"As a budding spy, what better way to conceal your clandestine activities than to miniaturize your secret agent arsenal? Hide a mini catapult in a breath mint tin. Turn a Tic Tac case into vest-pocket candy shooter. Or transform a milk jug cap into a fake wristwatch that launches tiny paper darts. Toy designer and author John Austin provides detailed, step-by-step instructions with diagrams to show James Bondiacs how to build 35 different spy weapons...

"Slime is bouncy, stretchy, and oozy - but what is it really if it's not a liquid or solid? It's a non-Newtonian fluid. More to the point, it's really fun to make and to observe its weird properties. Readers of this fun activity book delve into the science of slime, paying particular attention to coloring their slime with primary colors and mixing to create secondary colors. And don't forget the glitter! The accessible text guides them in making predictions...

"Stretchy, oozy . . . tasty slime? Sure! Slime can be made out of edible ingredients such as marshmallows, gummies, and chia seeds. Slime makers will love the easy-to-follow recipes in this volume. They'll learn that a chemical reaction turns some tasty foods into the gooey goodness called edible slime. Readers will also learn what questions to ask when using their five senses to make scientific observations about their slime and to record their findings...

"We all know about slime's ooey, gooey qualities. What about its . . . crunch? That's right--crunchy slime! Readers will love taking their slime-making skills up a notch by adding texture with foam beads, glitter, water beads, and even sand. Clearly written, numbered instructions accompanied by photographs put them in charge of the lab. Then they'll observe how these additions change the slime's features. The creative experiments in this volume hone...

Utilizing easy-to-find and inexpensive materials, this handy resource teaches desktop warriors how to build a multitude of medieval siege weapons for the modern era. Novice combatants will learn to build 35 defense weapons, including a marshmallow catapult, a chopstick bow, a bottle cap crossbow, and a clothespin ballista. In addition to beefing up their Dark Age arsenal, would-be warriors are provided with a number of targets on which to practice...

"The world is full of art! From paintings in museums to beautiful buildings, we see art everywhere we go. Get kids excited about making art themselves with this book of projects that inspires them to think like an artist and shows them how much fun it is to create with their own hands" --

"Make a nature sculputure. What kinds of adventures are waiting for you outside? Get dirty hunting for bark, moss, and mud to make art projects. With step-by-step instructions, you can create some awesome nature sculputures!"--Back cover.

After the huge successes of Rubber Band Engineer and Duct Tape Engineer, we finally take away the boundaries of a single category and let author Lance Akiyama create twenty devious weapons of backyard warfare. Each of these launchers are made from PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hairspray cans, and anything you might find in the junk drawer, and are capable of firing marshmallows, poker chips, tennis balls, sponges, and plenty more. This book is...

"What kinds of adventures are waiting for you outside? Make an insect hotel, become a bug detective, and learn about the different species of creepy-crawlies in your neighborhood!"--Back cover.

Glitter is surprisingly scientific -- from the way it sparkles to how it got so small, learn the various ways human ingenuity has helped us all to shine. An informative picture book about the origins and present day uses of -- and obsession with -- glitter"--