Full of techniques materials methods & ideas for any drawing project this book is perfect for budding artists of any age. Learn to draw people animals objects & scenes using a variety of different materials such as pen & ink watercolour & wax crayons by following the clear & simple step-by-step instructions. To leave hands free for drawing the book is spiral-bound so that it lies flat. ...

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Every woodworker will want to own this colorful information-packed mammoth resource for weekend crafting. Its filled with 150 classic projects & features an introductory section that walks readers through the various planning stages. Its all covered: selecting the right wood working with patterns gluing & finishing. Novices can effortlessly make simple mirrors shelves clocks & jewelry boxes while those with slightly more advanced skills can try the small cupboard blanket chest or side table. For outdoors there are whimsical weathervanes whirligigs plants stands & trellises. Some of the sweetest items are just for kids such as animal pull toys wheeled cars puzzles a winged rocking chair & vintage-style doll accessories. Every project include finishes or surface decoration options plus drawings & patterns. ...

The Big Book of Wooden Boat Restoration" is the perfect introduction or reference guide to wooden boat lovers both experienced & new. Author Thomas Larsson one of Swedens most experienced & premier wooden boat restorers has gathered his thorough knowledge of the subject for the reader & placed it in this book with informative facts & an extensive glossary. This book contains chapters on boat care & current information on boat building gluing & tools. The most extensive part of this book consists of chapters that describe the detailed clean repair of wooden boats." ...

Back when they were students just like everybody else Ray Ash & Simon Darcourt had dreams about what theyd do when they grew up. In both their cases it was to be rock stars. Fifteen years later their mid-thirties are bearing down fast & just like everybody else theyre having to accept the less glamorous hands reality has dealt them. Nervous new father Ray takes refuge from his responsibilities by living a virtual existence in online games. People say he needs to grow up but everybody has to find their own way of coping. For some its affairs for others its the bottle & for Simon its serial murder mass slaughter & professional assassination. ...

Big Brave Brian is the bravest man in the world. His house is filled with slimy bog monsters gormless giants & 'things that go bump in the night'. But there is something that Brian is terrified of...and it's in his bedroom RIGHT NOW! A stunning collection of horrible & hideous beasties from the celebrated fantasy artist M. P. Robertson. ...

An epic vision of China in the twentieth century by the author of Red Sorghum. On the eve of invasion by marauding Japanese troops the Shangguan family eagerly prepare for two important arrivals: the birth of a foal to their donkey & the birth of yet another girl to the young matriarch in that order of priority. Surrounded by a remorseless mother & seven sisters each named in anticipation of his birth the resulting boy-child becomes our ineffectual narrator leading us through a generation of life in a rural Chinese community populated by strong women & weak husbands bandits & government bureaucrats hen-murdering mid-wives & philandering missionaries in this epic Chinese picaresque from the acclaimed author of Red Sorghum. Resplendent with the grotesque bristling with grim humour & visceral in its treatment of sex violence & death Big Breasts & Wide Hips" is a searing vision of China in the twentieth century." ...

The new novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin. When Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at her local Iowa airport she literally doesn't recognize him. The once slim hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened? Soon Edison's slovenly habits appalling diet & know-it-all monologues are driving Pandora & her fitness-freak husband Fletcher insane. After the brother-in-law has more than overstayed his welcome Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: it's him or me. Rich with Shriver's distinctive wit & ferocious energy Big Brother is about fat: why we overeat & whether extreme diets ever really work. It asks just how much sacrifice we'll make to save single members of our families & whether it's ever possible to save loved ones from themselves. ...

When Little Brother cries Big Brother knows why. But the course of brotherly love doesnt always run smooth. Little Brother takes Big Brothers truck making him cry. What will Little Brother do? Seeing his Big Brothers so upset he gives the truck back because theyre brothers. ...