A collection of 350 of today’s newest and most popular modern farmhouse designs with open, functional floor plans and simple, striking exteriors, Ultimate Book of Modern Farmhouse Plans is the one-stop shop for anyone looking to find their dream home. Carefully chosen and curated, this book features hundreds of desirable, ready-to-purchase house plans you can build right away. Also included are expert articles on modern farmhouse design and decorating, stylish and functional laundry and mud rooms, great outdoor living spaces, kitchen layouts for socializing, and more. Find your dream home and build your own smart, simple, and functional modern farmhouse with help from this must-have catalog!

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Discover endless scrolling inspiration all year round with Ultimate Book of Scroll Saw Patterns! The ultimate fretwork pattern book for beginner and advanced woodcrafters, never run out of projects again as you scroll saw holiday ornaments, fun wood appliques, coasters, trivets, animal portraits, and so much more. With over 200 scroll saw patterns to bring to life, also included are insightful opening sections on the scrolling basics to assist beginners. From fretwork home decor to realistic nature and wildlife designs, this must-have resource is sure to keep you scrolling all throughout the year!

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Inside this big coloring book for grownups are 96 ready-to-color art activities that will unleash your inner artist. Each vibrantly detailed illustration is designed to help you relax and unwind while you exercise your creativity. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory. This therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that won’t bleed through, all of the pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. Hardcover hidden spiral edition.

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Inside this big coloring book for adults are 96 ready-to-color art activities that will unleash your inner artist. Each vibrantly detailed illustration is designed to help you relax and unwind while you exercise your creativity. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory. This therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that won’t bleed through, all of the pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. Includes lay-flat spiral binding for an easy coloring experience.

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This gorgeous sourcebook of cross stitch projects offers some of the most dazzling, beautiful and treasured designs from uniquely talented needlecraft designer Maria Diaz. Maria's designs and projects are perfect for creating handmade gifts for family and friends. Her large-scale original patterns include rustic country landscapes, traditional samplers, adorable animals, cute characters, beautiful babies and full colored flowers. Easy-to-follow color charts leave no guesswork. With clear step-by-step instructions and stunning photographs, each project will provide hours and hours of creative enjoyment for both novice and experienced cross stitchers.

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Welcome to the Ultimate Day of the Dead Coloring Book! Inside you'll find 84 stunning sugar skull designs inspired by the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos. Fun, exotic, and full of psychedelic details, these intricate Day of the Dead drawings are sure to spark your imagination and awaken your inner artist. Express yourself as you color mystical folk art inspired by Dia de Los Muertos iconography, from mariachi skeletons, traditional "nichos," "papel picado," to butterflies, flowers, birds, and more. Each inspiring design is so detailed that you could spend hours on a single page! The book also provides valuable advice on coloring and patterning techniques, plus some fully colored examples to get you started. Printed on high quality paper, this coloring book for adults is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors, and each page is perforated for easy removal and display.

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Dolly Parton is a superstar, singer, songwriter, actress, business mogul, and philanthropist. Since the 1960's Dolly has maintained an unparalleled level of success and multi-generational popularity. With her recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the release of her first rock album in 2023, as well as upcoming 2025 tour and 2026 Broadway show, there is no indication she'll slow down anytime soon! The unofficial PERSONALIZED Ultimate Dolly Parton Queen of Country Coloring Book celebrates her iconic career with 25 realistic coloring pages of Dolly Parton. The book is filled with fun facts about her life and career and beloved "Dolly-isms" and includes a striking array of photographs of her most memorable concert performances, award-show appearances, and show-stopping red-carpet moments. Front cover can be personalized with the recipient’s name. Inside, personalize a special message or dedication.

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Dolly Parton is a superstar, singer, songwriter, actress, business mogul, and philanthropist. Since the 1960's Dolly has maintained an unparalleled level of success and multi-generational popularity. With her recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the release of her first rock album in 2023, as well as upcoming 2025 tour and 2026 Broadway show, there is no indication she'll slow down anytime soon!  The unofficial Ultimate Dolly Parton Queen of Country Coloring Book celebrates her iconic career with more than 25 realistic coloring pages of Dolly Parton. The book is filled with fun facts about her life and career and beloved "Dolly-isms" and includes a striking array of photographs of her most memorable concert performances, award-show appearances, and show-stopping red-carpet moments.

