amusements

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amusements

Cheap amusements

working women and leisure in turn-of-the-century New York
1986
Discusses how young working women in New York City spent their free time and money at the beginning of the twentieth century.

The boys' book of adventure

are you ready to face the challenge?
2010
A humorous guide for boys that discusses all of the skills that are necessary for a life of adventure and excitement, including slaying a werewolf, escaping a capsized ship, tackling a komodo dragon, and diving for treasure.

CTON's super a-maze-ing year of crazy comics!

puzzles, mazes, blobs, and more!
2008
Contains comics, mazes, puzzles, and other activities from the pages of "OWL" magazine, featuring CTON and his friends.

Snow play

how to make forts & slides & winter campfires plus the coolest Loch Ness monster and 23 other brilliant projects in the snow
2010
Provides instructions for making traditional and unusual snowmen, snow lanterns that can be lit from inside, and other constructions made out of snow, from tiny ornaments to a snow house, and suggests other wintry activities.

Our favorite things to do

2000
Describes favorite activities, such as singing, dancing, painting, cooking, and camping.

Inventions we use for information and entertainment

2007
Describes the invention and development of familiar objects used for information and entertainment, including the electric telegraph, pens, television, and others.

Playing with stuff

outrageous games with ordinary objects
2004
Provides instructions for dozens of games that can be played using ordinary objects found around the house.

Purple Cow to the rescue

1982
Suggests a wide range of activities which help you learn about yourself, become more independent, prepare for school, enjoy traveling and moving, and rest after or during a busy day.

Zounds!

the kids' guide to sound making
1983
Explains how to utilize the mouth and voice in forming and imitating animal, musical instrument, and environmental sounds.

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