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The Look Book celebrates 50 beauty icons from Marilyn to Twiggy, and examines when each one ushered in a unique makeup or hair style, why it became so legendary, and how to recreate it. Part beauty encyclopedia and part how-to, The Look Book was written in conjunction with celebrity...
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Age Range
12+
Release Date
January 03, 2012
Everywhere you go, people are talking about the environment: how the earth is warming up, how oil- drilling is ruining natural habitats, and how chemicals used in various products are making people and wildlife sick. Ugh. The third book in our “97 Things” series, this book will explore tons...
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This book includes 50 juicy pop culture, political, and entertainment-related scandals from the 20th century. Each item has a photo, a synopsis of what happened, reasons why it went down, epilogues, famous quotes, and ways in which the scandal continues to influence us today. Teens will get the dish...
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Teens are constantly being shown what it means to live a fantasy teen life online, on TV, and in movies and books—so why not poke fun at it? This is a humorous book showing various scenarios from 50 teen movies including Say Anything, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Twilight....
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This guide shows teens how to create 25 practical, eye-catching pieces of jewelry out of found objects—at almost no cost. With photographs alongside step-by-step instructions, learn how to make pendants out of pebbles, charm bracelets out of toolbox trinkets, and stylish cuffs using scraps of fabric. ...
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This funny, modern guide covers all the basics any teen babysitter needs to know, including what to expect from kids age 0 to 10, tips for finding the perfect babysitting gig, advice for handling everything from emergencies to dirty diapers, and real on-the-job stories from teen babysitters. Plus, a...
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Love doomsday talk and the art that is made about it? Check out this fun and entertaining read! The End takes 50 of the most important apocalypse predictions—from Shaun of the Dead to Watchmen— and explains where they came from, why they matter, and whether or not they’re actually...
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This incredible autobiography of Christiane F. provides a vivid portrait of teen friendship, drug abuse, and alienation in and around Berlin’s notorious Zoo Station. Christiane’s rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling risks, and musical obsessions that fill the rest...
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This book tells some of history’s most astounding tales of the strange, spooky, and supernatural. Each entry includes photographs or illustrations, details of people involved, a description of the impact, and the latest investigations being undertaken. From Loch Ness to Bigfoot, spontaneous combustion to Roswell, each entry includes sidebars...
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In this complete guide, find out how bikes work, why bikes matter (especially today, when gas is expensive and interest in green living is high), and how readers—whatever their level of experience—can indulge their tastes for mountain trails, competitive racing, city exploration, and just basic transportation from point A...
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When 17-year-old Regine Stokke was diagnosed with leukemia, she began blogging about her experiences, which became the basis for this book. She wrote about her 15-month struggle, and her desire to experience life. Through music, photography, and time spent with loved ones, she made the most of her short...
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This entertaining and informative guide provides an explanation of the what’s, why’s, and how’s of styling… so whether you’re looking to update your wardrobe or curate your closet, this book has the answer. The book also includes color illustrations, sidebars about style through the decades, and tips for shopping...
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Whether she's in front of the camera or behind the scenes, style icon Lauren Conrad has spent years learning from the pros and perfecting her look, and now she's sharing all her beauty secrets. In her first guide dedicated exclusively to beauty, Lauren covers everything you need...
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As a humanitarian, he helped aid workers heal orphaned children in Rwanda and lived in camps alongside Bosnian refugees. As a warrior, he excelled at the hardest military training in the world and teamed up with fellow SEALs to hunt al Qaeda terrorists in Iraq. In The...
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Forget Godzilla. Forget the giant beasties karate-chopped into oblivion by endless incarnations of Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and the Power Rangers. Forget the Pocket Monsters. Forget Sadako from 'The Ring' and that creepy all-white kid from 'The Grudge.' Forget everything you know about tales of terror before reaching for this...
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