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Get happy and radiate positive energy with 56 whimsical designs and uplifting messages to color into life by best-selling coloring book art Thaneeya McArdle. This amazing compilation of designs from the best-selling Good Vibes Coloring Book and More Good Vibes Coloring Book will transport you to a happy place of coloring. Featuring handy guides to coloring techniques like patterning, combinations, and shading, also included are Guided Coloring Pages make coloring easy for beginners with beautifully colored examples and ready-to-use color palettes. Perfect for decorating with your favorite coloring implements, each design is printed on one side of high-quality, extra thick paper with perforated edges that detach easily for gifting or display.

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Found space...that’s what this book is all about. Learn how to maximize the usable but unfinished areas in your house as new living space for your growing family. No need for an expensive addition or going through the trouble of moving to a larger house. With more than 50 detailed step-by-step procedures and 580 full-color drawings and photographs to illustrate construction techniques, this book contains dozens of delightful design alternatives for your basement, attic, and garage. Some of the topics covered in Ultimate Guide to Basements, Attics & Garages include planning and design, installing skylights, finishing walls and ceilings, building stairs, framing floors, installing windows and doors, and much more. This new edition also includes updated information on current codes and materials.

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Today's homeowners are looking to create additional storage space in the home with the most design flair possible. Ultimate Guide to Cabinets, Shelves & Home Storage Solutions addresses a problem that is common to all homeowners: lack of adequate storage. The book presents the reader with the latest in storage solutions and covers the latest in storage ideas and products. For the do-it-yourselfer, there are 35 fully illustrated projects for the kitchen, bath, bedroom, living room, and utility room to improve the storage possibilities of any home. An extensive techniques section provides the novice handyperson with the skills they will need to complete the projects.

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The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training is the most comprehensive single volume ever written on the subject and is the one training manual every dog owner needs in his or her home. The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training encompasses every topic from the puppy’s first lessons and house training to advance training methods and retraining rescue dogs, rebellious teens, and seniors. Dog trainer and behavior expert Teoti Anderson offers straightforward advice and easy-to-follow instructions for each topic, all based on her success-oriented positive training methods. From selecting the right training equipment and avoiding common first-time owner mistakes to executing the perfect heel cue and solving complicated behavior issues, The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training will remain an indispensable guide for dog owners for years to come.

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The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training is the most comprehensive single volume ever written on the subject and is the one training manual every dog owner needs in his or her home. The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training encompasses every topic from the puppy’s first lessons and house training to advance training methods and retraining rescue dogs, rebellious teens, and seniors. Dog trainer and behavior expert Teoti Anderson offers straightforward advice and easy-to-follow instructions for each topic, all based on her success-oriented positive training methods. From selecting the right training equipment and avoiding common first-time owner mistakes to executing the perfect heel cue and solving complicated behavior issues, The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training will remain an indispensable guide for dog owners for years to come.

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Whether you’ve received a beloved family heirloom that needs fixing up or want to repair and renovate bargain furniture, this Ultimate Guide to Furniture Repair & Refinishing is packed with detailed information to help you get the job done right! With more than 500 color step-by-step instructions, photographs, and detailed drawings, this authoritative DIY guide will show you everything you need to know to restore furniture, including tips on the tools, materials, and supplies needed. From removing old finishes and refurbishing warped wood to making structural repairs and preserving original finishes on old collectible furniture, you’ll learn a wide range of shop-tested and approved methods to furniture restoration. Written by an authority in the field and seasoned woodworker Bob Flexner, this book has been updated and redesigned from its previous edition so you can make the most out of damaged or antique furniture and achieve professional results.

