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Learn how to cook delicious, nutritious, and dragon-friendly recipes with this cookbook for kids that melds kitchen skills with dragonology.Embark on a culinary adventure with the most delicious dragon book for kids. How to Cook for a Dragon is not your ordinary cookbook—it''s a fantastical journey through a realm where every meal is an exciting quest and every recipe is a treasure to be unearthed.This dragon-themed cookbook is filled with fun, tasty, and nutritious recipes that kids will love to both make and eat, from the Dragon Egg in a Cave that will tickle their taste buds to the Traveler’s Mini Pizzas that will have them breathing imaginary fire.What''s Inside?Enchanted recipes: Each page is a new discovery with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions that will guide your little ones in creating magical dishes fit for any dragon''s appetite.Dragon lore and fun facts: Learn about the dragons of lore with fun dragon facts included with every recipe to keep your kids engaged and reading.Magical Illustrations: Dive into a richly illustrated world where dragons roam free and the kitchen is a portal to another realm.Perfect for Families and Kids Aged 5–12How to Cook for a Dragon is designed to bring families together in the kitchen. It''s a perfect introduction to cooking for children, teaching them valuable skills while sparking their imaginations. The recipes are simple enough for kids to follow with just a little help from an adult, making the book a special activity for family bonding.Special Features for Young Chefs:A "Dragon Chef''s Oath" to inspire and set the stage for a magical cooking experience.Tips for cooking safely, so your little ones can navigate the kitchen with confidence.A customizable Table of Contents where young chefs can write down their own discoveries and recipe tweaks.Don''t miss out on the chance to make cooking a magical journey with How to Cook for a Dragon—the ultimate dragon book for kids. Grab your copy, don your chef''s hat, and prepare for a fantastical feast that will make your kitchen the most magical place on Earth!

Transform your athletic abilities with dynamic stretching to help you stay healthy and improve your overall fitness—now with all-new stretching programs!Today’s fitness experts have learned that both stretching and how you stretch can affect how well you perform on the field, court, or track. Research shows that static stretching, a traditional mainstay of athletes’ warm-ups, has a measurable negative impact on performance. Holding a stretch for 30 seconds or longer doesn’t prepare a muscle for exercise; it can actually weaken the muscle.That’s where Dynamic Stretching, Second Edition comes in. This guide teaches you how to effectively prepare your body for physical activity while simultaneously improving strength, power, speed, agility, and endurance. Now with more than 70 exercises—illustrated with step-by-step photos—and fully updated information on the latest stretching research, this book will maximize your workouts and take your athletic abilities to the next level by:Developing full-body range of motionEnhancing full-body motor controlIncreasing flexibility, balance, and muscular enduranceImproving force generation and reaction timeCorrecting major and minor muscle imbalancesOnce you learn the basics of dynamic stretching, dive into the dynamic stretching warm-up programs that have been carefully designed for the individual needs of athletes in more than 30 different sports, including running, tennis, basketball, baseball and softball, football, hockey, skiing, and many more.

Organization guru Laura Wittmann is here to tell you that turning your chaotic disaster of a home into a well-organised safe haven doesn''t have to be a terrible undertaking-it can be fun, exciting, and ultimately, rewarding! Featuring tried-and-true quick solutions that have been tested by the loyal readers of the popular blog Organizing Junkie, Clutter Rehab offers simple plans and fun projects to help minimize stress and maximize space by: Donating clothes to streamline your closet; utilising e-filing systems to avoid paper piles; maintaining the home through everyday chores; designing menu plans ahead of grocery shopping; repurposing empty containers into organisers.

Learn to draw the cutest, most whimsical chibi scenes, including delicious fruits, adorable sweet treats, kawaii animals, dancing ballerinas, and more!Crack open your sketchbook, grab your pens and pencils, and get ready to draw the most charming chibi creations imaginable! Drawing Sweet and Cute Chibi is your step-by-step guide to crafting darling chibi characters, foods, animals, and more in an irresistibly adorable kawaii style.This easy-to-use handbook is perfect for beginners and budding artists of all ages. Begin with simple illustrations like popsicles, multilayered cakes, and fruit tarts, then progress into more detailed and imaginative projects, including bears in bee costumes, graceful ballerinas, and more delightful characters. Clear, simple steps show you how to break down each illustration, correctly size each element, and add your own sweet finishing touches.Inside you’ll find:Over 50 step-by-step chibi projects, from food to animals and whimsical charactersSimple instructions to break down each drawing into easy-to-follow shapesTips for adding personal, charming details to each creationWorkbook-style practice pages to hone your chibi-drawing skillsWhether you’re a fan of chibi style, a manga enthusiast, or just love adding sweet, whimsical detail to your artwork, this guide will help you master the art of drawing adorable chibi scenes.

