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"'About this Book' In our always-on, productivity-addicted lifestyles, we tend to think of the pursuit of fun as being indulgent, even immature and childish. When we do find the time to relax or care for ourselves, we tend to turn to activities that are not actually restorative: binging Netflix, scrolling through Twitter, or indulging our FOMO on Instagram. Through years of research, journalist Catherine Price has learned the truth: far from being...
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Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
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A selection of 100 games from all over the world. You will find games to play indoors or outdoors, to play on your own or to enjoy with a group. This book is the result of rigorous and detailed research done by author over many years in the games' countries of origin.
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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"From the New York Times-bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From, a look at he world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained. This lushly illustrated history of popular entertainment takes along-zoom approach, contending that the pursuit of novelty and wonder is a powerful driver of world-shaping technological change. Steven Johnson argues that, throughout history, the cutting edge of innovation...
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Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Combining old-fashioned favorites with today's high-tech possibilities, the book offers a goldmine of creative, constructive activities that kids can do on their own or with their families. From camouflage techniques, survival skills, and cloudspotting advice to instructions on how to build an upcycled kite or raft, to using apps to navigate and explore, it's all here--along with comics that dive into the secret history of everything from bicycling...
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Gotham
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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"Fans of the New York Times bestselling Geek Dad and The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun will flock to the 3.0 version, The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists. As Ken Denmead explains, most kids lack an understanding of science and an awareness of how it influences our everyday lives. What kids today need is a fun way to learn scientific concepts. This book will help scientists-in-the- making discover how our world works with creative project...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"From Today Show contributor, Meredith Sinclair, comes this ultimate resource for awakening your playful spirit, jumpstarting your relationships, and upping your happiness quotient. In our age of digital addiction, many of us have lost our ability to be spontaneous. More parents are complaining that they no longer even remember how to play…with their children, their spouse, and even with their own friends. Don’t fret! In Well Played, expert Meredith...
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Feiwel and Ffriends
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Serving as an introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary, this picture book from Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez stars a super friendly chicken named Pollo who loves to play all day and make any activity even more fun.
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Dangerous book for boys volume 1
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English
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A guide for males of any age provides instructions for engaging in a wide range of classic boyhood projects and activities, from building go-carts and constructing treehouses to identifying insects and flying the most effective paper airplanes.
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Mysterious Benedict Society volume 0
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
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Presents puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers related to the mysterious Benedict Society, and profiles the society's members and their adventures.
18) Before you came
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Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
c2011
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IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A mother relates how she spent time before her child arrived, then passes on a gift of days paddling a red canoe, reading in a pillow-filled hammock until dark, and watching the moon rise at night.
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Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Create a spooky memory for visitors coming to party or trick-or-treat with more than 20 DIY projects for haunting your house. With a bit of theatrics and light, you can create your own flying phantasms, giant jointed-leg spider, coffin, and other spooky displays. Now you can create an extreme cinematic experience with touch, sound, smells, and spooktacular sights that bring on the chills and screams at every turn. This second volume includes new...
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Lark Books
Pub. Date
2001.
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English
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Based on the "writings" of a 600 year-old wizard, who has spent centuries writing and illustrating his experiences in a secret manuscript, this magical compilation features the wizard's recipes and instructions for making more than 50 wizardly items, including clothes, tools, potions, and more. Full-color illustrations.
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