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A single, information-packed volume with everything a hobby farmer needs to know about farm animals, this newly updated and comprehensive manual to selecting, caring for, and breeding livestock brings forth the expertise of five hobby farmers, each of whom has real-life on-the-farm experience with the animals discussed. Whether you're contemplating adding a small herd of sheep or goats to your existing hobby farm or you've always wondered about the benefits of raising angora rabbits or Muscovy ducks, this must-have resource provides the kind of guidance you need to begin a herd or flock and expand your pens and fencing. With exhaustive detail, the authors offer complete coverage of chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, and rabbits, including the housing, healthcare, special needs, advantages, and challenges of each. Also provided are strategies for marketing and selling your animals' meat, milk, eggs, fleece, or feathers, plus overviews on the animals' history, their behavioral traits, personal anecdotes, and more. New to this edition is updated information across all topics for the most complete and up-to-date insight in hobby farming, from shelter, care, health, and medicine to nutrition, behavior, marketing, and profit.

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The most complete home improvement manual on the market, this newly updated edition of Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement offers thousands of photos, 800 drawings, and understandable, practical text. Readers will find essential instruction on plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, roofing and siding, cabinets and countertops, and more. Information is also provided on tools, materials, and basic skills, plus 325 step-by-step DIY projects with how-to photo sequences. The Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement also includes a remodeling guide and a resource guide. Top to bottom, inside and out, this is the single, ultimate resource book for home projects and repairs. New edition includes current code updates and changes, as well as information on USB outlets, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and tankless water heaters.

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The most complete home improvement manual on the market, this book offers more than 2,300 photos, 800 drawings, and understandable, practical text. Readers will find essential instruction on plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, roofing and siding, cabinets and countertops, and more. Information is also provided on tools, materials, and basic skills, plus 325 step-by-step projects with how-to photo sequences. The Ultimate Guide to Home Repair & Improvement also includes a remodeling guide and a resource guide. Top to bottom, inside and out, this is the single, ultimate resource book for home projects and repairs. "This manual is highly recommended"—Library Journal “The definitive ‘how to’ reference and instructional guide for anyone seeking to re-model, renovate, repair, or maintain any aspect of their residence”— Midwest Book Review

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Become a digital manga master with the Ultimate Guide to Manga Art. You'll learn tips and tricks to improve your art, learn how to use the authentic Japanese art tool, Sai, and quick ways to create action lines, emotes, backgrounds and more. You'll be given expert advice from professional artists, be able to peruse the portfolios of other famous manga artists including Heikala, Djamila Knopf and Sachin Teng. The manga projects are presented by well-established artists like Tan Hui Tian from Singapore, James Ghio from Canada, Toni Infante from Spain, Paul Kwan from the US, and more to walk you through the steps of creating and coloring a manga design, along with the software they use and professional secrets to make it easier. Get inspired and watch your manga art come to life with help from the masters.

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Designing the outside of the home adds to curb-side appeal, creates ambiance and increases the value of the home. A complete DIY guide to enhance your home with walkways, garden walls, and patios, Ultimate Guide: Walks, Patios & Walls, 2nd Edition provides the homeowner with all the information needed to integrate popular hardscape designs into their overall home landscape. Included are dozens of design ideas with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for a variety of landscape projects, including brick, mortar, and concrete walks and patios, flagstone and tile patios, brick and mortared stone walls, and so much more. With hundreds of building tips and construction drawings for projects, also included in this updated edition is new content on hardscaping design and materials, choices to consider that combat climate change, pervious versus impervious surfaces, terracing, and other elements that influence stormwater runoff and site planning, and more.

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The most recent edition to the best-selling wiring manual, Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 9th Edition demystifies home wiring and residential electrical systems with easy-to-understand language, step-by-step photography, and detailed illustrations. Homeowners and DIYers will learn how their home's electrical system works from the inside out and how to complete installations and repairs. This project-based book shows how to select the right cable, wires, and other equipment, and how to run wiring through walls and between floors. Projects guide the reader through installing switches, outlet receptacles, electrical appliances, and lighting systems. The book also shows how outdoor lighting, including security and low-voltage systems, can help homeowners improve and illuminate the exterior areas around their homes. This most recent edition has been updated with the latest information on everything from recent code standards and smart home automation to renewable energy, LED wafer lighting, dimmer switches, new indoor and outdoor emergency systems, and more.

