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The Unofficial Sims Cookbook
Snanna nurbler! Zu sperk foop stamby shurb. Moocha kowlenin gam mebzi doops nabe shoona apper bor feebee heb vou kana oosh yipsee! - My Sim, about the Unofficial SIMs cookbook
Learn how to make all the meals you’ve seen your Sims devour with The Unofficial Sims Cookbook.Sure, you’ve honed your Sims’ cooking skills, but how are your skills IRL? Now, you can perfect the baked Alaska and lobster thermidor you’ve been watching your Sims make with The Unofficial Sims Cookbook.Learn the steps behind the classic simulated recipes:-Chili Con Carne-Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes-Grandma’s Comfort Soup-Minty Mocha Cupcakes-And more!Your hunger will be satisfied, and you may even start your career path towards becoming a famous chef! Dive straight in with the delicious recipes in The Unofficial Sims Cookbook.
The Unofficial Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook
The magic of the holidays meets the magic of Disney right in your very own kitchen with these 100 recipes inspired by Walt Disney World and Disneyland’s hottest holiday celebrations, festivals, and special events all year long.Bring the magic of Disney’s holiday celebrations straight to your kitchen with The Unofficial Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook! From festivals and holidays to other special events throughout the year, this book features 100 recipes for the best food items Disney’s annual celebrations have to offer.You’ll learn to make:-Valentine Swirl Dole Whip from The Tropical Hideaway for Valentine’s Day-Frozen Apple Cider from ABC Commissary...
Magic Eye 25th Anniversary Book
Celebrate a quarter-century of wonder with this special edition of Magic Eye, the optical illusion art, where more than nostalgia is at play.New York Times Bestselling Series! For 25 years, Magic Eye has thrilled readers across generations, blending optical illusion with playful visual puzzles. In this anniversary edition, you’ll find all-new full-color stereograms, each inviting you to relax your eyes' focus and let hidden 3D scenes emerge from seemingly chaotic patterns. For extra help, a smaller black-and-white “hidden” image is included in the back of the book to guide your vision.Inside this edition, you’ll discover: * A curated selection of br...
Embroidered Mandalas
Go beyond the coloring book with this stunning mandala embroidery kit . . . complete with reusable iron-on transfers! Why should coloring book fans have all the fun? These embroidery-ready transfers make it super-simple to stitch beautiful, meditative mandalas for any craft. Usually, transferring the pattern to fabric is the hardest part, but here you just iron them on and go! Use the transfers to create embroidery-hoop pieces, or embellish favorite bags, shirts, or pillows. Once the pattern is transferred, just take your needle and floss and stitch along the lines to “color” the designs any way you’d like. The process is easy and relaxing, and the ...
Crochet Flowers
Crochet a Colorful GardenFill every room of your home with the joy of crochet flowers and stunning bouquets! Sierra Miral, crochet designer and creator of Sierra’s Stitches, is here with a comprehensive guide to creating beautiful, timeless crochet flowers. Each flower’s pattern comes with both full-size and mini-size instructions, step-by-step photos, customization ideas, and simple assembly guidance to help you create beautiful flowers with that special handmade touch. Whether you’re crafting a gift for a friend or yourself, each colorful stitch will brighten your day as you crochet blooms through every season, from a Budding Tulip and Romantic Ro...
Crafting for Your Cat
One-of-a-kind crafting projects to brighten your home and your cat's life—from chic accessories like matching friendship charm necklaces to unique scratchers and beds that will have your fur baby lounging in style.Crafting for Your Cat is a fun collection of DIY projects ranging from simple, beginner-friendly crafts to more advanced builds for those ready to tackle a challenge. Each project comes with clear, step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and room for customization so you can create something truly unique that suits your best friend! * Create a fantastic flower tower to serve as their new favorite perch. * Assemble charming little tea part...
Rockhounding New York
With this informative guide, you can explore the mineral-rich state of New York, from the beaches to the mountains. It describes the states' best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also describes how to collect specimens, includes maps and directions to each site, and lists rockhound clubs in the state. Rockhounding New York offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby and is an invaluable sourcebook.
