Ruth Owen
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"What do you make when a mermaid comes for dinner? A meal that's marvelous for your mermaid guest (and pretty tasty for you, too)! Start with a fizzy underwater-themed lemonade and some cheesy seashell-shaped crackers. For the main course, cook up some fresh seaweed (green pasta!) and shrimp. Then, end it all with an ice cream dessert that will remind your mermaid friend of home. Don't forget to explore more about mermaid myths and tall tails so you...
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Easter is a colorful holiday, which makes it perfect for the bright and beautiful art of origami. As readers learn fun facts about popular Easter symbols, such as eggs and bunnies, they also learn how to make them using folded and creased paper. Each project is broken down into easy-to-follow steps that are accompanied by visual examples and explained using encouraging text. In addition, helpful tips and materials lists prepare readers for these projects...
5) Investing
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"How might someone turn their money into more money? They could invest it! Learn all about investing. Discover how people buy stocks and bonds, why investing can be risky, and why so many people decide to invest their money. It's key personal finance education made approachable for all!"--
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Independence Day is a day filled with fireworks, hot dogs, and symbols of America like the bald eagle. These are just some of the fun origami projects readers can make as they follow along with this encouraging and exciting guide to Fourth of July crafts. As readers follow each step, visual examples help them see what each stage of the process should look like. Additional help is provided in an opening section of basic tips and lists of materials...
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"Little Mouse and her babies live in the hedgerow. But one day, something big, noisy, and smelly visits their world and leaves something behind. Sniff? Sniff? As Little Mouse investigates a tempting smell, she finds herself slipping . . . and sliding . . . and falling . . . and stuck! She is trapped in a plastic bottle that was discarded by people in a car. How will she ever escape and make it home to her hungry babies? This important story highlights...
8) Budgeting
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"Between spending, saving, and earning money, how does anybody keep track of it all? They make a budget! Learn all about budgeting. Discover the different parts of a budget, how people and businesses make budgets, and why it's important to keep a budget balanced. It's key personal finance curriculum made approachable for all!"--
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"What do you feed a hungry fairy that comes to dinner? A meal that is tasty for your guest and for you! Start your dinner with a fairydust frappe and a little fairy garden bread as an appetizer. For the main course, make a colorful noodle bowl that will drive your fairy friend crazy. Finish the meal with a mini dessert sized just for your guest. Don't forget to explore more about fairy myths so you have plenty to talk about during your mythical meal"--...
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Cards and gifts made with love are popular parts of Valentine's Day, and readers have fun making these tokens of their affection with the help of this guide to Valentine's Day origami. By following simple steps and looking at visual examples, readers are able to make hearts, roses, and cards by folding paper into beautiful shapes. Each project features a helpful materials list and fun facts about the symbols and objects being made and why they're...
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"How do you feed a hungry unicorn that has stopped by for dinner? Make a meal that's yummy for your unicorn guest (and pretty tasty for you, too)! Start with a carrot cake milkshake to serve your friend their favorite treat alongside an appetizer inspired by their famous horn. Then, feast on a rainbow veggie tart for the main course. When you're ready for dessert, whip up a batch of magical unicorn cupcakes. Yum! Don't forget to explore more about...
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Turkeys, pumpkins, and apples are common sights on many Thanksgiving dinner tables, and they're also fun things to make with paper! In this guide to Thanksgiving origami, readers are presented with cool crafts to make by folding paper--from a Pilgrim to an ear of Thanksgiving corn.
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"What do you feed a fire-breathing friend that finds its way to your place for dinner? A marvelous meal fit for your dragon guest (that you'll love, too)! Start with an appetizer of crunchy claw crackers and a sweet-and-spicy ginger drink. For the main course, serve up a pepperoni pie shaped just like your dragon friend-complete with colorful scaly skin. Then, finish the meal with sweet fire-colored meringues. While you're at it, don't forget to brush...
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"What do you make when bigfoot shows up at your door with an empty stomach? A meal that's tasty for your bigfoot guest (and pretty yummy for you, too)! Mix a mint and lemonade slushy and bake some crunchy fall leaf crackers and dip. Then, serve up a big bigfoot foot pizza for your new friend. Top it all off with a delicious woodland berry cheesecake that will make your guest think of home. Don't forget to explore more about bigfoot facts and fiction...
17) Siamese
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This book is an introduction to the Siamese cat breed, describing the breed's origins, physical appearance, temperament, care, and behavior.