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Emma and the Silk Train takes readers back to the early years of the last century when passing high-speed trains brought romance and adventure to small towns in North America. On September 21, 1927, about 160 kilometers east of Vancouver, British Columbia, a high-speed silk train derailed, spilling some of its precious cargo of Oriental silk into the churning Fraser River. Emma's longing for a piece of silk and her determination to have it put her life in danger. This beautifully illustrated story is a fictional account of a little girl's adventure and dramatic rescue, based on an intriguing event in Canadian history.

Irene Luxbacher

This book in the Starting Art series provides an introduction to all the materials kids need to collage. They'll learn collage techniques, such as cut-paper and torn-paper, decoupages, found objects, patterns and weaving. The seven dazzling sea-creature projects include a flying fish, an octopus and a starfish family. Budding artists will proudly say, "I can collage!"

Struan Reid

This informative book of history projects also demonstrates the different crafts and entertainments that existed in ancient civilizations and shows how to make these artifacts and recreate the games - allowing children to go back in time and have many hours of fun at the same time.

Jo Packham

Art meets crafts! This unique kit features step-by-step instructions for jewelry projects inspired by famous works of art, including earrings that capture the soft Spring colors of Botticelli's La Primavera, a necklace celebrating the swirly sky of Van Gogh's The Starry Night, and teardrop pearl earrings straight out of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. All the materials needed to complete 6 projects are included so crafters can get started right away. The book also provides information on each artist's life and work, offering lessons in art history to complement the crafting.

Get glitter sticking with sparkly front covers, over 100 holographic stickers and eight pages to fill in and decorate. "DK Glitter Stickers: Ballerina" will keep budding ballerinas busy. Get ready for the ballet with beautiful dancers and ballet accessories. Dress up as a graceful ballerina and decorate your book with sparkling ballet shoes and the prettiest tutus or create your own glitter sticker picture! Each activity encourages pre-schoolers' love of role-play and make-believe while counting, matching, and sorting activities help develop co-ordination skills.

Jane Hackett

Leap into the world of ballet with this beautiful guide and accompanying DVD. From first position to pirouettes, from make-up to mime, this book is a practical introduction to the world of ballet for all budding ballerinas. Stunning step-by-step photography, shot at the English National Ballet School, and clear, concise text illustrate and explain basic steps, with advanced versions to inspire young dancers. The accompanying DVD shows many of the steps in action, and also features two complete dances.

Many countries, including China, India, and Persia, claim to have invented chess, but no one knows for certain where the game originated. Over the centuries its popularity grew, and the game spread around the globe. In 1866, Wilhelm Steinitz won the first official world championships held in London. Since then, there have been many world champions, and today chess is still the oldest and most popular game of skill in the world.

Angela Wilkes

The "Children's Quick and Easy Cookbook" is packed full of super-fast, mouth-watering recipes that children will find easy to make and the whole family will want to eat. These 60 easy to follow recipes include a wide variety of healthy snacks, satisfying meals, and delicious puddings. Clear, colour photographs show children exactly what to do at every step.

Marty Noble

Colorists with an interest in astrology will be charmed by this striking collection of 16 ornate illustrations based on Chinese Zodiac symbols — the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar. Printed on translucent pages, the ornate images will glow when colored and placed near a source of light.

Annabel Karmel

This innovative book takes 10 ingredients that kids love-tomatoes, corn, rice, potatoes, bananas, strawberries, apples, honey, chocolate, and yogurt and presents them in a whole new way. First, the book explains where each food comes from or how it's made. Then top selling author Annabel Karmel gives healthful, fun, easy to follow recipes featuring that food. Honey cakes, baked apples, strawberry cheesecake, tomato soup, and many more tasty, child-friendly recipes fill the pages of this bright cookbook. Annabel Karmel is a best-selling author and expert on nutrition and cooking for children, and her books are published all over the world. Annabel writes for national newspapers and frequently appears on radio and television. She has her own range of healthy foods for children available in the UK, and has built a steady and loyal fan base here in the States.

Jane Bull, Penelope York

If you're bored with your usual culinary creations, get into the kitchen with your child and put the fun back into cooking! From cool fruit lollies to tasty cheese tarts, create 50 nutritious and mouth-watering recipes together, including Upside-Down Cake, Perfect Pasta and Pick and Mix Soup. Easy-to-follow step-by-steps show exactly how to whip up perfection on a plate, so your child will learn the basics of cooking in no time. It's the ultimate cooking adventure for all trainee chefs.

Jane Bull, Penelope Arlon

Inspire your child's creativity and imagination with this arty activity book. From crazy knitting ideas to Pirate Pete beanbags, choose from 50 fun crafty projects to beat the boredom blues. Best of all, easy-to-follow instructions, detailed step-by-steps and use of everyday material means your child's confidence will soar when they really do achieve a cool craft creation.

Jessica Seinfeld

It has become common knowledge that childhood obesity rates are increasing every year. But the rates continue to rise. And between busy work schedules and the inconvenient truth that kids simply refuse to eat vegetables and other healthy foods, how can average parents ensure their kids are getting the proper nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits? As a mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld can speak for all parents who struggle to feed their kids right and deal nightly with dinnertime fiascos. As she wages a personal war against sugars, packaged foods, and other nutritional saboteurs, she offers appetizing alternatives for parents who find themselves succumbing to the fastest and easiest (and least healthy) choices available to them. Her modus operandi? Her book is filled with traditional recipes that kids love, except they're stealthily packed with veggies hidden in them so kids don't even know! With the help of a nutritionist and a professional chef, Seinfeld has developed a month's...

Jim Wiese

Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzing handwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthand look at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solve real-life crimes. Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on a glass. Examine hair and clothing fibers. Practice chemistry to identify mystery substances, and much more. In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective and performi experiments like a real forensic scientist! Jim Wiese (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations. He is the author of the popular kids' science-activities books Roller Coaster Science and Rocket Science, both from Wiley.

Angela Wilkes

Put on your apron and let's get cooking! There are lots of fun and delicious things to make and eat with these easy-to-follow projects. Spice is nice! Tasty biscuits to bake and decorate. Top toppings! Make your pizzas a party piece. Easy icing! A cake that looks as great as it tastes. Quick quiches! How to make a savoury tart.