expert who has taught after-school gardening for many years.
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One-stop snacking for beautiful birds and butterflies. This compact kit is packed with the information and items needed to attract the loveliest backyard visitors. Instructions for planting the perfect butterfly garden come with the fast-growing seeds to make it happen. (The blister pack transforms into a butterfly pool.) Nectar recipes and directions for easy-to-make bird feeders come with the red ribbon needed to hang them up (hummingbirds love red!). Butterfly and bird IDs will also help kids' to recognize the most common species as they flock to their homemade habitat.
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PACK-tivities: About the authors: Pam Abrams is the former editor of Child magazine and author of Gadgetology, Can I Push the Button?, and The House that Mouse Built.
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Ten Fingers, Endless Possibilities! This adorable, imaginative book offers hundreds of ideas for truly "hand made" fun. Simple, yet sensational, the pages of Finger Fun demonstrate how anyone can use the contents in the kit plus colored stickers in the book to transform fingers large and small into first-class entertainment.
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PACK-tivities: Spy Games About the author: Alexa Rose has written more than 30 books for children. She has long dreamed of becoming a secret agent.
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For real life spy kids This compact, action-packed book and kit will enable kids to take fingerprints, communicate in code, disguise themselves, build a periscope, craft secret hiding places, and much, much more. They'll even learn a bit about some famous historical spies. Whether the focus is spying on a sibling, or playing James Bond, Spy Games provides smart, easy access to the exciting world of espionage.
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PACK-tivities: About the authors: Ellen Shea
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Make a mini magical world... ...where small stones are tables and tiny meals are served in acorn caps. And twig bridges and ladders lead to little doors to dainty houses. Follow the simple instructions in this book to create imaginative homes and other beautiful things for your new fairy (and the many friends who will come to visit her!)
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NEW! PACK-tivities: The Prankster's Handbook
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Practical jokesters of all ages will have a ball using the props and clever ideas in this newest addition to the Packtivities series.
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Spare, rhyming text and famous paintings make reading these gorgeous board books |
How is Mona Lisa Feeling?
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Mama, Baby & Other First Words
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From Cassatt’s “Mama” and “baby” to Cezanne’s fabulous fruit, the 10 stunning paintings in this book help babies master their earliest words.
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Animals in Art
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Animals in Art features Edouard Manet's sweet dog, Edgar Degas's famous horses, and Henri Rousseau's familiar monkeys, along with many other favorite animals by major artists.
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The Do It Myself Kids’ Cookbook About the author: Laurie Goldrich Wolf was the food and crafts editor at Child magazine for 19 years and currently produces cooking and craft stories for parenting and lifestyle magazines and websites. She is the author of The Only Bake Sale Book You’ll Ever Need and The Lonely Sock Club.
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This unique cookbook makes it possible for children as young as five to make delicious, nutritious dishes—completely on their own! Each of 45 recipes for sandwiches, salads, snacks, desserts, and fancy drinks is broken down into very simple steps. Ingredients, tools, and steps are all clearly, cleverly illustrated. Since kids won’t need any heat or appliances, and recipes require nothing sharper than a butter knife, parents can do a little prep work, then hang out until it’s time to eat.
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Eye Q Picture Puzzler
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Best-selling Picture Puzzles meets best-selling I Spy in the wipe-off board book pages of Eye Q Picture Puzzler. Juicy, gorgeous photo collages invite 4- to 8-year-olds to use the enclosed dry-erase marker to circle and compare items of different colors and shapes; things that don’t belong; and more. Pictures of cool, colorful subjects from insects to ice cream are thoroughly engaging, and the re-usable format lets kids play over and over.
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The House that Mouse Built About the team: Maggie Rudy has spent much of the last 15 years handcrafting the most exquisite little mice, their miniature homes, and every imaginable accessory for them from featherbeds to fancy prams (yes—there’s a baby!). Pam Abrams is the author of Now I Eat My ABCs (Scholastic) and Can I Push the Button (Piggy Toes Press).