The Secret Garden Cookbook
Experience the magic and enchantment of The Secret Garden whenever you like, right at home in your kitchen. The Secret Garden Cookbook, now newly revised, is the only cookbook that celebrates the delicious and comforting foods that play such an important role in the novel and its world.Frances Hodgson Burnett's wonderful tale The Secret Garden celebrates its young heroine, Mary Lennox, as she brings an abandoned garden back to life. It also delights in good food, robust appetites, and the health and strength they can bring. It describes a world where water, light, and loving care bring soil and plants back to life—and also one in which fresh milk, h...
The Kickass Coven
Amelia Wood's The Kickass Coven will show you why every witch needs a sisterhood.Find your people and make beautiful magic together!With supercharged disasters and unprecedented inequity, this crazy world of ours needs more than a modern witch. It needs badass magical activists working together to make a real difference. It needs you. And with the right people by your side, not only can you change the world, you can also have a damn good time doing it. No matter where you are in your journey, The Kickass Coven is here to help you find your magical family and create a world-changing practice you’ll love.Inside you'll find:- Magical and practical ways...
Knot Bad Amigurumi
In Knot Bad Amigurumi, discover a world of 25 adorable and unique crochet creatures you’ll love to make, keep, and display.Create the unexpected: a smiling rocket ship, a jubilant glass of boba tea, a joyful acorn, a breezy beach hat, and much more. These modern characters spring from the imagination of crochet artist Vincent Green-Hite (Instagram: @knot.bad; TikTok: @knotbad), who loves sharing his designs and techniques with the world.In addition to beginner-friendly patterns, the book includes a rundown of basic materials such as yarns and hooks, step-by-step stitch tutorials, instructions for embroidering appealing faces, advice on working with ...
Knit Happy with Self-Striping Yarn
Add Joyful Color to Your Knits the Easy Way!Make the most of your favorite self-striping yarn with 20 bright and brilliant patterns from Stephanie Lotven, of Tellybean Knits. Every skein of self-striping yarn contains a whole palette of exciting colors, so you can create eye-catching rainbow details without needing to keep track of several yarns or weave in all those ends when your project is complete. Stephanie’s spectacular designs go way beyond traditional striped socks, covering new and exciting ways to showcase these beautiful yarns in sweaters, hats, cowls and more.Whether you’re building your knitting skills or looking for fresh inspiration, ...
Quick Start Drawing Basics
Start drawing today—no experience needed! This hands-on drawing pad with approachable, traceable exercises makes it so easy.If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to start, Quick Start Drawing Beginner Basics is the place. Dive right into foundational art concepts, with simple exercises to guide you every step of the way.Each page introduces core techniques like shape, proportion, light, and shadow, with room to practice right on the pad. You’ll build your skills gradually and creatively as you sketch through dozens of fun exercises. The adhesive-bound format allows for easy page removal, so your artwork can be shared, disp...
How to Hold Animals
How to Hold Animals is the irresistible guide to holding more than forty critters according to advice from wildlife specialists.Learn from the experts—a pet shop owner, a veterinarian, a wildlife photographer, and a reptile handler—how to pick up and hold dozens of species of animals, great and small, furry, scaly, and feathery, including snails, chipmunks, chickens, chinchillas, stag beetles, lizards, hamsters, owls, grasshoppers, mice, and more. Chock full of fascinating facts, interviews with experts, and full-color photos on every page, How to Hold Animals will delight and inform animal lovers of all stripes.
Justin Bieber
My family and friends tell me to always be thankful. So thank you. I wouldn’t be anywhere without you. I see you from the stage; now you can see meas I really am. This is the story of how my world changed so much, so fast—thanks to your undying support. This is me. Justin . . . and it’s just the First Step 2 Forever.
The Secret Lives of Animals
The natural world is full of awesome surprises, and the animal kingdom is no exception. As The Secret Lives of Animals reveals, it seems that the more we discover about the unusual species that populate our planet, the more we understand just how ingenious, resourceful, and downright creative they can be!Did you know that red pandas are not only incredibly cute, but also master escape artists able to flee their enclosures in high security zoos all over the world with alarming frequency? Or that beautiful manta rays have not only been observed recognizing their own reflection in mirrors, but are also able to identify friendly divers and ask for their...
Unlikely Heroes
In her heartwarming New York Times bestsellers Unlikely Friendships and last year’s Unlikely Loves, Jennifer Holland revealed the surprising emotional bonds that exist between animals of different species. Her books spent dozens of weeks on bestseller lists and caught the attention of major media from CBS This Morning to USA Today. Why? Because she opened our eyes to the rich inner lives of animals, showing us that the power of love and friendship is not for humans only.In Unlikely Heroes, Ms. Holland uncovers and celebrates yet another side of animals that we often think belongs primarily to people―heroism, that indefinable quality of going above a...
