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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Recycle household cardboard into incredible art projects that you can wear, share, and play with. Learn how to build and decorate more than 25 amazing creations, including costumes and castles, gifts and games, puppets and pirate ships"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Pedal It! celebrates the humble bicycle and shows you why and how bikes can make the world a better place
From the very first boneshakers to the sleek racing bikes of today, from handlebars to spokes to gear sprockets, bicycles have continued to capture our collective fascination. Not only can bikes be used to power computers and generators, but they can also reduce pollution, promote wellness and get a package across a
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers, illustrated with many color photographs. Readers will find out what urban rewilding is and how it can make our lives (and our planet) safer and healthier.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that cars can run on french fry grease or that human poop can be used to provide power to classrooms? Kids in Mexico help light up their houses by playing soccer, and in the Philippines, pop bottle skylights are improving the quality of life for thousands of families. Brilliant! is about what happens when you harness the power of imagination and innovation: the world changes for the better! Full of examples of unusual (and often peculiar)...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Humans have always generated garbage, whether it's a chewed-on bone or a broken cell phone. Our landfills are overflowing, but with some creative thinking, stuff we once threw away can become a collection of valuable resources just waiting to be harvested. [This book] digs deep into the history of garbage, from Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and uncovers some of the many innovative ways people all over the world are dealing...
Author
Series
Publisher
ORCA Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Picture a busy avenue. Now plant trees along the boulevard, paint a mural by the empty lot, and add a community garden. Set up benches along the sidewalks and make space for kids' chalk drawings, and you've set the scene for a thriving community. Place making-personalizing public and semi-private spaces like front yards-is a growing trend in cities and suburbs around the world, drawing people out of their homes and into conversation with one another....
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This book explores how growing a cabbage can fight poverty, how a few dollars can help ten families start their own businesses, and how running errands for a neighbor can help you learn to become a bike mechanic. It asks the question "What if you could meet all your consumer needs while, at the same time, get to know your neighbors and protect the environment?
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Since its original publication in 2000, Leadership and Self-Deception has become a word-of-mouth phenomenon. Its sales continue to increase year after year, and the book's popularity has gone global, with editions now available in over twenty languages. Leadership and Self-Deception shows how the problems that typically prevent superior performance in organizations and cause conflicts in our personal lives are the result of a little-known problem...
12) Out of the box
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A fun rhyming story that demonstrates the power of a child?s imagination and how solutions to problems can be found through play. When Sam receives a curious gift from her grandma, she launches into an out-of-this-world adventure to save her new friends. Join Sam on a rocketing ride into space where she learns that with a little imagination, anything is possible.
Author
Publisher
The Countryman Press, a division of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"By starting with cake or brownie mixes, ready-made dough and crusts, and other make- it- simple head starts, Hayley Parker makes holiday baking a breeze. She transforms everyday ingredients into one- of- a- kind desserts and puts new twists on flavors like spicy gingerbread, cool peppermint, and comforting hot cocoa. Here are candies, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, pies, bars, and more, including: White Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes Homemade Chocolate...
14) Up for grabs
Author
Publisher
DCB
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Frida and her brother, Zac, have lived in seven countries in ten years. In fact, they've been travelling for so long that Frida has never considered herself from anywhere -- until they inherit their grandmother's house in Victoria, British Columbia. Zac, always looking for money-making opportunities to fund their travels, is determined to sell everything in the house and expects Frida to help. Now they're up to their ears in family heirlooms, paintings...
Author
Publisher
The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, Independent Publishers Since 1923
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Effortless, no-fail baking is within reach! By starting with cake or brownie mixes, ready-made dough and crusts, and other make-it-simple shortcut ingredients, these recipes and more can be whipped up in no time flat.
Author
Series
Ripley's believe it or not! volume 18
Publisher
Ripley Publishing, a Jim Pattison Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This entry to the Ripley's series provides facts and photos about hair-raising feats, strange creations, astounding animals, bizarre technology, natural wonders, and amazing cultures.
18) Out of the box: unconventional fly-fishing strategies and winning combinations to catch more fish
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fly expert John Barr takes the tactic of fishing multiple flies to increase anglers' chances of catching fish to a whole new level. Includes chapters on fishing the major hatches, streamer fishing, fishing for warmwater species, lake fishing, and insights into how the top 10 percent of anglers catch 90 percent of the fish"--
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