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Kids Write Right!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jan Venolia, PUBLISHER: Scholastic, A best-selling grammar guru for adults has penned this handy guide to all the rules and tools kids need to write. A great parent or teacher resource, too

Snake Hair

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spinner, Stephanie / Swan, Susan, PUBLISHER: Grosset & Dunlap, Cursed by the gods for her vanity, monstrous Medusa, with snakes for hair, turns all who lay eyes on her to stone. But she's no match for the quick-witted Perseus, who conquers Medusa and frees his people in this easy-to-read adventure based on Greek legend.

Americana Quilts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bonsib, Sandy, PUBLISHER: Martingale and Company, - Create ten projects with flags, stars and stripes, and patriotic cats and dogs- Learn how to choose fabrics in Sandy's country color palettes- Discover Sandy's fun ideas for achieving a distinctive folk-art look

The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Helmer, Jodi, PUBLISHER: Alpha Books, Go green one day at a time. Do something every day. Most of us want to do the right thing for the environment, but making the commitment to change our fast-paced, convenience-oriented lifestyles can be more than a little daunting. Whatas the answer? Take that giant commitment and cut it up into 365 little commitments that get met one day at a time. The Green Year does just that. More than a calendar, it offers simple, practical, affordable, and engaging activities that make going green a blessing rather than a burden. In addition to these easy green suggestions, readers will find in "The Green Year, /I>: a The awhya behind each activityawhat makes it good for the environment and the reader? a A quick ahow-toa for any activity that requires it a Room for readers to write in their own creative Alternatives a Helpful illustrations

Basic Woodworking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Summers, James / Ramuz, Mark, PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Functional and decorative wooden objects can be crafted by beginners with this superbly illustrated workshop guide. Following the clear instructions set forth in these pages, even complete novices will know the satisfaction of turning raw wood into beautiful and useful objects for the home. To help readers select materials, the book begins with a directory of woods, then presents a thorough rundown of the tools on the market. Basic skills for using these tools to produce high-quality work are covered next, with excellent color photographs demonstrating each technique in close-up detail. Specific step-by-step projects include easy constructions, from bookcases and garden benches to birdhouses and simple toys. Do-it-yourselfers will especially benefit from this book's simple variations that tailor projects to specific tastes.

Quilts Thematic Unit

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zimmerman, Susan, PUBLISHER: Teacher Created Resources, Using the theme Quilts to teach about the pioneer lifestyle.

El Alfabeto: Minusculas: Preescolar

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gregorich, Barbara / Hoffman, Joan / Pape, Richard, PUBLISHER: School Zone Publishing Company, School Zone Get Ready Books offer a complete preschool curriculum. Distinguished by charming, full-color illustrations, these workbooks offer easy-to-read instructions and fun-to-do exercises for parents and children to enjoy together.

The Practical Pendulum Book: With Instructions for Use and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jurriaanse, D., PUBLISHER: Weiser Books, Easy instructions for using a pendulum to determine how your inner self is feeling. Use it to learn your best colors, how to motivate your career, for personal relationships. Also included are charts for working with homeopathic remedies, herbal teas, to increase health and vitality and number of other alternatives.

Beautifully Quilted with Alex Anderson: How to Choose or

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Alex, PUBLISHER: C&T Publishing, - How to Choose or Create the Best Designs for Your Quilt - 5 Timeless Projects - Full Size Patterns, Ready to Use

Professional Multicore Programming: Design and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hughes, Cameron / Hughes, Tracey, PUBLISHER: Wrox Press, "Professional Multicore Programming: Design and Implementation for C++ Developers" presents the basics of multicore programming in a simple, easy-to-understand manner so that you can easily apply the concepts to your everyday projects. Learn the fundamentals of programming for multiprocessor and multithreaded architecture, progress to multi-core programming and eventually become comfortable with programming techniques that otherwise can be difficult to understand. Anticipate the pitfalls and traps of concurrency programming and synchronization before you encounter them yourself by finding them outlined in this indispensable guide to multicore programming.

Pieced or Appliqued Flowers: From the Aqs Contest Flowers on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Barbara, PUBLISHER: American Quilter's Society, Be prepared to be delighted and inspired by these award-winning quilts. Contest winners adapted traditional-with-a-twist designs to a floral theme. The results are spectacular. The quilts include exciting interpretations of more than 20 flower designs used in Dresden Plate, Double Wedding Ring, Whig Rose, and Log Cabin patterns, pictorial, and medallion styles. Complete directions for making these masterpieces are provided, along with an introduction to each winner and her comments on designing and constructing her quilt. Make the quilts shown or use the applique and block patterns to design your own wonderful wallhanging or bedcover.

