New Releases by Mike Artell

Stap voor stap wordt uitgelegd hoe je grappige tekeningen van mensen en dieren kunt maken. Met zwartwitte tekeningen. Vanaf ca. 8 jaar.

These simple little cartoons that people scribble while they’re chatting on the phone or listening to someone boring can also really improve a person’s drawing skills. Just a few strokes—a rainbow arc, a wavy line, a small cone for a stem—make an acorn appear on the page. Complete the picture by giving it a smiley face and a “speech balloon” with some witty words inside. It’s just a short jump from a single picture to a full-fledged comic strip.

To make an effective joke, a person must understand what he or she is joking about and successfully predict their audience''s response. This book shows you how write humor, seriously.

Questions, Facts & Tongue Twisters about Creepy, Crawly Creatures.

A language arts book containing activities for skill building on a variety of topics, including vocabulary, spelling, parts of speech, creative writing, reference skills and more, and a listening book that stretches skills in hearing and following directions.

An illustrated collection of hundreds of difficult tongue twisters, arranged alphabetically.

Coffee cups, kites, teepees, buckets, and more all cleverly hidden in unlikely places in 48 puzzles focusing on sports. "

"Stories, Essays, Reports, Lessons, Models, Evaluation, and more."--Over.

A silly lift-the-flap book features a variety of four-legged, six-legged, and eight-legged creatures concealed behind a flap. Can you guess what or who is behind each flap?

A collection of stories, songs, games, and activities for days when you can''t go outside.

Highlights ocean animals and what makes them outstanding, from the tentacles of the octopus to the tusks of the walrus to the whale''s big smile.

Brimming with kid-friendly activities, this book helps young children understand the natural world around them and how their actions can affect the environment. Nine lessons cover the sun, water, air, soil, trees and plants, endangered species, litter, noise, and recycling. Each chapter begins with stories, poems, or songs to introduce the topic. Thoughts to ponder, discussion questions, and cross-curricular projects follow. The lessons conclude with activities parents can do at home to reinforce and expand upon what students have learned at school. Grades K-2. Bibliography. Illustrated. Good Year Books. 159 pages.

Test your wits and pathfinding skills in 40 confusing creations full of false leads, blind alleys, and dead ends. You''ll have hours of fun threading your way through these fascinating mazes. Solutions included.

Carrots, canoes, fishhooks, saws, golf clubs, and a host of other items lurk in the most unlikely places. Solutions included.

Includes hundreds of riddles featuring ecological or environmental topics, such as forests, mountains, birds, and weather.

"The Really weird trilogy is designed to provide beginning readers with imaginative and enjoyable books that enhance their creative/critical thinking skills"--Page 1, teacher''s guide.