Product Description: The classic reader that has introduced millions of students to the essay as a genre―available in a concise edition.The Norton Reader features the largest and most diverse collection of essays, from classic to contemporary―155 in the Full edition, 95 in the Shorter...read more

Product Description: The classic reader that has introduced millions of students to the essay as a genre.The Norton Reader features the largest and most diverse collection of essays. With 60 new essays, added contemporary selections, an ebook option, and a unique companion website the enables teachers and students to sort and search for readings, the new Fourteenth Edition is ideal for today’s high school class...read more

Product Description: Decorative knotting has long been used as a way to make bracelets—and now you can use this technique with parachute cord, also known as paracord. Paracord was first used in World War II and is now used as a general-purpose utility cord—but it has also been adopted by crafters, such as Linda Peterson...read more

Product Description: Upcycle to create 35 pieces of jewellery and accessories. Discover how to take something that was destined for the rubbish bin and give it a new purpose, transforming it into something beautiful. Expert crafter Linda Peterson shows you 35 creative ways to upcycle ring pulls from drinks cans, zips, plastic, bike chains, tyre tubes and more...read more

Product Description: Here is a wonderful collection of 50 step-by-step projects which will help you to bring a sense of order to your home. Author Linda Peterson shows you how to upcycle old baking pans into a three-tiered storage racks and metal trays into memo boards, repurpose a kitchen grater into a jewelry stand, and create drawer tidies from baby food jars...read more

Product Description: Be inspired by this wonderful collection of mixed media projects In Art + Life Combined Linda Peterson has created a range of stunning art projects. Her creations, using a wide range of techniques, surfaces and materials, are born of her own personal journey...read more

Product Description: Discover how to create easy pieces using common materials found in your home and then move on to more advanced techniques with brass, copper, and silver. These designs are inspired by the steampunk movement, a style that combines technology and romance—in essence, punk with a Victoriana feel...read more

Product Description: Beautiful flowers made of silk are a great way to decorate the home. With so many stunning varieties out there, why not use this indispensible guide to find new ways to arrange silk flowers to brighten up your living room, give as gifts to friends and loved ones or add some glamour to a special occasion? With 35 delightful projects to make, discover how to present a wide range of bouquet styles using all the popular types of flowers...read more

Product Description: Hand-made jewellery is always in style. So why not start the process from scratch and make your own beads? This beautifully illustrated book, packed with clear step-by-step instructions, will show you how. Polymer clay is the material of choice and you will learn how to use free-form techniques and bead-rolling tools to create several styles...read more

Product Description: A piece of unique, handmade jewelry is always more special than something storebought--so why not learn how to make your own? This beautifully illustrated book shows you how to work with beads to make your own bespoke bracelets, necklaces, brooches, and more...read more

Product Description: Use micro beads with double-stick tape to bead and enamel to create jewelry, wall art, flowers and more!

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Product Description: How to get the job that is right for you--and the resources you need to do it.

Describes such jobs in the entertainment field as acting, disc jockey, stagehand, camera operator, and time salesperson

Provides information about five careers that involve responding to emergencies, including police officer, firefighter, and EMT

Provides information about five careers that involve responding to emergencies, including police officer, firefighter, and EMT