From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his readers on a bizarre & stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco we learn about the absurdity & delight of a curious traveler's experiences. Whether railing against the habits of litterers in the English countryside or marveling over a disembodied human arm in a taxidermist's shop Sedaris takes us on side-splitting adventures that are not to be forgotten. ...

In this exciting find the mouse in the house book" follow Mimi from morning to night as she munches her breakfast gets dressed in her favourite outfit bakes a cake enjoys a lunchtime snack splashes in the bath & after a fun-filled day falls fast asleep! The challenge is on to find Mimi & her family who are hidden in every scene! Can you spot her?" ...

Everyone agrees that it is possible to learn to speak Japanese in a reasonable amount of time but no one has ever said that about reading & writing it. It is widely held that spoken & written Japanese require separate efforts by the student as if these two aspects were in fact distinct languages. A first step toward alleviating this situation was taken by Yasuko Mitamura in 1985 with the publication of Let's Learn Hiragana & Let's Learn Katakana which continue to help thousands of students every year to master these two forms of Japanese script. Now Let's Learn Kanji goes to the heart of the problem: the learning of kanji (i.e. Chinese characters as they are used in Japan). Not simply a brilliant exposition but also a workbook it teaches the student how to write the basic strokes how to put these together into full-fledged kanji & how kanji function in the context of example sentences. Progress is continually checked & the student is encouraged through quizzes & exercises. The result: 250 fundamental characters learned almost painlessly. ...

In this interactive book Marion Deuchars takes the broad canvas of ART & fills it with drawings & activities that let you discover what art can be how it can be made what it can mean for you & what it has meant for people through the ages. This book is packed with stimulating ideas to spark your creative imagination. You can complete the Mona Lisa's smile or design your own Jackson Pollock-inspired work with a marble a tray some paint & paper. There are step-by-step instructions for how to draw a bird & how to give it an expression as well a foolproof method for drawing a bicycle. Aimed at children aged eight & older the emphasis is on fun & making the creation of art a big part of the way you express yourself. ...

In this interactive activity book Marion Deuchars shows how different art effects can be achieved by using fingers & ink only. Packed with stimulating ideas to spark your creative imagination Let's Make Some Great Fingerprint Art" shows how to make letters patterns animals characters & even whole works of art from your fingerprints. This follow-up to the hugely successful " Let's Make Some Great Art" will appeal to artists aged 6 upwards. Let the inky fingers begin." ...

First published in 1970 Beryl Wood's classic Let's Preserve It" is the ultimate preserving bible. In this small encyclopedia Wood distils the immense knowledge of earlier generations into a jarful of simple foolproof recipes that will give endless delight both to make & to savour. With guidelines on equipment & preparation useful hints on cooking & important tips to remember this A-Z of recipes is an essential book for everyone from the experienced jam-maker to new cooks making preserves for the first time. Classic recipes such as mint jelly lemon curd & Seville orange marmalade are all here as well as more unusual combinations & ideas for preserving fruits herbs & vegetables. This unique & comprehensive recipe book revives the art of making jams jellies pickles & chutneys & celebrates the joys of transforming a surfeit of anything
- from apples to whortleberries
- into jars full of sweetness."

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Even when I was funny I wasn't this funny.' Augusten Burroughs author of Running With Scissors Have you ever embarrassed yourself so badly you thought you'd never get over it? Have you ever wished your family could be just like everyone else's? Have you ever been followed to school by your father's herd of turkeys mistaken a marriage proposal for an attempted murder or got your arm stuck inside a cow? OK maybe that's just Jenny Lawson.. . The bestselling memoir from one of America's most outlandishly hilarious writers. ...

The complete story & original illustrations from Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler's bestselling picture book THE GRUFFALO have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant this new version is intended to help & encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. Step into the deep dark wood & discover what happens when a quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with a fox an owl a snake & a hungry gruffalo.. . ...

The complete story & original illustrations of TYRANNOSAURUS DRIP by Julia Donaldson & David Roberts have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant this new version is intended to help & encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. When Tyrannosaurus Drip lands in the wrong nest don't be fooled by his size. This little dinosaur is brave & very clever! ...

This is an updated 15th anniversary edition of the definitive book on kids' sexual health brings this trusted resource into the twenty-first century. Now with a br&-new chapter focusing on safe internet use
- one of parents' key concerns
- this universally acclaimed classic by Robie H. Harris & Michael Emberley is a cutting-edge resource for kids parents teachers librarians & anyone else who cares about the well-being of tweens & teens. Providing accurate & up-to-date answers to nearly every imaginable question from conception & puberty to birth control & AIDS it offers young people the information they need
- now more than ever
- to make responsible decisions & stay healthy. It

Includes:: an all-new chapter on internet safety. It is completely updated & thoroughly vetted by experts. It is the definitive book on kids' sexual health.





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