Natural Landscaping

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roth, Sally, PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, Now Create a Landscape that's Naturally Beautiful, Naturally Inviting, Naturally Easy to Care for "Natural Landscaping" shows you how to create your own woodland gardens, shade gardens, wildflower meadows, prairie gardens, water gardens, songbird gardens, hummingbird gardens, and butterfly gardens It includes: - 9 detailed, full-color plans to provide plenty of inspiration. - 234 easy-care plant ideas to take the guesswork out of plant-work - Plenty of projects and techniques that let you build in structure at your own pace - Plus scores of finishing touches to help you achieve just the look you want It's packed with real-life examples, garden plans, colorful combinations, at-a-glance plant charts, expert tips, related projects, and custom options, with lavish color photos and illustrations.

Productive Objects: An Applied Software Project Management

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Muller, Robert J. / Muller, PUBLISHER: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, The increasing popularity of object-oriented programming languages, design methods, database managers, and other technologies has challenged software development project managers with a new set of rules. Project managers need to reexamine their standard methods for planning and controlling projects to adapt to the new rules for development. This book combines the perspectives of project management and systems theory to provide a unique look at managing object-oriented projects. Software engineers and project managers working with object technology will obtain essential tools for managing any software project and will learn how to apply those tools specifically to managing object-oriented software projects. This guidebook provides an integrated, cohesive system of project management that aligns directly with the technology it manages. Organized into self-contained sections, this book permits you to access the project management objects you need. In addition, it provides examples of what to do and what not to do using real-life examples from the author's experience. + Provides the methods necessary to productively manage object-oriented software development + Contains real-world examples that illustrate how all of the different objects work + Consists of self-contained sections that can be referred to when the reader needs information regarding a specific aspect of project management

The Way to Write for Children: An Introduction to the Craft

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aiken, Joan, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Griffin, In addressing "the way to write for children," Joan Aiken starts at the beginning. Is writing a children's book as simple as it looks? Do you want to write for children or about them? Do you want to write a picture book for young children, a book for new readers, or a chapter book for preteens? Why is Beatrix Potter so beloved? E. Nesbit? A. A. Milne? Maurice Sendak? After more than fifteen years as a writing shelf classic, "The Way to Write for Children" has been completely revised and updated. From analysis of what makes the best-loved children's books so successful, to where to look for inspiration, to practical advice on how to structure a plot, Aiken delivers an extremely useful book for anyone who's ever considered writing a children's book.

Fast, Fun & Easy Christmas Stockings: Festive Fabric

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Terry, Susan S., PUBLISHER: C&T Publishing, Looking for a simple holiday craft that's fun and rewarding for the whole family? Fast, Fun & Easy Christmas Stockings offers the perfect solution; delightful, beautiful stockings for the mantel, of course--and how about miniature stockings to serve as keepsake place cards, ornaments, napkin holders, gift bags, and much more? Six full-size patterns for stockings, plus ideas for creative variations, mean Santa will have plenty of stocking-stuffin' to do come Christmas eve.

The Unique Candlewicking Collection

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Potter, Jan, PUBLISHER: Sally Milner Publishing, Adventurous needleworkers will welcome this special treatment of the art of embroidering with the soft cotton yarn known as candlewicking. The unusual designs, which you can apply to 27 different practical and beautiful projects, work well in a variety of settings, from tea cosies and cushion covers to decorative mini-quilts and banners, and from a needle book to a matching baby bag and wool blanket. All the completed projects appear in full-page, full-color photos, while each meticulous step comes fully illustrated with a stitch guide, time-saver tips, and charts. To make your projects even more original and personal, try the special sections that make the most of threads, beads, buttons, ties, tea-dyed fabrics and cords.

Stonework

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bridgewater, Alan / Bridgewater, Allen / Bridgewater, Gill, PUBLISHER: Voyageur Press (MN), As a building material, stone has been valued for centuries for its strength, durability, versatility, and beauty. This straightforward guide will appeal to those who wish to add interest to their outdoor space with stonework features that are both functional and decorative. "Stonework" includes: o Fifteen unique and distinctive weekend projects, including a traditional rock garden, brick walkway, retaining wall, and arched bench. o Complete, easy-to-follow instructions, including material lists and cross-section drawings. o Includes comprehensive information on planning and design, tools and materials, and techniques for preparing foundations and cutting and shaping stones.