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Adding a backyard storage shed, a new detached garage, an attractive playhouse, or any other type of utility building not only improves the functionality of your home but also adds value to your property. Written with the do-it-yourselfer in mind, Ultimate Guide: Barns, Sheds, and Outbuildings gives you the information you need to enhance your property by constructing one of these buildings. Whether you plan to do the work yourself, or you just want to know the basics before you hire the work out to someone else, this new updated edition provides information on planning, building, and finishing in clear text aided by 60 easy-to-follow photographic sequences. Select from dozens of ready-to-build plan packages and order readily available construction blueprints, CAD files, cost estimates, and materials lists.

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Ultimate Guide to Ceramic & Stone Tile, Third Edition, contains everything a do-it-yourselfer needs to know about tiling floors, walls, countertops, patios, and more. Design and planning information helps readers prepare the site and select the right ceramic, stone, porcelain, vinyl, or glass tile. Chapters on tools and materials feature how-to photo sequences so even novices can tackle tile projects successfully. The emphasis is on solid, durable installations that can stand up to years of use in kitchens, baths, and other areas. The book also covers exterior applications and includes a practical and complete guide to repairing and maintaining existing tile.

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Add the perfect deck and enjoy the outdoors from the comfort of your own home! Featuring 30 complete deck plans that are created and provided by the industry’s leading master deck builders, this comprehensive, easy-to-read guide will walk you through the entire process of designing, building, and repairing a deck from start to finish. With step-by-step instructions for accomplishing all the included deck designs, coordinating photography, material lists, and expert advice, build the deck of your dreams whether you do it yourself or hire a contractor. Newly updated edition includes revisions to information that complies with major deck codes implemented in recent years, plus new sections on deck repair, installing deck accessories, and more.

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Ultimate Guide to Masonry and Concrete, 3rd edition, covers a wide range of masonry subjects, including basic installations, specific projects, and common repairs with concrete, block, brick, stone, tile, and stucco. Readers will find the information they need on tools, materials, and techniques explained in plain language and shown in full-color photographs and detailed, colorful illustrations. The construction of 60 of the most-popular masonry projects, such as laying a brick patio or walkway, building a barbecue, and building a retaining wall, are covered in detail with dozens of step-by-step photographs and large cutaway illustrations. Readers will find tips and special features on alternative approaches to projects that let them apply the information to different types of buildings and sites. Thorough coverage of masonry repairs and maintenance is also included.

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Learn how to make both minor and major DIY repairs and improvements that will save you money! No need to hire a plumber, especially in emergencies when you need an immediate fix. This best-selling guide, Ultimate Guide Plumbing, 6th Edition will teach you everything you need to know, from toilet installation and repairs to running underground sprinkler systems for your garden and yard irrigation. This new edition also includes new information on leak detection, mixed water temperature control, alkaline water treatment and scale reduction devices, domestic water heaters, drinking water treatment units and is updated with 2024 National Plumbing Code Standards.

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Ultimate Guide: Trimwork shows how easy it is to enhance any home by adding decorative trimwork or molding–the right way. This book takes a practical, no-nonsense approach to trimwork design and construction. Sections on specific styles help readers choose the type of molding that best suits the design and character of their homes. The beautiful, eye-catching photographs of real rooms provide inspiration for dressing up any space that lacks texture or ornament. The books details the techniques that ensure a professional-looking job every time. Even novices will be able to install door and window casings, chair rails, crown moldings, wainscoting, base trim, and more like a pro.

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The most recent edition to the best-selling wiring manual, Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 10th Edition demystifies home wiring and residential electrical systems with easy-to-understand language, step-by-step photography, and detailed illustrations. Homeowners and DIYers will learn how their home's electrical system works from the inside out and how to complete installations and repairs. This project-based book shows how to select the right cable, wires, and other equipment, and how to run wiring through walls and between floors. Projects guide the reader through installing switches, outlet receptacles, electrical appliances, and lighting systems. The book also shows how outdoor lighting, including security and low-voltage systems, can help homeowners improve and illuminate the exterior areas around their homes. This most recent edition has been updated with the latest information on everything from the National Electrical Code standards and smart home automation to renewable energy, LED wafer lighting, dimmer switches, new indoor and outdoor emergency systems, and more.

