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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. These stunning new designs offer a wild take on the twisted teardrop shapes known as Persian pickles or paisleys. Original full-page drawings allow colorists to create contrasts and make the patterns pulse with psychedelic power. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Crazy Paisley and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress. Kelly A. Baker; Robin J. Baker (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Teeming with monsters, magic, and adventure, this captivating children's classic by one of America's greatest writers retells six legendary tales of incredible warriors and evil creatures. Using a fictional narrator who tells engrossing stories to his young relatives on quiet hillsides, in secluded vales, and other attractive settings, Nathaniel Hawthorne draws his readers into the imaginative and ancient world of Greek mythology. There, they meet King Midas, the man with an unusual power, in "The Golden Touch"; Hercules, the legendary hero and strongman, in "The Three Golden Apples"; cruel witches with snakes for hair, in "The Gorgon's Head"; and "The Chimaera," a monster that is part lion, part goat, and part snake. An enchanting account of Pandora and an enticing box is recounted in "The Paradise of Children," while "The Miraculous Pitcher" tells a heartwarming tale about the rewards of hospitality and goodness. An excellent way to acquaint youngsters with a number of classical heroes and evil-doers, A Wonder Book will enchant readers of all ages.…

Condición: Good. Lead a monkey through jungle foliage to a big bunch of bananas. Show a baby raccoon the way home to its mother; and help a penguin, an ostrich, a rabbit, and other creatures get where they want to go. Coloring these cute critters adds to the fun. 48 mazes with solutions.

Hardback. Condición: Good. The easy way to draw all your favorite animals By combining simple shapes and following the step-by-step diagrams, children can create delightful drawings of a bushy-tailed squirrel, a smiling chimpanzee, a prickly porcupine, and 27 other popular animals. This fun-filled little book also teaches kids the basics of developing shapes and proportions. Blank practice pages are included.…

Condición: Good. Michelle Obama wore a silk chiffon gown to the Inaugural Ball. Jackie Kennedy selected Oleg Cassini to create her wardrobe. "Reagan Red" was Nancy Reagan's favorite color, and Hillary Clinton was partial to pantsuits. Tom Tierney celebrates more than a half century of lovely First Ladies and their glamorous apparel in this lavish paper doll collection. Ten dolls and 32 costumes -- including inaugural gowns, classic day wear, and casual outfits -- spotlight the most stylish women to ever grace the White House. Descriptive notes accompany the dolls and their clothing.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Black Beauty is the autobiography of a horse. This gentle book follows the life a well bred horse from his early childhood in a pleasant meadow through a myriad of owners-some kind and some cruel-until fate returns him to the meadow in which he was born. A wonderful story that will remain with you and your child.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. If you like the challenge of word games (and also want to improve your knowledge of the United States), this is just the book for you! In it you'll find an entertaining treasury of puzzles focusing on each of the 50 states plus the nation's capital. Each search-a-word features a grid filled with letters of the alphabet. Above the grid is a list of names of state birds and flowers, geographical features such as mountains and rivers, the state capital and other cities, famous residents, as well as products, crops, and other natural resources. Your job is to circle groups of letters that spell the names and words listed above the grid. To make it even more interesting, answers appear vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, and can also be spelled forwards and backwards. These puzzles will not only provide you with hours of fun and entertainment, they'll help you learn all about the fifty states and the District of Columbia. You'll be a fact expert on your country.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. From wishing wells and picnic settings to scenes of canoes on a quiet lake and a bicycle built for two, these 31 illustrations will show colorists that romance is in the air.

Paperback. Condición: Good. This in-depth White House tour ventures through history, from the building's inception to the present. Thirty images depict the selection of the site, the impact of the War of 1812, the first Oval Office, the addition of the porticos, Michelle Obama's vegetable garden, and other scenes from the building's history. Captions offer detailed commentary. Steven James Petruccio (ilustrador). …

