Toot toot! Hold tight! Ben & Bella are off on another adventure! This time with the Big Blue Train! They set off for the seaside with various animal friends jumping leaping & squashing aboard along the way but will everyone manage to squeeze on & just why is everyone heading for the seaside? A brilliant second title from Julia & Adrian the team that brought you the bright & bouncy award-winning Big Red Bath. ...

The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived on Earth. Curious young minds will love reading this sensuous exploration of what a blue whale feels sounds & smells like & learning facts about a whale's size life-span diet babies & more. Previously part of the acclaimed Read & Wonder" series " Big Blue Whale" has been re-launched in the new " Nature Storybooks" series with a brand new look." ...

From the mighty brachiosaurus to the fearsome tyrannosaurus children will love discovering the biggest & most powerful dinosaurs that ever walked the Earth (and some of the littlest too). Extra long fold-out pages show some of the longest heaviest & most terrifying creatures of all. ...

A big book of big trucks (and some little ones too) perfect for machine-mad boys. From enormous heavy hauler dump trucks to towering mobile crane trucks children can discover the biggest & most powerful machines ever made. Really huge trucks are displayed with extra fold-out pages. ...

The Big Book of Boat Canvas" is a thorough revision & updating of Karen Lipes two popular earlier books " Boat Canvas Cover to Cover" & " More Boat Canvas" combined with a whole new section on below-decks sewing projects. In this latest volume Lipe ranges well beyond the boundaries of traditional canvas work to create a comprehensive guide to fabric work on board. Youll find dozens of traditional canvas projects
- sail covers awnings duffel bags dodgers & Biminis wind chutes winter covers
- all with clear step-by-step instructions generously illustrated. Youll also find dozens of not-so-traditional fabric projects to add comfort & a touch of elegance to your below-decks spaces: custom interior cushions fitted sheets & daycovers privacy curtains lee cloths even a tablecloth to fit your varnished table. Lipe offers a veritable minicourse in interior yacht decoration dozens of useful sewing tips a careful detailing of materials & tools needed for each project & an extensive discussion of modern fabrics appropriate for exterior & interior use. In short this handy book covers everything you need to know to sew comfort utility & style into your boat."A treasure of functional & fanciful projects you can sew yourself."
- " Multihulls". " Youll find this book of the utmost practical help."
- " The Ensign". It passed what is for me the acid test of a how-to book: " The Big Book of Boat Canvas" made me want to get at some long-neglected projects & even to try some that I never thought I could manage."
- "SAIL"."




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With The Big Book of Cakes & Cookies" baking success is at your fingertips. There are 365 simple & easy to follow recipes including cakes gateaux sponges muffins biscuits cookies & tea loaves
- from Mocha Toffee Cookies for morning coffee to a Lemongrass & Sour Cream Cake for afternoon tea. For quick & easy baking there are cookies & biscuits of all sorts of flavours plus brownies flapjacks & pastry -based slices & for those celebratory occasion there are ideas for birthday wedding & anniversary cakes as well as novelty cakes & cookies for children. With recipes drawn from all around the world this is a one-stop guide that both beginners & more experienced bakers alike will enjoy."
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Includes:: delightful decorations & gifts to make with your scroll saw. It features fretwork compound-cuts

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Following on from the hugely successful Big Book of Fashion Illustration the Big Book of Contemporary Illustration covers the broadest range of illustration today from digital drawing pixelated pictures Photoshop fantasies to the traditional techniques of sketching & painting from over 160 international artists. With close to 1000 illustrations the categories covered range from the technical architectural through nature people to fantasy fashion & pop culture. This is an essential sourcebook for any creative professional or student & all those who appreciate the worlds best illustration. ...

Everyone who crochets will be inspired by the vast assortment of textures stitches & techniques. Granny squares motifs Tunisian diagonal plus traditional stitches are all made complete with beautiful fringed scalloped pineapple & floral edgings. Like the variety & diversity of the people we know & love this afghan collection offers 26 designs as varied as our homes & decorating styles. This book is sure to become a compendium of your most cherished afghan designs. Skill levels range from easy to experienced. ...

Here are over two dozen ready-to-use innovative activities that help trainers & managers teach the basics of providing great customer service. Each fun engaging training game takes just 15-30 minutes to implement. With step-by-step instructions for facilitators & reproducible participant handouts these activities provide concrete techniques for: maintaining a positive service attitude; speaking & communicating clearly; honing superior telephone skills; learning the best approaches to dealing with difficult customers; & other essentials to successfully provide great front line customer service. ...