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Using a travel guide format, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee acts as tour guide extraordinaire, describing and critiquing every aspect of this territory she knows so well: its people (young and old, male and female), familiar phrases ("purl this, darn that"), strange beliefs, currency (skein trading), etiquette, holidays (any sale day at the local yarn shop), and customs. She notes important dates in knitting history and celebrates unsung knitting heroes.

Begeisterung wecken am Aktionstablett und Ihr Kind spielerisch gezielt fördern. Die kindliche Entwicklung - ein unendlich spannendes Thema, das leider auch immer komplexer und problembehafteter zu werden scheint. 25% der Kinder in deutschen Ballungszentren haben eine diagnostizierte Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche, 38% leiden gar an psychosomatischen Erkrankungen - Zahlen, die aufmerksamen und fürsorglichen Eltern die Haare zu Berge stehen lassen. Denn schließlich wollen Sie alle nur Eines: Dass Ihre Kinder optimal für dieses Leben gewappnet sind.

Tiny Houses sind nicht nur sprichwörtlich übersetzt winzige Häuser, sondern auch ein eingeschränkter Lebensstil. Dies bedeutet aber nicht, dass Sie auf jene Utensilien verzichten müssen, die Sie für sich persönlich benötigen. Tiny Houses gibt es in den unterschiedlichsten Größen. Die Häuser gibt es ab einer Größe von rund 5 qm bis hin zu 93 qm. Hier ist definitiv der passende Wohnraum für jeden dabei. Um diesen Lebensstil natürlich so gut es geht ausleben zu können, benötigen Sie gerade am Anfang sehr viele Informationen.

Der Kreativität freien Lauf lassen, traumhafte Dekoration genau nach eigenen Vorstellungen kreieren und dabei mal ganz abschalten vom Alltagsstress - das alles und noch viel mehr bietet die uralte Kunst des Töpferns. Mit dem unbeholfenen Gekleckse, das Sie aus der Grundschulzeit kennen, hat es nichts zu tun, ganz im Gegenteil können Sie töpfernd filigrane Kunstwerke mit edlen Formen herstellen, die auch noch nützliche Alltagsgegenstände ergeben. Und das Beste: Es lässt sich leicht und schnell von Jedermann erlernen, ganz ohne ausführliche Kurse oder teure Ausrüstung.

Ganz egal, ob Sie sich mit Ihren Bekannten handwerklich messen können oder nicht: Sicherlich verspüren Sie ebenfalls den Wunsch, schöne und individuelle Gegenstände mit Erinnerungswert herzustellen, die es so kein zweites Mal gibt! Natürlich können Sie hierbei auf professionelle Hilfe zurückgreifen. Die Authentizität und das Gefühl, aus eigener Kraft ein besonders schönes Geschenk oder einen Gegenstand, der Ihnen nach Jahrzehnten emotional etwas bedeutet, herzustellen, werden Sie jedoch nicht erhalten, wenn Sie anderen Menschen Ihre handwerklichen Aufgaben anvertrauen.

A Zero Waste Family is a gentle 30-day guide highlighting the lessons Anita learned during her first year navigating motherhood, while also studying medicine and still trying to reduce her waste. Here she shares innovative ideas about how families can work together to decrease their household waste and make their lives easier, richer and more purposeful and less full of clutter and distractions. As parents we are constantly juggling the needs of children, work, chores and money. This audiobook is not designed to add to the guilt that we already feel.

The perfect Christmas gift from Britain's best-loved saga author. 1885. Ruby Carter works hard in her parents' bakery. Whilst life isn't easy, she's happy enough - her gentle mother protects young Ruby from her cruel father and loves her unconditionally. So, when her mother falls seriously ill...

Step inside his home and you'll see papier-mâché birds, a life-sized cardboard tiger, model cars; his work bench a vibrant collage of creativity, from hand-drawn maps and postcards to newly devised toys for his beloved grandchildren. Tom Karen is a toymaker, creative genius, award-winning...