Paperback. Condición: Good. A Far Eastern design tradition symbolizing the universe and the movement of energy, mandalas feature symmetrically arranged patterns within their intriguing centers. This beautifully rendered book invites little artists to addtheirchoice of colors to 30 large, simple re-creations of mystical mandala designs. Within each mandala's fascinating focal point are hearts, moons, suns, insects, unicorns, geometric designs, and much more. When complete, each beguiling illustration will surely dazzle the eye of every beholder.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Coloring book fans and admirers of those lonely sentinels by the sea will treasure this ready-to-color collection of 30 authentic lighthouses -- from ancient days to the present. Included are accurate depictions of the ancient Pharos light in Alexandria, Egypt (one of the Seven Wonders of the World); a 2,000-year-old Roman lighthouse in England; the Bugio light off the Portuguese coast -- built in 1775; an early 18th-century pillared construction in Riga, Latvia; and 26 other sturdy structures, among them: Cloch Point, Scotland (1797); Green Point in Cape Town, South Africa (1824); Biscayne Bay, United States (1825); Europa Point, Gibraltar (1841); Farewell Spit on Golden Bay, New Zealand (1897); Fastnet Rock in West Cork, Ireland (1906); and Brockton Point in Vancouver, Canada (1915). Extensive captions accompany the detailed drawings, citing location, and historical data for each lighthouse.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Meet the chicken of the sea, a toothy predator who's a movie star, and the bottom-dweller who runs sideways This little book introduces 46 amazing underwater plants and animals. Kids follow the dots to create pictures of an eel, starfish, manta ray, brain coral, and other marine life. Brief captions hint at the creatures' identities, and solutions appear at the end.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. Muravski, Marie (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Good. Whether you're off to an island paradise or a visit to Grandma's, don't forget to pack this big book of entertainment -- it's the perfect travel companion for families on the go Kids will love globe-trotting with 38 vacation-themed activities that include: - Riddles- Mazes- Search-a-word puzzles- Crossword puzzles- Spot-the-difference pictures- Dot-to-dots- Color-by-numbersSpecial Bonus: A Picture Journal with handy frames and a fill-in-the-blanks Travel Journal to help children preserve and treasure their adventures. …

Hardback. Condición: Fair. The easy way to draw all your favorite animals By combining simple shapes and following the step-by-step diagrams, children can create delightful drawings of a bushy-tailed squirrel, a smiling chimpanzee, a prickly porcupine, and 27 other popular animals. This fun-filled little book also teaches kids the basics of developing shapes and proportions. Blank practice pages are included.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Black Beauty is the autobiography of a horse. This gentle book follows the life a well bred horse from his early childhood in a pleasant meadow through a myriad of owners-some kind and some cruel-until fate returns him to the meadow in which he was born. A wonderful story that will remain with you and your child.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Young puzzle fans are asked to identify the differences between two anatosauruses having lunch, a pair of busy raptors, a couple of triceratops taking a walk, and 24 other dinosaur duos. The fun doesn't end when the last puzzle is solved, because each whimsical illustration is also colorable. 27 double-page puzzles plus solutions.…

Condición: Good. Twenty-four specially designed puzzles invite children to find words hidden in a matrix of letters. The words correspond to illustrations for each puzzle: cakes, flowers, fire engines, tiger, horse, dog, clown, and more. To help young solvers, complete solutions are included at the back of the book.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Colorists of all ages will adore these 30 whimsical illustrations of owls -- perched on branches, surrounded by flowers, silhouetted against backdrops with crescent moons, and nestled into other fun-to-color settings.

Condición: Very Good. Michelle Obama wore a silk chiffon gown to the Inaugural Ball. Jackie Kennedy selected Oleg Cassini to create her wardrobe. "Reagan Red" was Nancy Reagan's favorite color, and Hillary Clinton was partial to pantsuits. Tom Tierney celebrates more than a half century of lovely First Ladies and their glamorous apparel in this lavish paper doll collection. Ten dolls and 32 costumes -- including inaugural gowns, classic day wear, and casual outfits -- spotlight the most stylish women to ever grace the White House. Descriptive notes accompany the dolls and their clothing.…