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A comprehensive manual on everything you need to know on how to sew clothes! The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes is a must-have resource filled with valuable insight on sewing, tailoring, making alterations, and more. Learn how to take a pattern you already have and adjust it to your unique needs, install a zipper, use notions, and get a good fit out of any sewing pattern for any body type! Whether you’re new to sewing or have experience, expand your skill set and build confidence so you can sew like a pro! Also included is a bonus tutorial on making pants and fitting material, as well as finishing your garments and instructions on detailing to make one-of-a-kind clothes.

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A must-have quilting guide for today’s modern crafter, Ultimate Modern Quilt Block Collection features more than 100 quilt blocks inspired by the iconic German artform, Bauhaus, that has influenced the world of design for decades. Create a collection of bold, eye-catching, and modern quilt blocks – either with a paper piecing pattern and a traditional block construction pattern for both preferences – that can also be arranged in different colorways and directions for endless possibilities. Instructions and illustrations will then show you how to assemble a sampler quilt project that results in a stunning modern quilt. Stylish, fresh, and exciting, this inspirational guide is a must-have for any quilter looking for a different and contemporary quilting aesthetic.

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When it comes to using paper in your quilt designs, there are two techniques you can use -- English paper piecing (EPP), or foundation paper piecing (FPP). Normally, quilters are devoted to a particular paper piecing camp, but for those on the fence or anyone interested in trying and mastering both, Ultimate Paper Piecing Reference Guide is an absolute must-have quilting resource! A hardworking guide to both types of piecing, this quilt book covers it all and provides the tools and techniques, along with both simple and intricate block designs, for both EPP and FPP. With detailed step-by-step instructions, tips, and tricks, this is the reference guide you'll continue to turn to as you learn and refresh your paper piecing skillset! Author Carolina Moore is an award-winning quilter, pattern designer, author, and brand ambassador. Known for her popular blog, Always Expect Moore, and YouTube channel, she is also a quilting innovator who invented the Spot on Dot and the Boxed Bag Template.

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Ultimate Quilt Block Collection is a must-have resource for quilters, featuring 60 original blocks. From basic units like Flying Geese to more intricate motifs using foundation paper piecing, there's something here for every level of quilter. Mix and match classic and modern designs to make hundreds of combinations. Lynn offers clear, step-by-step instructions for every block, with beautiful photos of every project. She encourages you to experiment with your own color combinations, and provides instructions for sewing all your completed blocks into a finished quilt. Beginning quilters can use this book to learn how to get started, while advanced quilters will discover a wealth of inspiration. Raid your stash and start sewing today! Inside Ultimate Quilt Block Collection: 60 distinctive quilt block motifs to sew today! The ultimate quilt block resource, covering a wide range of both classic and more modern designs. Mix and match your favorite blocks to make hundreds of combinations. Discover a wide variety of techniques and patterns, then experiment with your own color combinations. Clear, step-by-step instructions for every block, with beautiful photos of every project. Includes full patterns for joining your blocks into a completed quilt.

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From the creative minds at Kid Scoop® comes this hysterical book chock full of jokes, riddles, and puns! Kids will love flipping through these pages and learning jokes they've never heard before and can't wait to tell. Perfect for kids ages 5-10, Ultimate Super Silly Joke Book for Kids is a clean, fun, and of course silly way for kids to spend their time. With over 500 jokes, puns, riddles, knock knock jokes, funny fill-ins, puzzles, mazes, word searches, spot the difference drawing pages, seek & finds and more, kids will never get bored. There are vibrant full-color illustrations on each page, and the material is fresh and fun! Smaller in size for smaller hands, it's perfect for long car rides, rainy afternoons, or a family fun night, and it's sure to tickle everyone's funny bones.

