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Kitchen Science Experiments: How Does your Mold Garden Grow?
By Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Introduces basic chemistry concepts that can be learned in everyday kitchens, with easy-to-follow instructions and scientific explanations for each experiment.

Magic Up Your Sleeve
By Helaine Becker
Learn to perform fun, step-by-step tricks with common household items. Learn intriguing facts about magicians of the past and their awe-inspiring tricks. Get the inside scoop on how to stage a magic show that'll leave audiences amazed and astounded.

Xtreme Illusions
By Anna Bowles
Seeing is believing. But what if you simply can't believe your eyes? Dive into another dimension and experience the eye-boggling and brain-twisting extremes of these awesome optical illusions. This mind-bending collection of visual puzzles will amaze your friends, mystify your family and even blow your own mind!

Easy Origami Toys
By Christopher L. Harbo
Provides instructions and diagrams for making a variety of toy origami models.

Harry Potter Magic Eye Book: 3D Magical Moments
By Magic Eye Inc.
Computer-generated 3D images of Harry Potter characters emerge when the viewer "decodes" the drawings.

The Big Book of Things to Make
By James Mitchem
Check out how to build a periscope, design a board game, mastermind a water fight, sculpt soap monsters, and more.

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