New Releases by Rita Storey

Do you enjoy turning unwanted things into something useful or beautiful? Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business? Then perhaps an upcycling business is right for you! This book is full of ideas for planning an upcycling business--from selling at a local fair to an online blog or vlog. Readers will explore key business concepts including researching the market, product design, USPs, online selling, and patents.

Start with a simple square of paper and fold your way to a collection of magical Christmas creations. With clear step-by-step guides for every project, this is a book that''s got Christmas wrapped up!

Get outdoors and unlock your creative side with these fantastic art projects for winter. Follow the step-by-step photographs to make snow animals, rainbow ice sculptures, decorative bird feeders, and lots more. Plus, find out all about winter with the seasonal fact panels. Perfect for kids aged 5 and up, The Outdoor Art Room is designed to get children out into the fresh air and interacting with nature. A range of simple arts and crafts projects as well as fun activities help them discover new things about their environment and the seasons at the same time as being active and having fun. Care is taken to ensure that these projects do not create any adverse environmental impact.

Want to find out about the street sport scene? Check out all this cool content inside: - Skateboard stunts - Hot video links - Inspirational photos - Streetball - Parkour - Stars in action - BMX styles A five-star introduction to get you into the action, Street brings you the real urban scene in an easy-access format. Titles feature seriously cool content including artists in action and stars up close, plus video links to interviews, performances and amazing street craft. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books children can't put down. Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.

This is your chance to get the inside track on the hottest street scenes today. - Incredible installations - Hot video links - Inspirational photos - Star artists - Art styles Could you be a street art star of the future? EDGE Street Art is written specifically for readers who struggle with longer sentences and paragraphs, but who want to find out more about this dynamic high-interest area. Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.

The leaves are falling, the wind is blowing, and the sun is still out, it''s fall and it''s the perfect time to get outside and make some art. This imaginative book encourages readers to get creative while enjoying the great outdoors. Eco-friendly art projects feature step-by-step instructions and inspire young artists to be active and enjoy their environment throughout the season. Colorful photographs provide a deeper understanding of the tasks at hand, while stimulating text helps readers learn about different facts and concepts having to do with the fall.

It might be cold and snowy, but winter doesn''t have to be spent indoors. With the help of this innovative book, readers will be excited to get outside and create their own unique, eco-friendly artwork. Each lesson features step-by-step instructions and colorful photographs that guide young artists in making fun and practical crafts that are specifically sensible for the winter months. Motivating text provides a deeper understanding of concepts related to the season and interesting facts about different wintery weather conditions.

Spring is all about rejuvenation and renewal. What better way is there to celebrate the season than by creating stunning works of art in the great outdoors? These environmentally friendly projects encourage readers to get active and interact with nature. Lessons include simple step-by-step instructions and vibrant photographs that will inspire young artists to create something unique and beautiful. Fun activities paired with thought-provoking text help readers discover new things about their environment and learn all about the season.

Summer is one of the best times to get outside and interact with nature. This inventive book will inspire readers and artists of many levels to get active and create something unique. Each lesson provides step-by-step instructions that guide readers through the project, and colorful photographs that help them visualize their final product. These eco-friendly crafts help readers have fun and discover new things about their environment. Accessible text provides interesting information about the weather and other summer-related concepts.

So you want to build your own car models? Real ones that you can power and race? Well now you can, with How to Build. Inside you''ll find simple instructions, equipment lists and templates to help you make working models, including a balloon car, rubber-band car, propeller car, battery fan car, bottle racer and a solar car. This series is aimed at budding inventors and engineers of the future, and contains builds which require adult supervision. It supports design and technology skills and learning, and is ideal for use at home, school and at STEM clubs.

Do you have a fantastic business idea but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you love your computer and want to make some money from something you enjoy doing. This book is a fantastic guide containing all the tips and tricks you need to your computer into a profitable enterprise and become a young entrepreneur (a Kidpreneur!). Sample areas covered include: blogs, vlogs, youtube, monetising your content, video gaming and online surveys. There is a strong emphasis on how to keep safe and what dangers to be aware of, for example in dealing with people in your money-making enterprise. It is part of the How to Make Money series - books that turn young people into young entrepreneurs, whether they're into cooking, computers, upcycling or simply using their spare time profitably!