This Book Is Dangerous: A Reading Journal
As book banning efforts increase throughout so many areas of the U.S., conscientious reading and the act of seeking out those books at risk becomes even more important. Knowing how to work against such efforts is equally important, because no matter who you are, there are ways you can fight against it.This reading journal provides all the space and record keeping charts and lists you need to keep track of the books you’ve read, or intend to read, and record how you felt about them, or what you learned from them. What sets this journal apart from other such books, however, is that every spread includes some piece of valuable information about the sta...
Your Water Footprint
The average American lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2,000 gallons of H2O a day.The numbers are shocking.Your Water Footprint reveals the true cost of our lifestyle. A "water footprint" is the amount of fresh water used to produce the goods and services we consume, including growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping. From the foods we eat to the clothes we wear to the books we read and the music we listen to, all of it costs more than what we pay at the check-out. The 125 footprint facts in this book show the true cost of our lifestyle and what it is doing to Earth, including draining it dry.The "Virtual Water Concept" shows the amount of water...
The Healthy Garden
Part gardening bible, part call to action, award-winning authors Kathleen Norris Brenzel and Mary-Kate Mackey present advice, tips, and how-tos for gardeners seeking better health, increased happiness, and stronger communities.A gardening book for the times we live in, The Healthy Garden combines practical advice for starting a garden with a rare view into how home gardening builds resilience, personal happiness, and community strength. Filled with savvy tips from dozens of experts, each chapter celebrates the many ways gardening works to build health.These professionals and passionate plant people offer lively insights into landscape design, soil s...
Growing an Edible Landscape
Convert your unproductive lawn and landscape areas into fruitful edible gardens with this practical guide overflowing with ideas, plans, designs, and know-how.Out with the lawn and in with the food! That’s the battle cry of millions of modern gardeners who are not only looking to reduce the amount of time and energy they have to spend tending a lawn, but they’re also looking to improve the lives of their family, friends, and neighbors by supplying them with fresh, homegrown food. In the United States alone, 46 million acres of land are covered in turfgrass (that’s more acreage than corn and soybeans combined!). Imagine all the good that would come i...
Animal Wisdom: A Guided Journal
Are you a snow leopard? A raven? A great white shark? This guided journal filled with prompts by Vanessa Chakour, founder of Sacred Warrior, and gorgeous full-color illustrations by Thiago Bianchi will help those interested in connecting with the natural world discover the animal aspects that speak to them. As the desire to discover an inner, more spiritual life has developed in recent years, this journal is a natural fit for those who want to investigate the kinds of wisdom different animal guides can awaken within more fully.
Feathered & Fabulous
This laugh-out-loud funny book features our fancy feathered friends living the life of the rich and famous.These fabulous birds have had enough and are ready to start living life—not just the way they want, but the way they deserve! Featuring various birds in their own Real Housewives scenarios, Feathered & Fabulous is the perfect blend of snark, sass, and medication.Adelaide is going to buy that exquisite fur coat, Faye is going to drop that idiot husband of hers, and Patrice is going to show off those legs because she's not afraid to flaunt it. Stunning, funny, and sarcastic, Feathered & Fabulous is sure to make everyone laugh.• UNIQUE, GL...
Michael Jordan: The Life
The definitive biography of a legendary athlete.The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net.But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: he's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. There's never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court --...
Where Should We Camp Next?
**From the #1 bestselling camping guidebook brand Where Should We Camp Next?**The essential planning guidebook for anyone searching for fun, memorable travel destinations―on a budget!The outdoor adventure landscape is vast, exciting, and accessible to everyone! Whether you're searching for a relaxing beach vacation, exciting mountain adventure, or calming forest retreat, Where Should We Camp Next?: Budget Camping will help you find the best destinations, free and low-cost activities, and accommodations that won't break the bank. Family camping and RV experts Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi make it easy for you to plan an unforgettable travel experience...
Crochet Little Heroes
Crochet Little Heroes is a how-to book featuring 20 inspirational doll projects, for beginner to intermediate needlecrafters. Using the Japanese art of amigurumi, readers will learn how to crochet cute little contemporary and historical heroes like Maya Angelou and Abraham Lincoln.
