This book teaches children of 7 how to make fashionably cool mix-&-match clothes for a standard 30 cm (12 in) plastic doll Its approach is simple quick & fun & the results are extremely stylish At the beginning of the book children are encouraged to be creative & adapt the patterns to make their own designs The main section of the book

Includes:: patterns for nine garments each with an actual-size pattern on the page to use as a template along with super-clear instructions & illustrations of each step Helpful tips & inspirational photographs of the dolls modelling the finished clothes run throughout the book & a section at the back sets out the basics of sewing including how to thread a needle do a running stitch & sew on poppers & buttons

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This book is about worms I can only draw worms You might think worms are boring
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Over the next seven months Duley was to criss-cross Europe & the Middle East attempting to put a human face to one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time He visited fourteen countries to tell the stories of individuals & families forced to flee their homes He chronicled the turmoil of Lebanon the camps of Jordan & Iraq hellish scenes on the beaches of Lesvos & the refugees' arrival in Germany Bringing together over 150 original photographs this book captures how even in the midst of such horror & tragedy there is humour the unexpected & above all humanity ...

This poetry collection for 5 year olds comprises 35 fun accessible poems to read together at home Featuring a fantastic range of children's poets & four exciting themes with full-colour illustrations this is the ideal approach to encourage a love of reading whilst developing an understanding of poetry meeting the new requirements of the National Curriculum Poetry is a fun way for children to enjoy learning to read developing their vocabulary & understanding of ideas & themes This collection offers a wide range of poems to appeal to all children from poems about special days such as Christmas or Chinese New Year to poems that are great to read aloud like ' The Wuzzy Wasps of Wasperton' The collection has been carefully selected for children in Year 1 of school &

Includes:: helpful parent notes for every poem & a glossary of key terms from the series editor & children's poet John Foster It is the first of three poetry collections that will support your child from learning to read in Year 1 through to understanding themes & developing vocabulary in Year 3 This collection of poetry has the perfect balance of engaging rhyme familiar themes & amusing illustrations to promote a lifelong love of reading

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This poetry collection for 6 year olds comprises 34 fun accessible poems to read together at home Featuring a fantastic range of children's poets & four exciting themes with full-colour illustrations this is the ideal approach to encourage a love of reading whilst developing an understanding of poetry meeting the new requirements of the National Curriculum Poetry is a fun way for children to enjoy learning to read developing their vocabulary & understanding of ideas & themes This collection offers a wide range of poems to appeal to all children from poems about giants & space rockets to poems that are great to read aloud like ' The Wizard Said' & ' Meddling Muddle' The collection has been carefully selected for children in Year 2 of school &

Includes:: helpful parent notes for every poem & a glossary of key terms from the series editor & children's poet John Foster It is the second of three poetry collections that will support your child from learning to read in Year 1 through to understanding themes & developing vocabulary in Year 3 This collection of poetry has the perfect balance of engaging rhyme familiar themes & amusing illustrations to promote a lifelong love of reading

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Tala is all set to marry her boyfriend when she meets Leyla--a woman to whom she feels an irresistible attraction On the surface the two couldn't be more different--Tala is a Jordanian Christian & Leyla is a reserved Muslim--but their magnetic draw cannot be denied As Tala's wedding looms she must ask herself if she will risk everything for love ...

I CAN’T EVEN is a series of card games that all share one rule The player with the highest odd score wins! For example if the game ended with players at 9 16 20 & 22 points the player with 9 points would win! Each game is standalone or can be shuffled together I Can&t Even With These Monsters has 49 monster cards Amalgam Blob Ghost Ichthid Mummy Vampire Werewolf each appearing seven times Players 2-5 Playing time 15-30 mins Ages 10 ...

It's the middle of the night on board the Leaping Salmon but Mole can't sleep First he's too hot then he's too cold & then he's afraid of the dark! Can his best friend Mouse make everything just right? Packed with gorgeous illustrations from Caroline Pedler (Badger & the Great Journey & The Perfect Present) I Can't Sleep is the perfect bedtime tale for restless toddlers! ...

"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink" is the memorable first line of this enchanting coming-of-age story told in the form of Cassandra Mortmain&s journal Cassandra wittily describes life growing up in a crumbling castle with her father who suffers from crippling writer&s block her glamorous but ineffectual step-mother & her vain but beloved sister Rose When two visiting Americans arrive all of their lives are turned upside down & Cassandra experiences her first love This is a classic coming-of-age story beloved of generations of teenage & adult readers by Dodie Smith who also wrote The Hundred & One Dalmatians ...

&I write this sitting in the kitchen sink& is the first line of this timeless witty & enchanting novel about growing up Cassandra Mortmain lives with her bohemian & impoverished family in a crumbling castle in the middle of nowhere Her journal records her life with her beautiful bored sister Rose her fadingly glamorous stepmother Topaz her little brother Thomas & her eccentric novelist father who suffers from a financially crippling writer&s block However all their lives are turned upside down when the American heirs to the castle arrive & Cassandra finds herself falling in love for the first time ...