Following the success of Kids Learn to Knit" Lucinda Guy & Francois Hall have combined forces again to show young children from 6 years of age how to crochet with the help of Francois Hall's witty animal illustrations: two little mice & a friendly wolf. The book takes children from the very first steps of learning about yarns to how to make a foundation chain how to work the basic crochet stitches such as double half treble & treble crochet. It explains how to shape crochet & how to work in the round & how to stitch crochet pieces together. Each stage in the learning process culminates in a simple brightly coloured project so young crocheters can test their skills & have fun doing so at the same time." ...

This is one of a series of books using cartoon characters to teach children new crafts. In Kids Learn to Knit" the little animal characters teach children everything they need to know about knitting starting with where wool comes from to casting on through simple knit & purl stitches increasing & decreasing & casting off. Each new stage of the learning process has a bright project to work through from the first basic squares to creating a cute dog an owl a little bag or a butterfly. The book is written in clear simple-to-understand text & the project instructions are both charted & written out for greater clarity. Older children can follow the book on their own. Younger children can do it with Mum as they look at the pictures." ...

Childhoods changed at an incredible pace in twentieth-century England & in this memoir Donald Cook recalls a childhood without electricity or running water in the house a childhood with only a handful of cars on the road a childhood alien to those born only a few decades later. Catapults fishing breeding rabbits: Kids Tough as Old Boots paints a detailed picture of family life & growing up in the peaceful world of 1930s rural Sussex dark clouds of war gathering unseen on the horizon. ...

Remember the excitement of choosing your birthday cake as a child? Or even last week? Would it be the pirate ship? Or the train? How about the fairy princess & her castle? Kids Birthday Cakes has sold over 200 000 copies & makes birthdays fun
- for all ages. With over 100 inventive cakes ranging from a multi-tiered merry-go-round to a jungle full of cupcake butterflies there is the perfect cake for every occasion. The uniquely helpful pattern sheets will make sure that as always each recipe is simple & of high impact so that you can spend more time celebrating & less time in the kitchen. Make the next birthday you celebrate one to remember & treat yourself to the spectacular cake designs that have made Kids Birthday Cakes a worldwide bestseller.
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Includes: over 150 more puzzles
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For ages 9-12. Using everyday items found in most homes aspiring young magicians can dazzle friends & family with this guide to performing magic tricks. In the activities detailed items disappear water refuses to leave a container & magicians make partners disappear (and reappear). Each activity

Includes:: step-by-step directions & illustrations followed by an explanation of how the trick works. The scientific principles & mathematical concepts behind these tricks are valuable teaching tools for elementary & special education instructors.

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This bright & colourful children's cookbook contains 56 classic recipes from around the world. All the recipes have been carefully tested & edited to make them suitable for young cooks. The book is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs. Each recipe is given a double-page spread &

Includes:: not only photographs of the finished dish but also photos of all the separate ingredients the utensils that are needed & the key stages of preparation.

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In the Middle Ages the knight was the ultimate warrior. In his suit of armor on his spirited horse he could overcome any resistance-as in the eleventh century when it took only seventy knights to conquer the entire civilized kingdom of Sicily! Today the movements of medieval warriors are preserved in the moves of pieces on a chessboard; & by going back to the life & times of the Middle Ages Harvey Kidder is able to explain the game of chess in an uncommonly exciting way. ...

Addictive fun & conveniently compact this cool little book of crosswords will test word power & keep boredom at bay. With over 150 crosswords to complete this little book will provide hours of entertainment. For anyone struggling to get the final clue all the answers are in the back of the book! ...

This title contains more than 100 brilliant brain workouts puzzles & exercises to complete. Including memory tests with words shapes & numbers simple calculations word squares & jumbled sentences verbal-reasoning exercises & Sudoku or Kakuro problems. The fun puzzles test language skills visual & spatial awareness memory attention & reasoning. ...