How to Do Everything with Dreamweaver 8

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meadhra, Michael, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, Covering the latest version of this state-of-the-art Web design tool, this step-by-step guide shows beginning to intermediate users how to create and maintain striking Web sites with Dreamweaver. Readers will learn to use all the components, including the visual layout tools, application development features, and code editing capabilities. The clearly defined chapters work equally well for readers who prefer to learn sequentially in a tutorial fashion, or for those who need a quick reference to a specific task or feature.

Creole Made Easy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Turnbull, Wally R., PUBLISHER: Light Messages, A simple introduction to Haitian Creole for English speaking people. Sixteen easy lessons cover the basic elements of Creole grammar and how to pronounce Creole words. The lessons include simple exercises and translation keys. A thorough up to date dictionary of over words Creole to English and English to Creole word translations is included.

Major Award Decisionmaking at the National Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Academy of Engineering / Institute of Medicine / Panel on Nsf Decisionmaking for Major Awards, PUBLISHER: National Academies Press, As part of its mission to foster high-quality scientific and engineering research, the National Science Foundation (NSF) plans, grants, and administers major awards to universities and other research institutions for national research facilities, multidisciplinary research centers, and other large-scale research projects. Although few in number, less than 100, such projects account for about 30 percent of NSF's annual research budget. This book provides a useful overview of how such projects are planned, reviews proposals for merit, and evaluates ongoing projects for renewal awards. The panel makes a series of recommendations for strengthening major award decisionmaking.

Dress Daze: Countless Ideas for Comfortable Dresses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murrah, Judy / Strand, Laurel, PUBLISHER: That Patchwork Place, Use the pullout pattern to sew eight casual dresses in petite to extra-large sizes, or mix and match skirts and bodices to create your own. Easy for confident beginners, too

Revamp Your Furniture: A Sourcebook of Ideas, Techniques,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wagstaff, Liz / Patterson, Debbie / Thurgood, Mark, PUBLISHER: Quadrille Publishing, For anyone looking for imaginative, eco-conscious solutions to home decoration comes Revamp Your Furniture by London-based interior designers Liz Wagstaff and Mark Thurgood. With easy-to-follow recipe-style instructions and helpful photographs, Revamp Your Furniture features 30 projects to help you exercise your creativity, save money and be more earth-friendly as you transform your old furniture into works of art, like the Monet-inspired Giverny chair. The book is divided into three sections: preparation, facelifts, and techniques and includes a fully illustrated directory of the techniques featured in the projects. "Our aim is to provide you with a bank of inspirational ideas and technical advice on how to achieve custom-built results easily and cheaply."

How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Dave, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, Learn to set up and take high-quality photographs with your digital camera. This easy-to-follow guide explains how to enhance and improve existing images as well as print your photos and publish them on the Web for others to see. You'll also get coverage of related equipment including editing software, hardware add-ons, and online image management tools.

Fragrant Gardening

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bradley, Steven / Bradley, Val, PUBLISHER: Laurel Glen Publishing, The elusive search for scent and its aesthetic and therapeutic benefits dates back centuries. Fragrant Gardening guides readers in this age-old pursuit with projects for creating and maintaining fragrant balance in the garden year-round. Fully illustrated step-by-step projects catering to gardens of all sizes walk readers through every technique from sowing seeds, bowling bulbs, root cutting, and pruning, to planting walkways, containers, ground cover, and hedges. Each chapter is dedicated to a season and contains sections on planning, flowering, jobs to do, propagation, and planting, as well as a plant directory for that season. Other topics discussed include historical background, classification, and essential oils, as well as information on drying and preserving plants, basic garden design principles, and making the most of fragrance.

Applique with Folded Cutwork

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shackelford, Anita / Bonnie K Browning, PUBLISHER: American Quilter's Society, From this well-known author, teacher, and award-winning quilter comes another definitive book on a unique aspect of quiltmaking - folded cutwork designs to use in applique quilts. The design styles range from simple symmetry for folk art, silhouettes, and filigree to multiple mathematical repeats. Designs include Four Corners, Four Plus Four, Four Plus Eight, Eight All Around, Five-Pointed Stars, Scherenschnitte, Rectangles, and Open Centers. Color illustrations show how to make the folds for each style. Techniques include needle-turn applique, hand or machine blind stitch, reverse applique, visible running stitch, and fusing. To finish your quilt, Anita shows how to fold paper and to make the patterns for full-border repeats. The design ideas and patterns range from simple to complex for all levels of quilters. You can use any of the 100 designs provided or cut your own patterns to make quilts that are uniquely your own.

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