Spellquest Book 1 : The World's Greatest Pet

The World's Greatest Pet' is the first of series called 'The Spell Quest'. It is an adventure quest which encourages the reader to solve a series of riddles which in turn complete the last two lines of the story. The riddles are solved by careful observation of both the wording and the picture content, and are designed so as to be an educational aid for a better understanding of spelling and grammar. This book suits children from the age of 8 years through to 12 years. It is particularly good for children with dyslexia, as it takes into consideration many of the difficulties these children struggle with, and utilises the crossing between left and right thinking. This style of book develops all levels of IQ and is a great book for children.

The Children's Year: Seasonal Crafts and Clothes

This book has everything you need to get started, with more than a hundred projects for parents and children to enjoy making together. Simple, well-illustrated instructions demonstrate ways to make children's clothing, toys, and gifts, using natural materials. Organized by seasons, the craft activities include knitted Easter chicks, spring flower fairies, summer leaf prints, cosy slippers, pumpkin lanterns, Christmas calendars, indoor play spaces, and much more. Small items such as a tooth fairy purse can be made in a short time, while larger projects can be enjoyed over a weekend or more.

The Best of Children's Art and Craft ("Australian Women's Weekly")

Promote your child's imagination Encourage your child's artistic side with this wonderful big book of creative projects. This is a compilation of the best step-by-step art and craft projects from The Australian Women's Weekly craft books. From painting to piatas and puppets, there are hours of fun to be had.

Beadwork (Step-by-step Children's Crafts S.)

A book full of creative ideas for making and using different kinds of beads. Step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions show how to make a Bonsai tree, Indian wall hanging, African beaded curtain, Native American shaker and much more. This is a book full of creative ideas and fun. Step-by-Step Children's Crafts is a fun series packed with colourful, stimulating ideas and helpful step-by-step instructions for a variety of activities and crafts. Each book shows how to create a variety of decorative, amusing and useful items including painted pots, mosaic pictures, posters, pirate hats, birthday cards and more.

Handmade Cards (Step-by-step Children's Crafts S.)

A book packed with creative fun, showing children how to create their own handmade cards for any occasion. Step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions show how to make handmade cards featuring Nazca Indian birds, fantasy planets, a Matisse collage, soccer goal, spooky wood and much more. This is a book filled with inspiration and creative fun. Step-by-Step Children's Crafts is a fun series packed with colourful, stimulating ideas and helpful step-by-step instructions for a variety of activities and crafts. Each book shows how to create a variety of decorative, amusing and useful items including painted pots, mosaic pictures, posters, pirate hats, birthday cards and more.

Decorative Painting (Step-by-step Children's Crafts S.)

Step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions show how to create a sun wall hanging, a patchwork jar, a tiger paperweight a Picasso mirror and more. There are lots of great decorative painting ideas to amuse and delight you.

Printing (Step-by-step Children's Crafts S.)

Learn how to print on paper, fabric, wood and clay and enjoy creating a fishing game, a chalk board, gaily coloured socks, wrapping paper and more. The author uses found objects and easily available materials to produce a range of innovative designs which will appeal to children and their parents.

Earthwise: Environmental Crafts and Activities with Young Children

Earthwise is full of practical ideas for nature crafts and seasonal activities to encourage young children to be aware of their environment. The activities are carefully written and beautifully illustrated, and will encourage children to develop a respect for nature, the earth and all living creatures. Children will learn about their dependence on the earth's produce (by taking stalks of wheat and turning them into bread-flour); how to create and not just consume (by making their own gifts); how to make butter and grow food (even in the city); and how to make outdoor playhouses from natural materials. The book also contains seasonal suggestions for making a more Earth-friendly home and classroom, and a comprehensive list of resources and suppliers.

Green Crafts for Children

This is a brand new book to be released in August 2008. At the present time it does not have a description.

Nature's Playground: Activities, Crafts and Games to Encourage Your Children to Enjoy the Great Outdoors

This delightful illustrated book is a guide to introducing children to the great outdoors through fun activities in nature. Designed for use by families, carers, play workers and teachers, the book sets out guidelines for safe and engaging play outdoors, with useful tips on how to hold children's attention on longer excursions. The book is divided into seasons, with activities appropriate to each. For example, in spring, children can explore aquatic life in ponds and streams, collect material to make birds' nests or look out for growing bulbs; in autumn they can collect berries or make collages with fallen leaves. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on helping children gain an appreciation of nature's patterns, giving them confidence in the outdoor environment in a way that is educational, safe and, above all, fun.

Crafting with Kids: Creative Fun for Children Aged 3-10

Crafting is a great way to encourage your kids to express themselves, and for children, the experience of creating is every bit as important as the end result. "Crafting with Kids" is packed with 35 colourful, fun and imaginative projects for boys and girls. There are appealing ideas for great gifts, fancy-dress costumes, seasonal decorations and fun things to do on rainy afternoons. All the classic crafting techniques are covered, from potato prints to papier mache, taking in sewing, collage, modelling, stencilling and much, much more along the way. Every project can be completed in five or fewer steps - just follow the simple step-by-step instructions and you can't go wrong!