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"In our always-on, productivity-addicted lifestyles, we tend to think of the pursuit of fun as being indulgent, even immature and childish. When we do find the time to relax or care for ourselves, we tend to turn to activities that are not actually restorative: binging Netflix, scrolling through Twitter, or indulging our FOMO on Instagram. Through years of research, journalist Catherine Price has learned the truth: far from being frivolous or a distraction,...
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English
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For every boy from eight to eighty, covers essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age-old question of what the big deal with girls is. In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal...
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English
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"On April 27, 1997, four contestants make it to the final cell of the Quigley House, a full-contact haunted escape room in Lincoln, Nebraska, made famous for its monstrosities, booby-traps, and ghoulishly costumed actors. If the group can endure these horrors without shouting the safe word, "reprieve," they'll win a substantial cash prize... But before they can complete the challenge, a man breaks into the cell and kills one of the contestants. Those...
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"There are endless possibilities for keeping spirits high and brains engaged at home, including throwing a virtual party, holding family Olympics, learning a magic trick, making a flip book, and many more. Doodles, jokes, and entertaining tips enliven the crafts, games, adventures, projects, and creative boredom-busting activities the whole family will enjoy. Most call for common crafting gear and household items, ensuring hours of fun at the tip...
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Clown in a cornfield volume 3
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English
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"Quinn has just survived yet another bloody run-in with the murderous clown Frendo, but somehow still she knows this won't be the last. Tired of being hunted and seeing innocent people hurt, Quinn believes the only way to beat the horror is to take justice into her own hands--and stop the Frendo followers herself. Little does she know that this path will take her across cornfields and state lines, to where she will have to face the most dangerous...
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Mysterious Benedict Society volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Presents puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers related to the mysterious Benedict Society, and profiles the society's members and their adventures.
10) A fun winter day
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Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2018
Language
English
Description
"Engage readers with a story of a fun winter day. Readers are introduced to fun winter activities, such as sledding and building snowmen. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research. A kid-friendly project inspires creativity and hands-on fun"--Provided by the publisher.
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Orca timeline volume 2
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This nonfiction illustrated book for middle grade readers explores why and how people have had fun over the course of human history."--
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Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
From Today Show contributor, Meredith Sinclair, comes this ultimate resource for awakening your playful spirit, jumpstarting your relationships, and upping your happiness quotient. In our age of digital addiction, many of us have lost our ability to be spontaneous. More parents are complaining that they no longer even remember how to playwith their children, their spouse, and even with their own friends. Dont fret! In Well Played, expert Meredith...
Publisher
Boxer Books Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Play a game of peekaboo with Moo Cow and Moo Cow's funny animal friends! This book has specially designed pages for babies to grab and pull, developing their motor skills. Little ones will love looking in the shiny mirror, especially when you say "Peekaboo!""--Back cover.
Publisher
Boxer Books Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Play a game of peekaboo with Duckling and Duckling's funny animal friends. This book has specially designed pages for babies to grab and pull, developing their motor skills. Little ones will love looking in the shiny mirror, especially when you say "Peekaboo!""--
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Publisher
Rockport Publishers, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Rockport's creative engineering extraordinaire, Lance Akiyama, returns again with Zoom, Fly Bolt, Blast STEAM Engineer and 18 STEAM approved projects to get kids doing, thinking, and building!--
Publisher
Highlights Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This highly visual, hands-on activity book shows kids some of the best ways to do great things--from practicing the lost arts of knot-tying, building campfires, connecting circuits, playing jump rope, drawing maps, and writing letters, to learning how to empower themselves socially, emotionally, and in their communities. The final chapter, Do Great Things, inspires kids to become caring individuals, confident problem solvers, and thoughtful people...
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Flat Stanley's worldwide adventures volume 12
Language
English
Description
Flat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at a time! In this fantastic twelfth installment in the renowned Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures chapter book series, the Lambchop family is ready to explore San Francisco, California! Don't miss any of Flat Stanley's worldwide adventures!
Not only will kids love going on a fun adventure with Stanley, this installment of the Worldwide Adventures series has
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Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Whether you're home with the chicken pox or stuck inside on a rainy day, this lively picture book offers 26 fun suggestions for what to do when there's nothing to do. It's the ultimate boredom buster, with engaging suggestions from A to Z!" -- Book jacket
Author
Series
Flat Stanley's worldwide adventures volume 12
Publisher
Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
While on vacation in San Francisco, Stanley meets a girl who enlists his help in performing a trick: escaping from Alcatraz.
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