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In fact, his entire, tiny world is completely enchanting. Each lovingly crafted scene is packed with incredible details—from the salt shaker end table to the walnut shell cabinet (with hinges!) to the postage stamp art. How could Musetta, hungry and bold, resist the cheese, tasty and cold, that stood in the house. . . that Mouse built?
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NEW! The Next Full Moon About the author: Carolyn Turgeon is the author of the adult novels Rain Village (Unbridled, 2006), Godmother (Three Rivers Press, 2009), and Mermaid (Three Rivers Press, 2011). "Carolyn Turgeon must have a magic wand for a pen—these haunting, dazzling pages turn themselves."—Jennifer Belle on Godmother.
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This thoroughly compelling, gorgeously told tale begins as the weather turns warm enough to swim in the local lake. Ava's crush, Jeff, is most definitely taking notice of her. Everything is going beautifully…until Ava starts to grow feathers—all over her shoulders, arms, and back. Is she some kind of freak? Or something truly special? Only Ava's parents know her mysterious secret. But she is about to discover the truth, and herself.
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NEW! Chronicles of the Chosen Jacketed hardcover About the author: David Bar Katz is an award-winning playwright (A History of Invulnerability, Freak), screenwriter, and TV writer
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Screenwriter, TV writer, award-winning playwright David Bar Katz brings his inimitably comic voice to a super-cool, hilarious, sci fi thriller. Harry (cool and troubled), and Kal (neurotic and geeky), have just become step-brothers. Neither of them is very happy about it. In the thick of dealing with the blending of their families, and the indiginity of adolescence, they are each contacted by aliens. The aliens hail from different planets in a race to take over Earth—with promises of super-powers and salvation. Is it a bizarre coincidence or an inter-galactic conspiracy? Chronicles of the Chosen manages to be hilarious and fast-paced, yet thoughtfully detailed all at once as the step-brothers learn about themselves, their world, far-flung galaxies, and the meaning of life.
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I’m So Not Wearing a Dress About the illustrator: Mai S. Kemble wrote and illustrated The Moon and the Night Sweeper.
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There are lots of girls who prefer fun to fancy. . . girls who would rather play kickball than host a tea party. Girls who would rather wear their brother’s hand-me-down football jersey than a dress. Those girls will definitely relate to the spunky, charming Shelby.
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NEW! ICKtionary About the author: Sarah Parvis edited and co-wrote the TIME for Kids Almanac 2009, 2010, and 2011 editions. Some of her other pop reerence titles for kids include TIME for Kids President Obama, Haunted Hotels, Creepy Castles, and Ghost Towns.
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Flip open the stomach-churning cover to find en“gross”ing sections on the body, creepy crawlies, animals, edibles, and history. Fully illustrated and packed with fascinating facts, this reference is so utterly entertaining that readers won’t even realize they’re learning tons about science and history.
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NEW! Into the Field Guide: Book with kit Into the Field Guide: Book
A Walk in the Woods Kit A Walk in the Woods Book
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Into the Field Guides: A Walk in the Woods and A Walk on the Beach are the perfect companions for kids in the great outdoors. Each book highlights the cool yet common things kids will find (if they’re looking) in the woods or on the beach, pretty much anywhere in North America. From bunnies to birch trees, slipper shells to seagulls, the lively entries in these fully illustrated guides guarantee instant gratification and an active learning experience. The portable, flexi-bound guide is packaged in a beautiful treasure box with compartments for kids’ prized discoveries such as a bird feather or the perfect pebble. Tucked into two of the compartments (visible thru the die-cut frame on the cover of the magnetic box) are a mesh collecting bag (for mess-free gathering) and a magnifying box (for close-up observing). The kit (comes with book): Order now from
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A Walk on the Beach Kit A Walk on the Beach Book
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