Rob Beattie

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

From idea to prototype to selling the product: this imaginative book teaches kids that they're never too young to start inventing! What should kids do when they have an idea? Put it into action! This fun and informative book takes budding inventors through the entire creative process--from brainstorming, designing, and prototyping, to patenting, manufacturing, and marketing. It is packed with all the tools and tips needed to turn a concept into reality!

Invent It!

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The How To Manual for boys!  From woodworking to making models, science experiments and more!
Over 100 pages with instructions and illustrations!  

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

California

A nostalgic, lavishly illustrated how-to handbook presents a host of creative ideas for boys and men of every age, with 101 different projects that require little or no experience and that feature detailed instructions, hand-tool techniques, a glossary of terms, and materials lists for creating a kaleidoscope, kite, worm hotel, and...

101 Things to Do in a Shed

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Kansas

Fascinating Fun with Everyday Objects

101 Incredible Experiments for the Weekend Scientist

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Washington

Invent It! Turn your small idea into the world’s next great invention!

#hardcover Writing on inside cover (see photo)

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Missouri

Over 100 Games, Tricks, and Skills to Amaze and Entertain

The Art of Playing Cards is your tour guide to a standard deck. This handbook covers the classic games, tricks, and skills you'll need to become an expert card shark.



There's something about opening a new pack of cards. It doesn't matter whether you buy them at a filling station to while away a few hours on the road or if they're a classic deck of Bicycle cards bought specifically for a poker night--they smell the same. There's the same whiff of possibility, of hands to play or chances to take, of bets to win and of fun just waiting to be had.



THE GAMES:

There are thousands of games we could have included, but along with some of the most popular, we've also chosen those we think are the most fun, the most challenging, and the most exasperating. Also, much of the beauty of card games is that they vary so much, and we've included plenty of tips for trying something a bit different. Of course, when faced with so many variations and different games, it would be impossible to include them all here; we only hope that you like the ones we have squeezed in.



THE SKILLS:

Shuffles, cuts, ribbon spreads, fans, flourishes, false cuts, forces, false shuffles, finger lifts, double lifts... they're all here, explained in a simple step-by-step fashion that makes it easy for anyone to pick them up.



THE TRICKS:

Here we've concentrated on tricks we think are easy and approachable because there are few things more frustrating than trying to do something that's simply out of your league or utterly beyond your physical abilities. Thus, you won't find any magician's glue or funny specialized decks of cards; there are few props, and no fiendishly complex sleights and palms... and there are definitely no cards up anyone's sleeves. 



We hope the result is a book that you'll be able to come back to again and again, whether it's to brush up on your shuffling or because you want to learn a new game or a new trick for the holidays. If you do that, then this book has served its purpose. Oh, and always remember, it's not the cards in your hand that count, it's how you play them.

The Art of Playing Cards

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Texas

Stupendous Science Experiments

Fizzy fountains, flying sparks, and fat fingers -just some of the 70 super fun experiments inside! Prepare to be amazed by mind-boggling science, including chemistry, biology, physics, and engineering.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

North Carolina

Packable guide to surving incidents in the outdoors. 100s of techniques to keep you out of trouble. Book has a zippered plastic cover to help prevent damage while enjoying the trail.

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