Like paper origami, you can create three-dimensional objects ranging from the practical to the whimsical using fabric. From dinner table decorations to wrapping a gift, you'll find that these designs are more durable than paper, but just as fun.

A modern fable, The Lonely Giant is a story of conserving the environment, friendship and freedom. The forest giant likes nothing better than smashing, bashing and pulling up trees. But when all the animals run away in fear, the giant finds himself so very sad and lonely. How he misses the crackling warmth of a fire; how he misses the sweet, melodious songs of the birds! Can the lonely giant find a way to bring back the woodland bloom, and even make...

"When Hedgehog wakes up after his winter nap, it's springtime! He sees that the snow is gone, and in its place is green grass. Flowers are blooming, and his bird friends have returned. But he can't see spring. Where is it? Back matter includes fun facts about spring, and a fun activity"--

Many years ago, before the world bloomed in magnificent colours, the Earth lay stark and gray. The animals that graced its skies and roamed its lands were the colours of dirt, clay, and stone ... until Rainbow descended to bestow her colours on the creatures of the world. Each bird asked for a bright and beautiful colour: green for Parrot, red for Cardinal, and yellow for Canary. But will there be any colours left for little Gouldian Finch? He soon...

Fans left desperate for more at the end of Bloom will dive into this second book of the Overthrow trilogy--where the danger mounts and alien creatures begin to hatch. First the rain brought seeds. Seeds that grew into alien plants that burrowed and strangled and fed. Seth, Anaya, and Petra are strangely immune to the plants' toxins and found a way to combat them. But just as they have their first success, the rain begins again. This rain brings eggs....