Wicca Nature Magic
Lisa Chamberlain shows you how to harness nature energies to enhance and improve your life—whether you’re well versed in other forms of magic but are just discovering nature magic, or are new to magic altogether.For most Witches, nature is the most sacred earthly manifestation—the practice of nature magic has endless potential. Bestselling author Lisa Chamberlain covers how nature was harnessed in ritual and magic by our pagan ancestors; the significance of trees and other plants to Wiccan cosmology and ritual practice; advice for forging (and deepening) personal magical connections with trees near you; profiles of 13 common magical trees and key fl...
The Geeky Chef Cookbook
You’ve watched the TV shows and movies, played the video games, and read the books. Now it’s time to level-up your geek factor…into the kitchen.From Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, The Hunger Games, and Star Trek to Super-Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and World of Warcraft, The Geeky Chef Cookbook is the nerd's favorite strategy guide for tackling dinner. A self-proclaimed nerd with a fondness for cooking, author Cassandra Reeder, creator of The Geeky Chef blog, has thoroughly researched every dish to make the final product look and taste as close to the source material as possible. With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and fun themed photo...
America Is Immigrants
A gorgeously illustrated collection featuring inspiring immigrants from every country in the world, celebrating the incredible range of what it means to be an AmericanThis dazzling volume brings American immigrant stories to life in short biographies written by award-winning writer Sara Nović, with charming full-color illustrations by Alison Kolesar. At a time when public debate is focused on who belongs in America, this book honors the crucial contributions of our friends and neighbors who have chosen to make this country their home. Featured within are war heroes and fashion designers, Supreme Court justices and pop stars, athletes and civil right...
The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook
Bring EPCOT’s beloved global fare right to your kitchen with this next installment to the bestselling Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook series.The Honey Chocolate Baklava from Morocco all the way to the Tangerine Kakigōri from Japan, EPCOT arguably has the best food at the Disney Parks. And now, you can bring the delicious snacks, meals, and drinks straight to your own kitchen with The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook. Featuring 100 recipes from each of the EPCOT Pavilions and festivals, you’ll learn how to make:-Jumbo Pretzels from Sommerfest in the Germany Pavilion-Fish and Chips from Yorkshire County Fish Shop in the United Kingdom Pavilion-...
The Air Fryer Bible (Cookbook)
Now you can enjoy healthier, delicious versions of all your favorite foods with this comprehensive cookbook! Harnessing the power of circulating hot air, air fryers cook all your beloved comfort foods to crunchy, tasty perfection . . . without all the messy oil.The Air Fryer Bible cookbook shows you how to make the most of this hugely popular appliance to create more than 200 amazing dishes: Start your day with Quiche Cups or French Toast Sticks. Snack on Mozzarella Sticks and String Bean Fries. Feast on Coconut Chicken with Apricot-Ginger Sauce or Fish Tacos with Jalapeño-Lime Sauce, and then indulge yourself with Apple Crisp or Brownies After Dark...
A Guinea Pig Nutcracker (Guinea Pig Classics)
The universally beloved ballet about Clara and her nutcracker gets the Guinea Pig Classics treatment!As the curtain rises, Clara is opening her presents under the Christmas tree. She falls in love with a present from her godfather Drosselmeyer: a wooden Nutcracker. When Clara falls asleep that night, she is swept up in a battle between the Nutcracker (who has become a handsome prince) and the terrible Mouse King. This leads to a magical trip into the realms of fantasy, a sweet-filled wonderland where the beautiful Sugarplum Fairy dances...This is the world-famous ballet, as you've never seen it before.
The Brothers Grimm Cookbook
This delicious collection of more than 50 recipes is inspired by the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tales.The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are full of memorable characters, dark settings, life lessons—and delicious food. The Brothers Grimm Cookbook is a collection of more than 50 recipes inspired by the short stories of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, which were originally published in the early 19th century and continue to fascinate readers today. From starting your day with a plate of Clever Hans’s Sticky Bacon and Onion Pan Fry to celebrating the holidays with Hansel and Gretel’s Gingerbread House, there’s a recipe for every meal and occasion in this fasci...
