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"'About this Book' In our always-on, productivity-addicted lifestyles, we tend to think of the pursuit of fun as being indulgent, even immature and childish. When we do find the time to relax or care for ourselves, we tend to turn to activities that are not actually restorative: binging Netflix, scrolling through Twitter, or indulging our FOMO on Instagram. Through years of research, journalist Catherine Price has learned the truth: far from being...
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Recapture Sunday afternoons and long summer days. This is a wonderful collection of all things that make being young, or young at heart, fun. These selections from the bestselling phenomenon Dangerous Book for Boys were chosen for easy, enjoyable listening independent of the book.
Topics include:
· Questions about the World
· How to Play Stickball
· The Rules of Soccer
· Fishing
· Famous
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The ultimate DIY project guide for techie dads raising kids in their own geeky image, in the spirit of The Dangerous Book for Boys
Today's generation of dads grew up more tech-savvy than ever. Rather than joining the Little League team, many grew up playing computer games, Dungeons and Dragons, and watching Star Wars. Now with kids of their own, these digital-age dads are looking for fresh ways to share their love of science...
Today's generation of dads grew up more tech-savvy than ever. Rather than joining the Little League team, many grew up playing computer games, Dungeons and Dragons, and watching Star Wars. Now with kids of their own, these digital-age dads are looking for fresh ways to share their love of science...
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Mysterious Benedict Society volume 1
Pub. Date
2011.
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147 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
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English
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Preesnts puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers related to the mysterious Benedict Society, and profiles the society's members and their adventures.
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2017.
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English
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Helicopters and airplanes aren't the only aircraft launching to the skies anymore. Thousands of recreational drones are launched every day. Whether owners make their own drones or buy them, recreational drone use shows no signs of slowing down. Young readers will learn all about these UAVs and the rules those flying them need to follow.
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[2009]
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x, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"Mini Weapons" teaches you how to build an impressive, if somewhat miniaturised, arsenal. Detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project are provided, including materials and ammo lists, clear diagrams, and construction tips. The 35 devices include catapults, slingshots, mini-bombs, darts, and combustion shooters.
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2015.
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175 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"Combining old-fashioned favorites with today's high-tech possibilities, the book offers a goldmine of creative, constructive activities that kids can do on their own or with their families. From camouflage techniques, survival skills, and cloudspotting advice to instructions on how to build an upcycled kite or raft, to using apps to navigate and explore, it's all here--along with comics that dive into the secret history of everything from bicycling...
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2011.
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xii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"As a budding spy, what better way to conceal your clandestine activities than to miniaturize your secret agent arsenal? Hide a mini catapult in a breath mint tin. Turn a Tic Tac case into vest-pocket candy shooter. Or transform a milk jug cap into a fake wristwatch that launches tiny paper darts... John Austin provides detailed, step-by-step instructions with diagrams to show.. how to build 35 different spy weapons and surveillance tools, using common...
15) Trick or deceit
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2015.
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English
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Welcome back to the small town of Celebration Bay—where the Halloween festivities are full of more tricks than treats…
This October in Celebration Bay, you can’t swing a black cat without hitting a haunted house. There are three finalists in the contest for the town’s official Haunted House, and ten thousand dollars will go to the winner, with the rest of the contributions and proceeds funding a new community center....
This October in Celebration Bay, you can’t swing a black cat without hitting a haunted house. There are three finalists in the contest for the town’s official Haunted House, and ten thousand dollars will go to the winner, with the rest of the contributions and proceeds funding a new community center....
19) Diary
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2019.
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186 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
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English
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