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What if Peter Pan was a homeless kid just trying to survive, and Wendy flew away for a really good reason?Seventeen-year-old Kettle has had his share of adversity. As an orphaned Japanese American struggling to make a life in the aftermath of an event in history not often referred to--the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the removal of children from orphanages for having "one drop of Japanese blood in them"--things are finally looking up. He has his hideout in an abandoned subway tunnel, a job, and his gang of Lost Boys.Desperate to run away, the world outside her oppressive brownstone calls to naïve, eighteen-year-old Nora--the privileged daughter of a controlling a...
Nora finally has her beloved sister Frankie back, but that's just the beginning of their struggles. She must now become Kitea stronger, more independent version of herselfa king and a guardian. Kettle has Kite's heart. But something holds him back; a feeling that he doesn't deserve good things. It's a looming shadow that threatens to separate them. Kettle must accept that he is also Hiro: a Japanese American with every right to happiness and freedom. Hiro loves Kitebut Kite won't wait forever for him to tell her. And now they're standing on icy ground. The leverage they had on Kite's abusive father has wavered, and life on the street is affecting Frankie's health. Snow is gathering at the station doors, and doubts are piling highthey must rely on each other, and believe in the magic that got them this far. If they don't, it's not just their future in jeopardy but the fates of all the street kids in their careall the Kings.
Learn how to make magical window stars from coloured tissue paper using special paper-folding techniques. This book includes step-by-step instructions, easy-to-follow diagrams and inspiring colour photographs for making twenty-five beautiful window stars, suitable for all seasons. From easy patterns for beginners to more complex designs each project is graded for difficulty to allow you to progress your paper-folding skills with confidence. Perfect for crafting at any time of the year, some projects such as the wintry Frost Flower star and the springtime Daisy star are great for marking the change of the seasons. The dazzling tissue paper transparencies will brighten your home or school windows throughout the year.
Make decorative, simple do-it-yourself projects with this friendly guide to paper crafting. You and your family will love to spend hours making beautiful paper art, jewelry, and decorations with All Things Paper. This easy paper crafts book comes with simple-to-follow instructions and detailed photos that show you how to create colorful and impressive art objects to display at home--many of which have practical uses. It is a great book for experienced paper craft hobbyists looking for new ideas or for new folders who want to learn paper crafts from experts. Projects in this papercrafting book include: Candle Luminaries Citrus Slice Coasters Mysterious Stationery Box Everyday Tote Bag Silver ...
From bestselling author and expert in paper and art crafts, Paul Jackson, comes this eagerly awaited new project, Superstars. Create a galaxy of amazing 3D stars and other geometric shapes with these pre-cut and scored sheets. Superstars are simple and quick to fold; based on geometrical solids, the forms are surprisingly sturdy. You can make large and impressive decorations (bring on Christmas!) as well as using the kit as a craft activity in itself - they can be taken apart and used again as many times as you like! Featuring simple instructional videos instead of complex written instructions, these superstars will absorb both experienced paper folders and enthusiastic amateurs. Superstars ...
Forty original models range from simple to advanced and produce striking stars that can be used as decorations and awards. Full-color photos illustrate Map Compass, Radioactive Star, Sun, many other patterns.
Create decorated paper as beautiful as any found in an art store and with more distinctive and personal patterns, too. Alisa Golden's methods of applying inks and paints to paper can dramatically alter the appearance of finished works. From artist books and journals to greeting cards, collages and more, these techniques work on any paper surface and give numerous new skills to the crafter. Create dramatic effects using gesso, acrylic inks, watercolour paints, stamps, stencils and more. From basic patterning to paste paper frottage, plus a selection of nine projects, this book is a treasury of ideas.
For Luna, the price of peace in a time of war is a heart of hickory. But to have a hickory heart leaves no room for love. When the lives of her three brothers are tied to refugee siblings from the warring tribe, Luna must test the limits of her wooden heart, trust those she's been taught to hate, and now she's destined to destroy. In an island nation akin to a wooden Hong Kong, two Asian women from warring tribes: Lye, a powerful slave of the Emperor and Luna, a Char defying tradition, must put aside their pasts in order to move forward.
By using special paper-folding techniques, colored tissue paper can be transformed into magical window stars for every season. Fr d rique Gu ret provides step-by-step instructions for making twenty-five window stars. Each is graded for difficulty, to allow the beginner to progress easily. She also shows how the stars can be painted with additional color accents that allow the sunlight to create a dazzling veined effect.
The first Paper & Hearts Society adventure. Join Tabby and The Paper & Hearts society gang in this joyful comfort read and celebration of books from Booktuber Lucy Powrie - all about what happens when you let your weird out! The perfect book for fans of Alice Oseman, Holly Smale and Zoella. Tabby Brown is tired of trying to fit in. She doesn't want to go to parties - in fact, she would much rather snuggle up on the sofa with her favourite book. It's like she hasn't found her people ... Then Tabby joins a club that promises to celebrate books. What could go wrong? EVERYTHING - especially when making new friends brings out an AWKWARD BUZZING feeling all over her body. But Olivia, Cassie, Henry and Ed have something that makes Tabby come back. Maybe it's the Austen-themed fancy-dress parties, or Ed's fluffy cat Mrs Simpkins, or could it be Henry himself ... Can Tabby let her weird out AND live THE BEST BOOKISH LIFE POSSIBLE?