A combination of verse from Simon Armitage and prose from Jeff Young lends a voice to the chain of events depicted on the famous Bayeux Tapestry. This production chronicles the history surrounding the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and the ascension of Duke William of Normandy to the English throne. Harold, Duke of Wessex, takes the English throne, despite Edward the Confessor's wish that William Duke of Normandy should be his heir.

Joe Lycett explores the nation's weird and wonderful obsessions by getting to know a selection of famous and not so famous guests. Hear Katherine Ryan share her love of the Kardashians, Greg James introduce Joe to the world of cricket and Janice Connolly share her collection of decluttering books. Can Lloyd Griffith inspire you with his adoration of fire engines? Or will June Sarpong get you into Hula-Hooping? 

Not so very long ago, Yuletide was as much a chilling season of ghosts and witches as it was a festival of goodwill. In The Old Magic of Christmas, you'll rub elbows with veiled spirits, learn the true perils of elves, and discover a bestiary of enchanted creatures. Rife with the more frightful characters from folklore and the season's most petulant ghosts, this book takes you on a spooky sleigh ride from the silvered firs of a winter forest to the mirrored halls of the Snow Queen. 

Cambia la forma en que percibes el vino. ¿Te gusta? ¿Coincide bien? ¿Te lo has pasado muy bien bebiendo? ¡Bueno, adelante, y disfruta! Desde el conocimiento familiar y profesional del vino, Meritxell Falgueras nos anima a aprender de una manera divertida no sólo el ABC del vino, sino incluso la Z que encontrarás en el Diccionario del Vitivinícola para que, después de hacer un recorrido espumoso por todos los sentidos (los cinco más intuición), puedas disfrutar del vino con facilidad y sin complejos. 

Jenny Eclair, with her trademark humour, will share her experience of what can be a difficult time for many women, from the emotional side of life - missing the woman you were, the empty nest, mood swings - to the health aspects of the menopause, starring the hot flush and also periods (lack of), weight problems, insomnia and other issues. Upbeat and honest, Jenny shares her new-found hobbies, the joy of pets and how to make the best of the different but still-fabulous you.  

We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages - of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations, and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today.

Brought to you by Penguin. The paper crane is an iconic and powerful symbol of hope, healing and happiness. According to tradition, if a person were to fold a thousand paper cranes in one year, they would be granted a single wish and a long and joyful life. In this beautiful and inspiring book...

In this inspirational audiobook you’ll find out how to move past the unconscious hoarding patterns in your personality. You will learn how to go from collecting rails of clothes you rarely wear, to shopping effectively, to building a wardrobe that works for you, whatever your lifestyle. Once your clothes are in order, you will feel more confident, more in control and less anxious.

Purl and stitch: Empowering, healing, and reconnecting us to each other and ourselves In a fractured world plagued by anxiety and loneliness, knitting is coming to the rescue of people from all walks of life. Economist and lifelong knitter Loretta Napoleoni unveils the hidden power of the purl...

Daisy Upton has two little kids. She loves them - but they drive her mad. So, to try and keep her sanity she started to come up with quick, easy games using stuff from around the house. And @FiveMinuteMum was born. In her first book, she has collected more than 150 games that take five minutes to set up and five minutes to tidy up. From pasta posting to alphabet knock down, it's a recipe book for guilt free parenting! And as Daisy was a teaching assistant, your little ones will be learning while they play! What could be better? 

'Clay contains infinite possibilities in its transmutations, evidenced on the shelves of our homes, our galleries and museums. Every time we make something with clay, we engage with the timelines that are in the material itself, whether it was dug from a clifftop, riverbed or pit. In firing what...

Become a metal detecting expert with this A–to–Z guide that covers everything from choosing equipment to finding the best sites and selling your finds. Nothing is as thrilling as finding cool (and often valuable) stuff right under your feet. So grab this guide and get ready to dig up more...