Collection: Self-Development

This is the ultimate collection of crochet stitch inspiration! 440 stitches are presented in color, each with a sample swatch of the fabric and charted instructions with notes and detailed chart keys. Divided into ten chapters by the type of stitches, such as shells, waves and chevrons, openwork, cables and textures, and even borders and granny squares, this collection boasts a vast variety of stitches, well organized and presented in an easy-to-use fashion. You'll reference this indispensable resource again and again!

Mad Libs is the world's greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Scooby-Doo!

I would've gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling PLURAL NOUN! With 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories about hidden clues, costumed villains, and mysterious disappearances, Scooby-Doo Mad Libs will make you feel like you're a part of Mystery Incorporated! Play alone, in a group, or in a haunted forest! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER.

Scooby-Doo Mad Libs includes:

- Silly stories: 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories all about Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Fred, and Daphne!
- Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills.
- Fun With Friends: each story is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!

Practical, proven self help steps show how to transform 40 common self-defeating behaviors, including procrastination, envy, obsession, anger, self-pity, compulsion, neediness, guilt, rebellion, inaction, and more.

In a world awash in educational chess content, knowing how to study the game most effectively can be challenging.

As the Perpetual Chess Podcast host, USCF Master Ben Johnson has spent hundreds of hours talking chess with many of the world's top players and most accomplished trainers. In the popular Adult Improver Series, he has spoken with dozens of passionate amateurs who have elevated their games significantly while pursuing chess as a hobby.

Guests like former World Champion Viswanathan Anand and YouTube Stars IM Levy Rozman and GM Hikaru Nakamura have shared insights and told memorable stories. And Ben has learned just as much from the many dedicated amateurs who applied their considerable professional (non-chess) experience to their chess learning.

In Perpetual Chess Improvement, Ben looks for common ground and shared principles in all chess advice given on the podcast. Chess players do not always agree on the best improvement methods, so he even adjudicates a few disagreements! The book will show you the following:

-How to approach and study different aspects of the game, including openings, endgames, tactics, tournament games, and speed chess.

-How to find a chess coach and a like-minded chess community.

-How to properly utilize all the powerful chess study tools available.

-Instructive chess positions illustrate the topics discussed.

The guests shared a wealth of beautiful stories, and chess study advice on the Perpetual Chess Podcast. This book compiles the highlights and will help you make a holistic plan for your chess studies.

This jumbo pad, packed with 120+ favorite brain teasers, riddles, quizzes, Hidden Pictures(R) puzzles, and logic puzzles, provides entertainment and a fun challenge for the whole family!

Brain teasers are challenging, fun, and educational! With puzzles and activities specially designed to entertain kids while also giving their brains a workout, this pad is great for a gift, sharing with friends on play dates or rainy days, or as an ideal activity for family game night. Each puzzle page easily tears out and includes answers on the back.

More than 200 word search puzzles are dedicated to the fascinating exhibits and beautiful gardens found in and around the Smithsonian's museums. Includes flowers, trees, succulents, fruits, vegetables, exotics, and heirlooms. Search for words that relate to and describe these botanical wonders, and read interesting facts along the way. Word lists include easy, moderate, and challenging searches. Keep your brain fit by and test your word-finding skills searching vertically, diagonally, forwards, and backward in pursuit of hidden words. This collection contains a fantastic variety of puzzles to satisfy beginner and expert puzzlers alike and offers a much-needed brain boost for hours of entertainment. Help improve memory and focus by completing a new find-the-word challenge every day, with a variety of unique themed word searches with this Smithsonian Word Seach Book!

Collect more Sudoku, Large-Print puzzle, Crossword, Spot the Difference, and more books from Brain Busters and Parragon!

• OVER 200 PUZZLES & SOLUTIONS: Hours of fun and entertainment to enjoy with a large variety of everyone's favorite seek and find word puzzles.
• LAY FLAT Spiral-bound lays flat for ease of use at home or on the go. Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, riding on the train, or relaxing on vacation this puzzle book can go with you.
  
• MAKES A GREAT GIFT A perfect gift for Mother's & Father's Day, Christmas, birthdays, vacations, and more, word finds make an excellent gift for any occasion.
• BRAIN BUSTERS(TM) Part of the Brain Busters Puzzle Collection from Parragon & Cottage Door Press and officially licensed by the Smithsonian. Look for other books including Smithsonian Natural History Word Search & Women in History Word Search, The Ultimate Book of Mixed Puzzles, John Deere Word Search, Large Print Word Searches, Bible Word Search, Crosswords, Picture Puzzles, and More!

Bursting with beautiful illustrations to color, Harry Potter: Slytherin: The Official Coloring Book is a must-have coloring book for ambitious members of this house and fans of the magical film series.

Grab your colored pencils--it's time for coloring wizardry! Show your house pride with intricate, all-new artwork of characters, iconic objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Slytherin. Featuring important house moments from the Sorting Ceremony, Yule Ball, feasts, and so much more, this coloring book is jam-packed with special designs and scenes every cunning Slytherin will love.

GORGEOUSLY INTRICATE: 64 pages of intricate designs, perfect for hours of coloring relaxation and creativity
BELOVED CHARACTERS: Includes all-new artwork of iconic Slytherins, including Draco Malfoy, Professor Snape, Bellatrix Lestrange, and more
COLLECT ALL HOGWARTS HOUSES: Collect all four official Harry Potter Coloring Books: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff
OFFICIAL WIZARDING WORLD COLORING BOOK: Created in collaboration with the studio behind the Harry Potter films
20th ANNIVERSARY: Released to coincide with the 20th anniversary celebration of the first Harry Potter film.

Learning to use the potty takes patience and practice, and this charming, straightforward book helps pave the way. Young children learn how to use the potty and why it's time to do so, while gaining the courage and confidence to face this important milestone in their lives. When little ones learn to "do what the big kids do" (go, wipe, flush, wash their hands), they won't need a diaper anymore--they'll have underwear under there! Includes tips for parents and caregivers from a children's health specialist.

A clear explanation of what disabilities are and how to navigate conversations about them.

Sometimes people act like having a disability means you're from another planet, even though over a billion people in the world have disabilities. So how do you talk about disability? How do you talk to people with disabilities?

This book helps kids and grownups approach disability as a normal part of the human experience. This is one conversation that's never too early to start, and this book was written to be an introduction on the topic for kids.

A Kids Book About Disability features:

- A large and bold, yet minimalist type-driven design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.
- A friendly, approachable, empowering, kid-appropriate tone throughout.
- An incredible and diverse group of authors in this series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.

Tackling important discourse together!

The A Kids Book About series are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart challenging, important and empowering conversations for kids and their grownups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic.

A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way. With a growing series of books, podcasts and blogs, made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.

Become a more attentive observer and deepen your appreciation for the natural world. The unique five-year calendar format of The Naturalist's Notebook helps you create a long-term record and point of comparison for memorable events, such as the first songbird you hear in spring, your first monarch butterfly sighting of summer, or the appearance of the northern lights. Biologist Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and best-selling author Bernd Heinrich teach nature lovers of all ages what to look for outdoors no matter where you live, using Heinrich's classic illustrations as inspiration. As you jot down one observation a day, year after year, your collected field notes will serve as a valuable record of your piece of the planet. This deluxe book, with a three-piece case, gilt edges, a burgundy ribbon bookmark, and a belly band with gold foil stamping, is a perfect gift for all nature lovers.