BTS: And the Clothes They Wear
A must-have photographic guide to the iconic style moves of BTS, this book celebrates the Bangtan Boys’ biggest fashion mic drops.Worldwide heart-throbs BTS exploded onto the internet in 2010 with their infectious tunes and youthful looks. As cheeky as the Beatles and as stylish as Rihanna, these electric, rapping, K-pop crooners have brought a fresh dose of Korean culture to the Western World, along with a series of awesome outfits.From the close harmonies of their stage-show uniforms to the fabulous discordance of their solo styles, BTS have dressed for success from day one. And it’s no wonder – every announcement, every new song and every social ...
Rocks and Minerals Handbook
Rocks and Minerals Handbook enables childrean aged 8+ to identify more than 40 rocks and minerals. Readers are encouraged to personalize their book by adding photos and sketches, making notes and filling in the interactive bar. Every rock and mineral has its own fact file, identification tips and photographs with detailed labels. Special focus spreads cover gemstones, fossils and space rocks, while introduction pages explain what to look for, where to go and what to take, making this a valuable resource for young rocks and minerals enthusiasts.
Masters of Comics
Go inside the master’s studio and explore the creative spaces and processes of the legendary artists who brought you Batman: Year One, Akira, Saga, and more!Readers are invited into the studio spaces of some of the most popular and prolific comic artists in the world. Through dynamic photography and exclusive interviews, Masters of Comics offers a rare, personal look at these artists’ unique creative environments—spaces in which some of the greatest comics and graphic novels of the last fifty years took shape. Curated by Joel Meadows, editor of Tripwire Magazine, the book includes chapters on such legends as Milo Manara (The Ape, Click), Mike Kaluta...
The Universe Explained
Answers to the most popular astronomy questions of today.Over the course of their illustrious work in astronomy, Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest collected hundreds of the most popular astronomy questions that they've been asked. In this book they explain the scientific answers to these questions with expertise and a healthy dose of humor. Below are just a few of the 185 questions they answer: * What would happen to an astronaut exposed to space? * Can people live on Mars? * Can an amateur astronomer make useful discoveries? * Why do we have leap years and leap seconds? * What are the most extreme conditions life can survive? * Is there an edge to t...
Crochet Monsters
With more than 35 Monster body options, plus myriad variations for limbs, mouths and teeth, horns, antennae, tails, scales, and so much more, you will never make the same Monster twice. Choose from wide-open mouths with fangs to adorable Monsters with bunny ears and a cat tail to Monsters with hair poufs and scales. Make one-eyed spiders or three-eyed aliens, dragons with scales or little friends that don’t match any known monster to date. There is nearly no limit to the variations you can combine!All Monsters use worsted weight and/or sport weight yarn and a size G-6 (4 mm) hook. Patterns are appropriate for beginner through advanced crocheters. If...
Plus Size Cardis to Crochet
Its hard to find patterns for plus-size gals and harder still to try to edit patterns to create a flattering fit. Plus-Size Cardis to Crochet is a detailed crochet pattern booklet that includes stunning cardigan patterns designed to flatter plus-size ladies. Patterns include: Ribbon-Yarn Jacket, Alpaca Applique Cardigan, Silk Scoop-Neck Cardigan, Pocket Cardigan, and Bright Stripes Cardigan. Abbreviation key included.
Chic & Simple Chunky Knits
Bring the hygge home with these chic and cozy chunky knits.This book shows you how to use jumbo knitting needles and crochet hooks, or just your hands and arms, to create fun, trendy accessories for yourself and your home. Even if you're a beginner, this book is for you. Chunky knitting uses thick yarn, so it's easy to work with without worrying about being too precise. Although the knitting is quick and easy, the results are charming.This book includes a wide variety of accessories, with 23 different projects, including: * Up your infinity scarf game with a comfy cable knit neckwarmer * A loose-knit beanie that's both cute and practical * Multiple ...
50 Really Exotic Pets
Think cats and dogs are for the birds?It's time for something more exotic . . .Whether you're already an exotic pet owner or you're thinking about becoming one, here is your one-stop guide to owning such unusual household pets as lizards, snakes, frogs, newts, spiders, and insects. Increasingly popular, these creatures offer low-maintenance, low-allergy, space-saving alternatives to traditional pets. This practical and accessible handbook covers more than fifty of the most popular amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates available from captive-bred stock and offers care requirements, handling advice, breeding information, photographs, and more for ea...