Compose a great layout! Preserve your memories and family history Whether you're a beginning or avid scrapbooker, this easy-to-understand guide gives you expert tips for taking great pictures; organizing and storing your photos; and creating attractive pages using color, borders, and more. Create beautiful albums to pass on to future generations! Discover how to: Choose the right tools Select a color concept Create a layout grid Add borders and journaled elements

Bursting with ideas for illustrators and those who have never sketched before, this inspirational book will teach you how to draw more than 100 adorable doodles and super-cute characters in just a few easy steps. Starting with a simple shape such as a circle or a square, Sarah Alberto - aka Doodles by Sarah - shows you how to transform these into a quirky plant, a cute donut, a characterful face, a dainty cloud, and much, much more. Annotated with quick tips and tricks to explain the process, the visual steps will show you how to create a whole host of charming characters, using the ubiquitous ballpoint pen. Why a ballpoint pen? It's universal, affordable, and versatile, and allows you to create small details and sharp lines. Sarah also demonstrates how you can also use coloured pencils or markers to add extra life to your completed doodles. With the author's engaging, sweet and simple style, you'll be instantly inspired to pick up a pen and some paper and doodle like you've never done before!

From award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII. Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World War II, British parents by the thousands chose to send their children out of the country: the wealthy, independently; the poor, through a government relocation program called CORB. In September 1940, passenger liner SS City of Benares set sail for Canada with one hundred children on board. When the war ships escorting the Benares departed, a German submarine torpedoed what became known as the Children's Ship. Out of tragedy, ordinary people became heroes. This is their story. This title has Common Core connections.

Make floating candles, herbal soaps, and even a home spa Discover the secrets of color, shape, and scent the fun and easy way? Whether you're a beginner or seasoned craftperson, this fun book offers everything you need to make beautiful, professional-looking candles and soaps at home. You get practical tips on dyeing and scenting wax, using unusual molds, adding embellishments to candles, working with soap ingredients, and even turning your hobby into a business! Discover How To: Stock a safe & efficient work area Work with all types of wax Add color and scent to your projects Make melt-and-pour soaps Turn a hobby into a business

Scrapbooks and Broken Strings recounts Jude Murphy's formative years set firmly in the Australian 80s. After a shocking tragedy pierces her childhood, Jude struggles to manage her grief, endure the challenges of young adulthood, navigate a series of tumultuous relationships and traverse the terrain of motherhood and post-natal depression. In this courageously candid and often darkly humorous memoir, Jude shares her battle with drugs, alcohol, illness and madness. Well paced and written in a conversational tone, Scrapbooks and Broken Strings will take you through a range of emotional highs and lows before concluding with a sense of hope.

Celebrate your baby's first year with this beautiful memory book There are so many exciting moments and important milestones that happen during your baby's first year of life! Capture them all with Baby's First Year Memory Book, filled with thoughtful prompts to help you track your baby's growth and preserve precious memories forever. What sets this baby memory book apart: Room for all the firsts--From their first day at home to their first birthday party, find plenty of space to reflect and record this treasured time in your little one's life. Monthly progress logs--Document your baby's month-to-month development, including their height, weight, favorite things, how they've changed since last month, and more. Your family's story--Discover customizable pages for sharing special holidays, beloved traditions, and unique milestones that are meaningful to your family. Create a heartfelt keepsake of your little one's first year with this top choice in baby books.