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Get ready to capture the world's favorite pop phenom's wide array of likenesses, sticker by sticker, in the Ultimate Taylor Swift Sticker Mosaic Art, 13 Fearless Mosaic Art Designs and Fun Facts. This unofficial, yet distinctive, poly-art book for Swifties of all ages features a collection of 13 (Taylor's lucky number) geometric designs, mosaic art origin story and Taylor Swift Through the Eras biography and album chronology. Learn why 13 is Taylor's lucky number and how it has played such a significant role in her life and career such as her first album went gold in 13 weeks, she turned 13 on Friday the 13th, and when she won her 13th Grammy, she announced the upcoming release of her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department. Each design uses more than colored stickers to create bold images from her tours and appearances and includes fun facts and Taylor Swift trivia. Place each sticker in its appropriate spot according to its numbered section and watch as the shapes bring this musical icon into spectacular view. Stickers can be removed and adjusted as you work.  Once you are satisified with its placement, simply press down to secure. Designs are printed on thick, perforated pages that can be framed and displayed. All true Swifties will want this fun hands-on activity book.

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Find your next getaway dream home with Waterfront Home Plans! Featuring over 175 home designs that range in size from under 1,000 square feet to over 3,000 square feet, this catalog of home plans is sure to have the perfect plan to meet your waterfront getaway goals. Each home plan is specifically designed for waterside sites and boasts beautiful and sought-after amenities and features, including porches, decks, outdoor living rooms and kitchens, outdoor showers, docks, recreation grounds, and more. In addition, articles on how to choose a waterfront home design, stylish patio and outdoor dining ideas, and other insightful tips make this your go-to book for finding, planning, and designing your dream waterfront home inside and out.Easy-to-order house blueprints are available to purchase for each project, both in print and digital formats.

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Challenge yourself with the Ultimate Wordsearch Movie Night edition. This puzzle book will tickle your fancy when you remember all your favorite movies like Titanic, Star Wars, Grease and The Godfather. There is a handy answer key in the back if you get stuck. Relax and recall your favorite movies from the past while exercising your mind.

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Challenge yourself with the Ultimate Wordsearch TV Shows edition. This puzzle book will tickle your fancy when you remember all your favorite TV shows like MASH, Friends, Big Bang Theory and Facts of Life. There is a handy answer key in the back if you get stuck. Relax and recall your favorite TV shows from the past while exercising your mind.

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The crimes of Jack the Ripper have gone down in history as some of the most brutal and violent ever committed. These horrendous acts of serial murder confounded the police at the time, and the mystery of the Ripper's identity remains unsolved to this day. In addition to the sense of fear and panic the murders brought to the London streets of the late 1880s, they also shed a harsh light on the impoverished and dangerous conditions of the East End and brought numerous tensions to boiling point. In this new edition, the book examines the wider context of the murders, taking into account the social conditions against which they were committed, the animosity between police and press, the instances of anti-Semitism and the physical geography of the area now and then. Providing detailed analysis of the attacks and the investigation, the book also considers acts committed before and after that could also have been the work of the same person. Featuring previously unpublished documents and photographs, this book is a must for all Jack the Ripper enthusiasts. It is perfect for all those Ripperologists out there or those with an interest in area of True Crime or Victorian history. It is also the perfect book for any of the many thousands of people who visit the scene of the crime on organised walks each year.

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Parasites are the third leading cause of death in reptiles - use this timely guide to understand the symptoms of external parasites (like ticks and mites) and internal ones. Full of helpful lists and charts for the responsible herp keeper.

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This best-selling resource on wood finishing has long been admired by wood technology professors, magazine editors, professional cabinetmakers, and other industry leaders since its original publication. Nicknamed the “Bible” of wood finishing for its comprehensive and accurate information on the subject, Understanding Wood Finishing offers the latest technical updates on materials and techniques, detailed instructions and explanations, and over 40 reference tables and troubleshooting guides. Readers will learn everything they need to know, from preparing and staining wood to different types of wood finishes, coloring techniques, filling pores, removing finishes, and more. This newly updated edition features a collection of published articles written by Bob from the last few years. Best-selling author Bob Flexner has been inspiring and informing woodworkers with his writings and teaching for more than 30 years.

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This best-selling resource on wood finishing has long been admired by wood technology professors, magazine editors, professional cabinetmakers, and other industry leaders since its original publication. Nicknamed the “Bible” of wood finishing for its comprehensive and accurate information on the subject, Understanding Wood Finishing offers the latest technical updates on materials and techniques, detailed instructions and explanations, and over 40 reference tables and troubleshooting guides. Readers will learn everything they need to know, from preparing and staining wood to different types of wood finishes, coloring techniques, filling pores, removing finishes, and more. This newly updated edition features current information on solvents and other chemicals that abide by both state and national law. Best-selling author Bob Flexner has been inspiring and informing woodworkers with his writings and teaching for more than 20 years.

