Knit One, Felt Too: Discover the magic of knitted felt with 25 easy patterns
Many of these 25 patterns will appeal to teens. The thorough instructions and colorful photographs will entice any knitter to pick up a pair of needles and get started. Teen-friendly projects include colorful hats, beautiful bags, snuggly slippers, and a teddy bear. The illustrated glossary of terms is a great resource for new knitters.
YA Puzzles and problems concerning poker chips, presidents, tennis balls, missing letters, ancient coins and other oddities are gathered here. Townsend has culled this assortment from the past 100 years of puzzle publications and cites Victorian writer Angelo Lewis, better known as Professor Hoffman, as the best and most prolific source. Each puzzle is presented on a single page and illustrated with an appropriate and often humorous black-and-white drawing. Answers are included at the back. There is mental entertainment, magic, math, and more in this collection of classic tricks and problems.
This beginner's sailing instructional guide covers both monohull and catamaran sailing with an emphasis on basic technique, safety, and fun. Skipping complicated sailing jargon that can stymie most novices, this book goes straight to the very basic questions, such as "How do I leave the dock?" and "Where are the brakes?." Technique and simple theory are illustrated in plain detail, including the basic physics behind sailing in all four directions.
Science Illustrated magazine reports on the world of science in a way that's dynamic, engaging and accessible. Science Illustrated magazine is an upbeat, visually spectacular gateway to cutting-edge science, covering a vast range of subjects.
The book of hours is said to have been the most popular book owned by the laity in the later Middle Ages. Women were often patrons or owners of such books, which were usually illustrated: indeed, the earliest surviving exemplar made in England was designed and illustrated by William de Brailes in Oxford in the mid-thirteenth century, for an unknown young lady whom he portrayed in the book several times.
