Torres, Laura

"Author and educator Laura Torres provides a one-stop guide to preparing secondary and homeschooled students for college-level writing. This handbook covers the five most common types of essays: narrative, compare/contrast, summary/response, argumentative, [and] research"--OCLC.

Provides step-by-step directions for making creative school supplies such as bookmarks, book covers, and backpack zipper pulls.

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating bracelets in a variety of patterns.

Provides step-by-step instructions for craft projects that add personal pizzazz to a wardrobe, including a rubber band belt, rainbow shoelaces, a tile pendant, and more.

Provides step-by-step instructions for craft projects that add personal pizzazz to a bedroom, including a compact disc suncatcher, scary monster tacks, a bold banner, and more.

This book presents step-by-step instructions, fun creative ideas, and handy hints for party preparations with craft activities, such as paper punch invitations, sock friends, newspaper party hats, balloon favor bags, and yarn party pals.

Shows children how to make a wide variety of handicrafts which are inspired by Disney movies involving princesses.

While looking for her grandfather who is missing, teenaged Callie examines her father's longtime absence and its damaging effects on her family.

In the aftermath of her mother's death, sixteen-year-old Amy finds solace in the company of her best friend Sara, but then she is shocked to discover that Sara is romantically involved with another girl and has kept it a secret from her.