marbles (game)

"When war threatens their home, Idriss and his mother must flee. He clutches his lucky charm--a single marble--throughout their journey, walking over hazardous terrain, crawling under barbed wire, and sailing on a fragile little boat. Will the marble's luck help them avoid capture and bring them to the safety of a new world?"--Provided by publisher.

Andy Shane, with help from Grandma Webb and some marbles, tricks the people who keep stealing his friend Dolores Starbuckle's Halloween pumpkin.

A look at how recycled glass is converted into marbles. Also visits a marbles tournament in Wildwood, New Jersey.

Provides information on the history of marbles, how they are made, different kinds of marbles, and the games you can play with them.

Bumperboy gets worried when he has to search for his missing marbles before the big Marble Tournament.

Examines the history of marbles in the United States and around the world, discusses marble games, explains how to make a set of clay marbles, and offers advice on how to be a marble collector.

Color photographs showcase more than fifty different types of marbles, from machine-made varieties to handmade masterpieces both antique and contemporary, accompanied by detailed descriptions and background information on marbles and marble collecting.

Gives the background and instructions for playing hopscotch, jacks, and a variety of games played with sticks, stones, and marbles.

Provides information on the history of marbles, how they are made, different kinds of marbles, and the games you can play with them.