What is a self-working card trick? A trick that does not depend upon legerdemain or special abilities on the part of the magician, but a trick that works automatically because of the mathematics inherent in the card deck itself. Long practice and supernormal dexterity are not needed to perform these...

Entertaining, colorable puzzles invite youngsters to stretch their minds as they identify differences in 27 double-page pictures.

Everyone can recognize the bright cardinal by its brilliant scarlet plumage, or the blue jay by its equally striking azure, black, and white coloration. But how many can quickly identify the bobwhite, the myrtle warbler, or the red-eyed vireo? Few of us, yet they are far from rare. Like most of the...

This cavalcade of charming, realistically drawn creatures includes kangaroos, elephants, a grizzly bear, a walrus, penguins, a weasel, an eagle, an orangutan, a mountain lion, and dozens of other animals — many depicted with their young. An inexpensive gift for any occasion, this charming, child-siz...

Here for animal lovers of all ages is a delightful assortment of felines — beautifully rendered in black-and-white line illustrations. This coloring book by animal illustrator John Green contains 41 ready-to-be-colored pictures (including two double-page spreads) of most known varieties of wild cats...

This vintage guide from over a century ago offers timeless, practical advice on building log cabins. Plans and directions for simple structures are easy enough for amateurs to follow; time and inclination are the only necessary elements. Each of the designs has been tested and allows numberless alte...

Here's the perfect companion for tourists and business travelers in France and other French-speaking locales. With over 700 French phrases and sentences, this book offers fast, effective communications for everyday situations that range from asking directions and renting a car to finding an ATM and...

Written by a famous American painter and teacher, whose landscapes are found in many of the world's most noted museums, this book is known as one of the art student's most helpful guides. It provides a wealth of advice on the choice of subject; it tells what to look for and aim for, and explains the...

This charming book shows you how to have fun with a pastime that has delighted children and adults for generations: making shadow pictures on the wall with your hands and fingers.Selected from the pages of two clever 19th-century picture books, 28 hand-shadow illustrations demonstrate how to create...

Enter into a racy world of tattoo art with these edgy, imaginative renditions of flowers, dragons, skulls, hearts, wild animals, angels, and other creatures of fantasy and nature. Designed by an accomplished tattoo artist who appeared on season five of the Spike TV show Ink Master®, the full-page il...

This exciting coloring book introduces youngsters to a fleet of freight-hauling vehicles and other trucks. Pint-sized drivers can have fun identifying 26 different conveyances while they color realistic and accurately detailed drawings of a long line of motorized means of transport.From a sturdy lit...

Angels reign supreme — in fiction, in art, and in the popular imagination. These thirty full-page images of celestial beings will enchant colorists with their ethereal beauty. Set against intricately embellished backgrounds and borders, the heavenly messengers are depicted in a variety of poses — p...