Shreddies in my hair. I looked at Eddie. Eddie's looking at me. Big grin on his face. I knew he had done it. Last week he put pepper in the raisins. The yucky things your borther does the annoying things your parents say the funny things you feel. Michael Rosen knows all about YOU! Look inside & see if he's spotted your deepest darkest secrets. A much-loved classic of family life from the brilliant Michael Rosen & Quentin Blake. ...

Es verdad! You can cook Mexican food on a weeknight in under one hour. Using readily available ingredients & familiar techniques this easy-to-use cookbook makes Mexican cuisine doable for cooks at any skill level. Tacos taquitos flautas burritos & even classic Mexican desserts like Churros & cinnamon-scented Arroz con Leche (rice pudding) are just a taste of the more than 80 straightforward recipes. With dishes for every meal of the dayplus refreshing drinks such as agua frescas & potent margaritas--Quick & Easy Mexican Cooking adds spice to any kitchen. ...

Be inspired by a fresh contemporary approach to the worlds oldest textile fabric with this fabulous collection of stylish quick-to-make felted fabric projects. Explore a range of quick easy-to-follow techniques including needle felting wet felting fulling & using store-bought felt fabric. Create a range of stylish projects including jewellery flower corsages bags slippers & cushions. Variation ideas show how easy it is to adapt main projects to your own tastes. Each stunning project can easily be completed in a day & will appeal to busy crafters of all abilities. ...

Loaded with quick simple & effective techniques for tackling any subject in watercolour pencils from still life & landscapes to animals & people. Written in a clear & approachable style this book is suitable for the beginner who will learn to create vibrant finished paintings they can hang on their walls in the quickest possible time. It

Includes:: exercises & projects for dry pencil wet pencil washes fine details & using pens to enhance paintings. This is the second book from popular no-nonsense TV watercolourist Charles Evans.

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Accomplished artist Charles Evans will have you painting in no time with these cleverly-constructed projects that can each be completed in a matter of minutes. Packed with simple techniques & top tips that will ensure successful results every time Charles' easy-to-follow instruction will help improve your painting skills at once. It helps you learn professional hints & tricks about using watercolours & watercolour pencils which offer extra flexibility & convenience. It

Includes:: varied projects for outdoors & indoors ranging from simple landscapes to more complex compositions from pets to still lives. It reveals inspirational pages from Charles' own sketchbooks that clearly demonstrate the immediacy of this medium.

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With this book in one hand & a brush in the other you can learn how to create different finishes & effects with paint to change everyday rooms & furnishings into something special all for the price of a pot of paint. The first section of the book tells you everything you need to know before you start
- how to prepare surfaces properly choose the right paint for the right place use the best tools & select a colour scheme that will work with the room in question. Then the 50 different techniques are divided into nine sections: colour washing; distressing & aging; fabric effects; wood effects; stone effects; metallic effects; stencilling & printing; stripes checks & spots; & varnishing & glazing. There are step-by-step photos showing how to achieve the finished look backed up by inspirational photos showing the effect used on walls & doors furniture & floors. Learn how to bring old second-hand furniture bang up to date or how to give modern pieces a softly aged appearance as well as ways to treat & transform floorboards doors & plastered walls all with the aid of a pot of paint & a brush. Whatever the style of your interiors Quick & Easy Paint Transformations" will show you the best way to makeover your home."
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Quick & Easy Pillows & Cushions" offers 50 gorgeous projects to make a variety of cushions all with step-by-step illustrations to guide you through the process. There are projects for every room of the house & to suit all styles from the simplest wrap-over cushion that only takes an hour or so to make to a pretty kitchen chair seat cover with a frilled edge that will teach you new techniques. Recycle old fabrics with a beautiful patchwork project or decorate a plain cushion with a collection of vintage brooches. Give an old wooden bench a new lease of life with a padded seat cushion or turn your bedroom into a sophisticated boudoir with a quirky round cushion with a pom-pom braid decoration. Whatever your taste & whatever your skill level you will find a project you will love to make." ...

Quick & Easy Sewing with Your Serger teaches readers all about the serger & presents 15 projects that help them develop the skills & techniques they need for both decorative & functional serging. The projects include fashion makeovers fashion accessories home accents & specialty gift items. The projects make the most of the sergers special functions & capabilities. As with the other books in the series the early chapters present all the information the reader needs to get started
- a discussion of all the features & components of a serger the many styles available & how to thread & stitch perfectly. Several projects showcase the varied techniques including a vintage sweater makeover ready-to-wear jacket trim & window curtains. Readers gradually build skills as they apply what they learn. This book features the step-by-step approach of the other books in the series in keeping with SINGERs reputation for reliable practical instruction.
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Molly Perham is a very well-established cook ery writer working in both magazines & books. She wrote t his book for her sons both of whom went to University at th e same time. Good eaters they were. Cooks they were not. Thi s book came in very handy. ...

Toddler mealtimes can be a battleground. & for busy parents time for preparing food is in short supply. The UK's number-one expert on feeding children Annabel Karmel is on hand to help. In this new Quick & Easy book she offers 130 recipes that can be rustled up in minutes. With an eye on nutritional content & appeal for children as well as speediness for hassled mums & dads she solves mealtimes in an instant. With plenty of tips & tricks to encourage your child to eat from savoury to sweet for breakfast snacks lunch & dinner Annabel's Quick & Easy Toddler Recipes will make for mellow mealtimes. ...