Publisher: Andon Rangelov
This book contains 100 mate in two chess puzzles and their solutions, all of which are taken from IM Levy Rozman games. Most of the games are rapid, blitz and bullet games played on chess.com. The puzzles are intended for players of intermediate level.
Make every day a day at the beach with these whimsical, one-of-a-kind art pieces and fun folk crafts. Discover 25 sewing projects including stuffies, quilts, garlands, pillows, bags, and more—all with a bright and cheery seaside theme. Beginners and experienced sewers alike will find something fun to create from today’s top designers. “A stuffed ball, sea horse, mermaid, and several colorful fish team up with bags, pillows, garlands, and quilts to round out the 25 projects offered from whimsical designers.”—Quilts & MoreShow book
Do you peel a little stuck in your diet? Do you like your food a little corny? Then this pun-filled cookbook is for you! Explore a ranch of recipes that fall under the specific keto-gory diet and will keep you entertained along the way. No s'more will your diet have you starved for entertainment. Now you can have your puns and eat them too!Show book
Discover the popular art of paint pouring with projects for the whole family! The Grown-Up's Guide series features how-to projects, creative prompts, and crafting activities to inspire hours of messy fun for you and your little ones. Now you can learn the trendy paint pouring technique—and teach your kids to do it too! Paint pouring, also known as fluid art, uses acrylic paint and a variety of everyday tools to create colorful, abstract art poured on canvases and other surfaces. With this book, prepare to get messy—some techniques require touching or even hitting the paint—but that's half the fun. (Consider doing the projects outside, where it's OK to make a mess!) You'll find:An introduction to the affordable tools required to pour paint, from cups and canvases to stir sticks, paper, reusable straws, and more Techniques to familiarize yourself with the pouring process before you startColor mixing tipsInstructions for finishing paintings with varnish and other materialsStep-by-step projects, easily customizable by color, surface, and skill level—with options for non-canvas surfaces such as coasters, pieces of wood, gift boxes, and moreTips on how older kids—with the help of their parents, of course—might even learn to use a heat torch to create the cell-like structure typical in fluid art Kids of all ages will love the tactile experience of pouring paint—and you can participate too, enjoying family togetherness for hours as you learn to create colorful, abstract art together.Show book
Joe Somer has committed suicide by jumping off the roof. The suicide note he left behind is legit, but Vance suspects that the case is a murder.Show book
‘A wonderfully inspiring story … an education in every part of preparing for this epic ride’ Guy Kesteven, author of the Cycling UK King Alfred’s Way guidebook and creator of www.pedallingpast.com What’s it really like to cycle King Alfred’s Way? Is it a piece of cake, or rather harder than that? Julia Goodfellow-Smith was a non-cyclist just six weeks before she and her mountain biking friend Alison set off on this epic 350km route around southern England. Follow Julia’s sometimes bumpy journey from cycling novice to riding King Alfred’s Way itself. In Cycling King Alfred’s Way: A Piece of Cake? you’ll discover what each section of the route is like to cycle, as well as strategies to:Plan your adventure.Make cycling more comfortable.Reach the top of hills without stopping or pushing.Carry on when things get tough.Stay healthy. Whether you’re an experienced cycle tourer or rookie like Julia, learn from her mistakes – and her successes – to make your next bikepacking adventure the best possible success.Show book
The celebrated comic artist and graphic novelist explores the unique joys of living with a cat in this delightful collection. Featured in McSweeney’s and on NPR’s This American Life, Jeffrey Brown’s work has always paid tribute to felines as they curl up on couches and purr on the peripheries of his autobiographical stories. Cat Getting Out of a Bag follows his cat Misty—really, any cat—as she goes about her everyday activities and adventures. In a series of drawings, Brown perfectly captures the universal charm of cats in a lovely book sure to please fans and cat lovers of any stripe.Show book