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The Unicorn Activity Book is filled with 90 engaging and entertaining games and puzzles for children ages 6-10. Charming pastel color illustrations of unicorns, caticorns, butterflies, and ice-cream cones are showcased throughout. Games and puzzles include a simplified variation of Sudoku, labyrinths, seek-and-find, mazes, word searches, coloring page activities, spot-the-difference, find the shadow, and learn to draw. Perforated pages for displaying when complete.

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From the editors of Urban Farm magazine, Urban Farm Projects expands the boundaries of city and suburban self-sustainability. Over 40 innovative do-it-yourself projects are stylishly presented and compiled in this entertaining and easy-to-follow user's manual.With projects ranging from the simple (candle making and canning) to the more ambitious (raising bees to pollinate your own crops), this crafty book will appeal to the thrifty and eco-conscious alike.Whether working with a pot or a plot, a backyard or a balcony, Urban Farm Projects is the consummate guide to self-sufficiency and a must-have for every urban dweller looking to make the most of his or her limited money, space, time and stuff!

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Comprehensive Guide to the Urban Farm Movement It doesn’t take a farm to have the heart of a farmer. Thanks to the burgeoning sustainable-living movement, you don’t have to own acreage to fulfill your dream of raising your own food. Urban Farming 2nd Edition walks every city and suburban dweller down the path of self-sustainability. It offers practical advice and inspiration for gardening and farming from a high-rise apartment, participating in a community garden, vertical farming, and converting terraces and other small city spaces into fruitful, vegetableful real estate. This comprehensive guide to urban food growing will answer every up-and-coming urban farmer's questions about how, what, where and why—a new green book for the dedicated citizen seeking to reduce his carbon footprint and grocery bill. Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award in Home & Garden from the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). Inside Urban Farming 2nd Edition Portraits of successful urban farmers DIY projects for container gardening Instructions for creating a garden calendar Recommendations for the most foolproof multi-zone plants Plans for companion gardening Time-saving advice about planting, seed starting, and harvesting City-hall survival tips for navigating your town's ordinances Zone map and extensive resource guide

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Uromastyx are beautiful pets. These large lizards are more than just pretty faces - they also have strict requirements for temperature, humidity, and diet. This revised edition includes expert-written advice on selecting, feeding, and caring for your pet, as well as tips on breeding, health maintenance, and housing. A special chapter showcases popular species - such as the ornate and Egyptian uros - that are now easy to find, keep and breed. You'll also learn about other common agamids including sailfin lizards, frilled dragons, and painted agamas. Make sure your Herpetocultural Library is complete with this essential guide to responsible reptile care.

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Instead of throwing odds and ends of bar and rod into the scrap box, why not turn them into useful tools to simplify and speed up future work? Make your home machine shop more versatile and efficient by creating your own dependable tools! In this book, model engineering expert Stan Bray provides complete plans for making 15 simple but useful additions to your workshop equipment. Each of these tools takes no more than 3-4 hours to make, and requires no special materials. Each project contains fully-dimensioned drawings, detailed instructions, and reference photographs for making marking-out and machining aids, a simple motorized filing machine, a micrometer stand, internal and external chuck stops, cross drilling jigs, a hand turning rest, rear mounted tool posts, a self-releasing mandrel handle, and more.

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Discover a fantastic, stress-free technique for creating gorgeous, hand quilted projects! From popular author, teacher, and quilter Carolyn Forster comes this complete quilting project guide to introduce you to utility quilting. An ideal method for modern quilters who want the satisfaction of hand quilting but like to get things done quickly, utility quilting holds the quilt sandwich together using simpler, all-over designs, bigger stitches, and thicker threads. It’s perfect for use with today's big, bold fabrics. Featuring 11 projects with step-by-step instructions, including charming coffee cup cozies, now is the perfect time try hand quilting!

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