Never run out of backyard DIY woodworking projects when you have a copy of Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood: Plans and Patterns for Better Outdoor Living! Featuring contributions from a veritable all-star team of DIY experts from Alan and Gill Bridgewater to woodworking teacher Bill Hylton, this collection of 20 home woodworking and backyard makeover ideas is an instant cure for cabin fever. Inside, you'll find plans for smaller builds--think herb boxes and birdhouses--a...

Plans to build 12 functional birdhouse and feeder projects, plus valuable insights on creating the perfect backyard environment to attract birds.

Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . .Meet Stinky Spike!Ahoy! When this shipyard pup gets lost at sea, he's rescued by a crew of stinky pirates led by Captain Fishbeard. Spike must prove to the captain he can be a real pirate. Luckily, Stinky Spike has the best nose on the seven seas, and he uses it to sniff out all kinds of treasure. But what happens when Spike's sense of smell lea...

Read and find out about the three states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas—in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Can you make an ice cube disappear? Put it on a hot sidewalk. It melts into water and then vanishes! The ice cube changes from solid to liquid to gas. This Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book is a fascinating, hands-on science exploration of the three states of matter.This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, a ...

For dog people of all ages, a jubilant ode to our canines and the many things they love with wild abandon—especially you-know-who.From the yard to the park, from school to the market, from one end of the day to the next, dogs are full of joy. Ears flapping out the car window! Tug-of-war rope toy! Sprawling out on the couch! Getting those “good dog” treats! Wherever they go, whatever they see, dogs love it all. But what do they love most? Guess! This delightfully ch...

Short sentences. Simple words. Lots of dogs. Big fun! From two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree Paul Meisel, kindergarteners can read this Level C reader on their own.We jump off.We get out.We go up, up, up.We go down, down, down.Dozens of fun-loving dogs explore a sunken ship, take a rocket to the moon, and visit an Egyptian tomb--where they are chased by a giant cat....

Fresh, funny, and full of verve and variety, this clever book of 22 illustrated poems about school captures what kids love to do when class lets out.“Finally….Finally….Finally….BRINNNNNG!That wonderful bell begins to ring. “Everyone knows that the best part of the school day is the moment it ends! After school, kids can hang out with their friends, play video games, attend music lessons, avoid chores, practice sports, do homework...well, maybe th...

What's scarier than a ghost story? Three ghost stories, of course. And these three stories, told to little ghosts at bedtime, are the scariest kind of ghost stories there are-they're about people! From a ghost who becomes the victim of a baby in need of a diaper to a hamburger that can win a scaring contest just by lifting its bun, these hilariously illustrated silly stories are sure to bring Halloween laughs to even the littlest ghosts.

Get a bug's-eye-view on the life cycle of the praying mantis, in this hilarious, scientifically accurate Nature Diary following an insect through her whole summer.Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books"May 17: I was born today! It's a beautiful, sunny spring day!"This is the diary of P. Mantis, one of 150 brothers and sisters born on a garden bush. P. Mantis is an amazing bug: she can make herself lo...

The energetic dogs from Geisel Award Honor Book See Me Run are back in another adventure in this Guided Reading Level D book.These dogs like to dig—and dig—and dig! But when their digging disturbs gophers, racoons, and an angry bear, they have to run! The beach is a new place to dig, but what could be in that treasure chest. . . ? Pirate's treasure? No . . . it's full of pirate ghosts, and they have to run away again!...

A dog barks at everything he loves—a cat, a squirrel, and his favorite boy! This Level A book is perfect for new readers.I see a cat. I see a bird. I see a fly.Easy-to-read text and fun pictures follow a dog through his happy day. Sitting inside his house, the dog watches other animals pass by the glass door . . . until his beloved boy comes home, and the two pals dash outside, determined to get up close and personal with all the backyard wildlife!

Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . .Can Stinky Spike sniff out a missing royal pup?Stinky Spike and Captain Fishbeard are thick as thieves and ready for adventure! That is, until they're captured! When Princess Petunia offers Spike a chance to find her lost puppy and free the Driftwood's crew, Spike is the top dog for the job. How hard could it be to find a fluffy royal...