Ruth Owen

What do you feed a hungry fairy that comes to dinner? A meal that is tasty for your guest and for you! Start your dinner with a fairydust frappe and a little fairy garden bread as an appetizer. For the main course, make a colorful noodle bowl that will drive your fairy friend crazy. Finish the meal with a mini dessert sized just for your guest. Don't forget to explore more about fairy myths so you have plenty to talk about during your mythical meal....

What do you make when a mermaid comes for dinner? A meal that's marvelous for your mermaid guest (and pretty tasty for you, too)! Start with a fizzy underwater-themed lemonade and some cheesy seashell-shaped crackers. For the main course, cook up some fresh seaweed (green pasta!) and shrimp. Then, end it all with an ice cream dessert that will remind your mermaid friend of home. Don't forget to explore more about mermaid myths and tall tails so you...

Christmas just wouldn't be the same without cookies to leave for Santa, gingerbread houses, and other tasty baked treats. Full of complete recipes specially chosen for young bakers, readers can refer to this book year after year for their Christmas baking projects. Each recipe includes an ingredient and equipment list and simple step-by-step instructions that will guide readers to impressive, and yummy, results. Whether new to baking or a holiday

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Describes the life of a baby seal, from birth to learning how to swim and hunt for fish.

Examines the birth and care of orcas, including how much they weigh at birth, how they breathe, and what they eat.

Examines the birth and care of sea turtles, including how they escape from the nest, why they run when they make it out of the nest, and where mother sea turtles lay their eggs.

"Every one of the games we love to play started out as an idea in the head of a video game designer. Working with a team of coders, artists, sound engineers, and other game experts, video game designers create new worlds, terrifying enemies, tough challenges, and hours of fun. So where do video game designers get their ideas? How is coding used to create games? How do artists develop and animate a game's characters? And how does a video game development...

Most reptiles aren't thought of as cute and cuddly, but when made out of paper crafts, it's a whole other story. This accessible introduction to origami reptiles is the perfect way for readers to slither into this peaceful craft. In addition to a plethora of step-by-step projects, this fun guide is stuffed with cool facts about Earth's reptiles. Readers will learn about these amazing creatures as they fold their own paper playmates and create a reptilian...