Condición: Very Good. Kids will have a blast when they climb on board and follow this activity-packed track to fun Over 40 puzzles combine education with entertainment, and include mazes, crosswords, follow-the-dots, word searches, find-the-difference pictures, and many more engaging activities Solutions included.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. All hands on deck This fine fleet of accurately detailed ships includes twenty-eight vessels deployed in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans during World War I. Included -- among others -- are line drawings of the ill-fated PT-109, commanded by a young John F. Kennedy; one of the many German U-boats that sunk tons of American shipping during the conflict; the US Hornet, best remembered for launching Lt. Colonel James Doolittle's air raids on Tokyo; and the US Missouri, the battleship on which the Japanese surrendered. Identifying captions provide information on ship size, firepower, length of service, and other details.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Coloring book fans and admirers of those lonely sentinels by the sea will treasure this ready-to-color collection of 30 authentic lighthouses -- from ancient days to the present. Included are accurate depictions of the ancient Pharos light in Alexandria, Egypt (one of the Seven Wonders of the World); a 2,000-year-old Roman lighthouse in England; the Bugio light off the Portuguese coast -- built in 1775; an early 18th-century pillared construction in Riga, Latvia; and 26 other sturdy structures, among them: Cloch Point, Scotland (1797); Green Point in Cape Town, South Africa (1824); Biscayne Bay, United States (1825); Europa Point, Gibraltar (1841); Farewell Spit on Golden Bay, New Zealand (1897); Fastnet Rock in West Cork, Ireland (1906); and Brockton Point in Vancouver, Canada (1915). Extensive captions accompany the detailed drawings, citing location, and historical data for each lighthouse.…

Condición: Good. Out of the blue of the western sky comes yes, the Songbird but she's not alone. Soaring in formation beside her are Daedalus and Icarus reaching for the sun Pegasus shooting for the stars the graceful Stratospheron and her fleet of followers, Baker F-399, Baker X-411, and the Phantom.An imaginary air force? No, a model one eight original, aerodynamically sound paper airplanes, ready to build and waiting to fly waiting for you, the engineer-pilot, to let them glide, circle, loop, and perform as they must, when cut and assembled according to clear, simple instructions.These eight full-color, full-sized planes need only scissors, glue, paper clips, a penny, and a few other inexpensive materials to get them off the ground. Their modern, state-of-the-art design by noted graphic artist Arthur Baker allows adjustment of rudder, ailerons, and elevators. This book is a safe and convenient hangar for the planes until they are cut and made after that the stratosphere is their home.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. HCI's hit self-help book The Velveteen Principles uses the lessons in Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit, the classic story of a toy bunny that learns what it means to be real, to show today's adults how becoming real and embracing their true selves can make them wiser, healthier and best of all happier. This new edition of The Velveteen Rabbit is designed to compliment The Velveteen Principles. It uses the same cover design and interior design iconography. The text uses an airy layout to highlight the wisdom and beauty of Margery Williams' words. Additional features include the original 1922 illustrations by William Nicholson and a new introduction by Toni Raiten-D'Antonio, author of The Velveteen Principles. Key Features Intimate hardcover package. Full-color throughout. Elegant margin designs. Features the original 1922 illustrations New introduction by the author of The Velveteen Principles. Nicholson, William (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Good. How big was the largest dinosaur? The smallest? The fastest? All of these answers and more are in this fact-filled coloring book for children ages 8 and up.Simply by following the dots, playing hidden word games, doing crossword puzzles, working through mazes, and solving what's wrong pictures, kids can learn about the terrible lizards that lived millions of years ago.Young paleontologists will come face to face with such Mesozoic monsters as the long-necked Apatosaurus, three-horned Triceratops, hollow-tailed Coelurus, carnivorous Tyrannosaurus, and more.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Colorists of all ages will adore these 30 whimsical illustrations of owls -- perched on branches, surrounded by flowers, silhouetted against backdrops with crescent moons, and nestled into other fun-to-color settings.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This in-depth White House tour ventures through history, from the building's inception to the present. Thirty images depict the selection of the site, the impact of the War of 1812, the first Oval Office, the addition of the porticos, Michelle Obama's vegetable garden, and other scenes from the building's history. Captions offer detailed commentary. Steven James Petruccio (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Color a lasting source of folding and flipping fun The only thing more entertaining than coloring these images of princesses, ponies, mermaids, and other enchanting characters is transforming them into magical keepsakes Just follow the simple, step-by-step instructions to make 15 different foldables. No matter how often you flip each foldable around, it will look different every time.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. A squirrel makes its way along a snake's slippery body, a happy face can be found among the pebbles in desert sand, and a mini-ladder lies on the sides of a beaver lodge. Sound unlikely? Not in this fun-filled collection of hidden pictures Young puzzle fans are challenged to discover objects hidden in thirteen delightful nature scenes. Each colorable, full-page puzzle is accompanied by captions and pictures of the objects in the drawing. Solutions are provided.…