Impossible pies, homemade kites, shortbread hearts and colourful crystals...Following on from the success of the number 1 bestselling The Great Big Glorious Book for Girls, Rosemary Davidson provides an all new compendium of glorious things to do, packed with fun and exciting things to keep girls of all ages entertained through the summer holidays and beyond.

A glorious, comprehensive and illustrated celebration of girlhood, from personal pampering to practical jokesAll girls know that there's more to them than just make-up and gossiping - although they're not averse to a bit of both. Boys aren't the only ones to like a little danger and adventure and they certainly aren't the only ones who know how to seize fun wherever they can find it.Great Big Glorious Book for Girls covers every element of girlhood, from the luxuri...

Integrating mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, and creativity research, Craftfulness offers a thought-provoking and surprising reconsideration of craft, and how making things with our hands can connect us to our deepest selves and improve our well-being and overall happiness.We should get this out of the way: Craftfulness is not a crafting book. Rather, it is an investigation of the wisdom generations of men and women know to be true:...

Organizzarsi una scatola per il cucito, quelle belle scatole di latta che contenevano una miriade di filati colorati, forbicine, aghi, nastri, bottoni di ogni tipo e un’infinità di piccoli oggetti che miracolosamente provvedevano a risolvere un sacco di incresciose situazioni. Un tempo tutte le ragazze sapevano anche come accavallare le gambe, come vestirsi con eleganza, fare conversazione, accalappiare il tipo intellettuale di cui erano invaghite. Un tempo era così perché le nonne trasmet...

Iedereen met handen kan craften Breien, handletteren, haken en knutselen is een lifestyle geworden voor jong én oud. Of het nu gaat om een toegenomen waardering voor het handgemaakte, of om het groeiende besef dat je je beter voelt wanneer hoofd en handen samen iets creëren: steeds meer mensen richten zich op het maken van iets in plaats van consumeren. Waarom is het zo mindful om met je handen bezig te zijn, zonder direct gefocust te zijn op het eindresultaat? Door middel van praktisch ti...

'Making things can mend your mind' - Telegraph'Chicken soup for the crafter's soul' - Publisher's Weekly_______What is that unique feeling that goes hand-in-hand with making something from scratch? Do you ever wonder where the time goes when you're lost in drawing or working with clay? Are you happiest when you're sewing or knitting?Craft enthusiasts are no doubt already a...

What is that unique feeling that goes hand-in-hand with making something from scratch?Do you ever wonder where the time goes when you're lost in drawing or working with clay?Are you happiest when you're sewing or knitting?Craft enthusiasts are no doubt already aware of the joys of making and the frustration when you must put aside your project and go back to your day job or to less enticing tasks around the house. But there is more to crafting than the simple enjoymen...

Integrating mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, and creativity research, Craftfulness offers a thought-provoking and surprising reconsideration of craft, and how making things with your hands can connect us to our deepest selves and improve our well-being and overall happiness.We should get this out of the way: Craftfulness is not a “crafting book.” Rather, it is an investigation of the wisdom generations of men and women know to be true: that ...

Family life in areas of concentrated poverty and social problems is undermined by surrounding conditions. This timely book, by acclaimed author Anne Power and her team, is based on a unique longitudinal study of over 200 families interviewed annually over the last decade. It examines the initiatives introduced to help such families and the impacts on them, their future prospects and the implications for policy. Accessibly written and with clear data presentation, the book will have wide ap...

A contour is usually defined as an outline or the structure or characteristic of something. A contour line which is shown on a contour map indicates points of elevation. We think that all of these definitions fit Contours of Great Leadership.This book brings together many aspects of concepts and theories of leadership. It is an amalgam of ideas from the social sciences and the humanities woven together in the idea of leadership as an accoutrement, that is, a deliberate woven garment...

International Education at the Crossroads captures the essence and complexity of international education in an interconnected and globalized world. Written by leading scholars, international educators, and policy makers, the 26 essays in this volume take stock of the unpredictable landscape of international education and demonstrate why international higher education is more essential now than ever before.Responding to a timely global moment where education and internation...

Health Benefits of Rosemary For Cooking and HealthTable of ContentsPrefaceGetting startedChapter # 1: IntroChapter # 2: How is rosemary commonly used?Chapter # 3: Types of rosemaryChapter # 4: Selection, cultivation and storage tipsChapter # 5: PrecautionsBenefits of rosemary to the brainChapter # 1: Enhances memory and concentrationChapter # 2: Provides neurological protectionChapter # 3: Helps against m...