Take to the skies with How to Build Aircraft. Featuring simple step-by-step instructions, handy templates, vibrant photographs, and easily accessible materials, this title shows readers how to build their very own aircraft that can really fly! Projects include a hot-air balloon, roto-copter, a variety of gliders, and many more.

Learning to knit can seem daunting at first. But practice on simple projects can make it second nature quickly. This book offers beginner knitters 12 simple knitted crafts including a finger-knit brooch, a scarf, mittens, and a family of owls. The projects cover different knitting styles and include clothes, accessories, and toys so readers can practice their new skills in a variety of ways. Clear step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs aid new knitters in creating lovely gifts and honing their new craft.

Working on crafts is always fun, and it’s even more so when what you create is fun to play with afterward! By opening this book, readers discover 12 great craft projects that end with pom-pom pets, monster trucks, puppets, and more. Many kinds of crafting are included so there’s a project for readers of many different interests. Step-by-step instructions clearly and simply explain each project from beginning to end. Full-color photographs accompany each craft to aid readers as they work through the toy crafts.

Sewing is a skill that’s useful for making cool crafts in addition to having many uses around the house. Readers learn the basic techniques of sewing through simple, clean explanations as they create a number of neat projects, including a needle case, yo-yo necklace, and flower cushion. Each craft has step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs to guide readers from the beginning to the end. This book also provides instructions for the different sewing stitches, sewing on a button, and fastening off.

Making crafts is a fun way to pass a rainy afternoon, winter day, or long school vacation. Following the instructions in this book, readers will learn painting and drawing techniques that will last them much longer! Including 13 fantastic beginner projects, the main content guides readers through creating many different pieces, such as a fabric wall hanging and a pop art poster. Step-by-step instructions complete with full-color photographs show readers just how to shade, color, and sketch like a pro.

Pretending to be a fairy, pirate, dragon, or cat is easy when you have a mask to wear! But cool costume pieces are often expensive or don’t look very nice. In this book, readers follow step-by-step instructions to make their own creative masks, including fun glasses and a carnival mask. The steps in each project are complemented by colorful photographs that guide readers through any techniques that are new to them. Many of the projects can be individualized by colors and styles, sure to spark any reader’s crafty creativity!

This title feautres a range of simple arts and crafts projects as well as fun activities to help children discover new things about their environment and the seasons at the same time as being active and having fun.

Gives a historical overview of greeting cards and provides step-by-step instructions for making different kinds of cards. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Provides information on beverages and snacks as parts of a healthy diet; offers recipes for hot and cold drinks and savory and sweet snacks with lists of ingredients and equipment; and explains such cooking skills as chopping and whisking.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day Eating a good breakfast will give you the energy to concentrate throughout the morning. ''A Tasty Breakfast'' is full of great recipes to help you start the day in the right way. They include a fruit smoothie, real porridge, your very own muesli, the perfect boiled egg and fruit pancakes.

An engaging and activity-packed look at the main festivals throughout the year. Tracing the festivals from their origins we see how these festivals have been celebrated today and in the past.

Crafting ideas and instructions for kids on how to make animal themed crafts out of household materials.

Fun and engaging arts and crafts ideas centring on children's interests.

Homemade cards make wonderful gifts for any occasion. This book offers easy-to-follow instructions that will guide readers in making many different kinds of cards, and also explains the different ways people have made their own cards throughout history.

Do you want to learn to dance? This book features two dances that are danced by amateurs and professionals around the world: the waltz and the quickstep. Find out where the dances originated and learn some simple steps and then put your own routine together!

Drums and percussion instruments are played by tapping, scraping, or shaking them. This series explains why instruments make different sounds and how the sounds can be turned into music. Book jacket.

You will meet four gymnasts who will share their experiences with you, and show you what it takes to be a gymnast performing at the highest level.

Pianos and keyboard instruments are played by pressing their keys. This series explains why instruments make different sounds and how the sounds can be turned into music. Book jacket.