Now in paperback, an exploration of incredible physical feats—some well-known and some only passed around watering holes and campfires—"that will have readers cheering" by endurance athlete and journalist Shannon Hogan that takes us into the world of those who have pushed themselves through the “unforgiving hours” to achieve greatness and redefine modern outdoor adventuring. (Publishers Weekly)From the frozen wilds of Alaska’s treacherous trails and the rugged majesty of Colorado’s peaks to the unyielding currents of Puget Sound and Canada’s Inside Passage, The Unforgiving Hours offers us an intimate window into the toughest contests in sports. Whether it’s a blistering race across the furnace trails of gold country in the Sierra Nevadas, a grueling swim in frigid water to break the Ice Mile Distance record, or a competition on the biggest triathlon stage with a determination beyond perceived limitations, each journey reveals the resilience and humor it takes to face the unknown and achieve endurance sports greatness. These stories of ordinary women and men who kept going even when things went wrong, especially when the weather and tides did not cooperate, attest to the drive, grit, and patience that exists in all of us. Pushing through exhaustion, setbacks, and moments of darkness and doubt, these athletes prove that greatness isn’t about perfection—it’s about perseverance. Their triumphs, large and small, are a testament to the power of adaptability, passion, and the sheer will to keep going, one breath, one step, one stroke, and one mile at a time.In the pages of The Unforgiving Hours, you will read the stories of:Gunhild Swanson running the Western States 100 Endurance Run five days shy of her seventy-first birthdayKelly Danielson and team Sail Like a Girl, the first all-female sailing team to win the Race to AlaskaGordon Wadsworth racing the hardest mountain bike race in the world while opting for only one bike gearLynne Cox breaking the record for swimming across the English Channel at age 15Yuichiro Hidaka dreaming of eating potato chips while running the Boston Double for the fourth timeSeana Hogan, the current cycling transcontinental female record holder (set at age 35) fighting the race clock and Father Time to finish Race Across America at age 60John Stamstad voyaging to Alaska for an all-night February bike race in the bush of the Last FrontierMelissa Kegler training for two years to break the American Ice Mile Distance record in 39.2oF waterChris Jones embarking on The Last Great Race—six 100-mile ultramarathons to be completed over the course of one summerAnd Tina Ament, along with Anne Thilges, crossing the finish line at 16 hours, 18 minutes, and 5 seconds to establish one of the most inspiring records in endurance sports.Blending top-notch sports writing, armchair adventure and travel, and an insightful thesis on the human spirit, The Unforgiving Hours is an indelible chronicle of odysseys that showcase the determination, creativity, joy, strength, and inspiration at the heart of endurance sports.

Keep your peace of mind by learning proven safety methods to help you prepare your home, evaluate damage, and recover after a flood.In a world where extreme weather events are increasingly unpredictable, being ready for natural disasters is a necessity for every homeowner. The Flood Prevention Handbook is a comprehensive guide that covers each phase of flood safety, so that you can know exactly how to prepare yourself for every stage of the storm. Using step-by-step instructions and expert tips, you’ll have the resources to act quickly and effectively to protect what matters most.In this book, you’ll read about:Water-related disaster statisticsHow to navigate flood insurance policyWhat to look for before renting or purchasingPractical methods to prepare your home and family for a floodHow to minimize damage during a floodPost-flood recovery and restorationAnd moreStay calm during the storm. The Flood Prevention Handbook will equip you with practical advice and reliable resources to ensure you’re ready for anything, no matter the circumstance. Take control, stay informed, and stay safe.

Thousands of followers. Rapt audiences. Splashy photos and videos that rack up millions of views, crowning the popular few who beat the algorithm ''Online Influencers.'' But what happens when the next reel on the slideshow of someone''s life... is death? Accidental or premeditated? In some cases, only you can decide. This book features 10 fascinating cases, including: Yuka Takaoka, Japanese bar hostess who stabbed her flirty host boyfriend; Nasim Aghdam, YouTube Headquarters shooter; Mary Anne Oliver-Snow/Snow the Salt Queen, cosplay shooter who maintains her innocence; David Katz, sports video game tournament shooter; Samantha Wohlford, Mommy vlogger who tripped over her own lies in the interrogation room; Randy Stair, supermarket shooter who produced - and dated - cartoons; Trey Sesler, ''Mr. Anime,'' who murdered his family; Pekka-Eric Auvinen, admirer of violence who carried out one of Finland''s few school shootings; Abagail White, OnlyFans talent who bullied and killed her husband. Influencers Who Kill will look behind the internet handles and the painted masks and dive into the minds and motives of serial killers and would-be murderers who bloodied their hands with the spotlight trained on them.

You''ve made the decision to explore what sober living is all about. Maybe you don''t like how you feel after drinking, maybe you don''t like who you become when you drink, or maybe you''re just trying to be a little healthier. Whatever the reasons behind your decision, this activity book is here to help you stay entertained, inspired, and on the right track. The friendly advice, proven tips, fun activities and games, and convenient organizational tools will help you during your year of sober curious living. In a world that can seem completely centred around drinking, this little book can be something you come back to now and then, or something you incorporate into your weekly routine. No matter how you decide to use The Sober Curious Activity Book, it is the perfect thing to have on hand if you''re looking for a bit of fun and friendly companionship on your journey!

Lennard Zinn is the world''s leading expert on bike maintenance and repair. His friendly step-by-step guide explains the tools and parts you''ll need to repair new and old mountain bikes, alongside everything from guidelines on wheel size selection for your frame size, suspension settings, and travel to procedures for mounting and sealing tubeless tire systems and more. Over 500 pages and more than 750 hand-drawn illustrations and exploded-parts diagrams show just the right level of detail to lead you through every mountain bike repair task, including: Basics: How to fix a flat tire, lube a bicycle chain, adjust the brakes; Emergency repairs: How to fix a broken chain, tighten loose spokes, repair a bent derailleur; Easy shifting: How to adjust shifters, derailleurs, and cables for clean and smooth shifting; Wheels: How to true a wheel, install a new tire, change a cassette, replace broken spokes, build your own wheels; Overhauls: How to service and replace pedals, chains and chainrings, saddles, handlebars, stems, headsets, forks, and bottom brackets; New tech: How to maintain 1x-speed systems, electronic, and wireless shifters and complete info on the new 11-speed and SRAM 12-speed drivetrains; Troubleshooting: How to figure out what''s wrong with any bike and fix it. Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance makes bicycle repair and maintenance easy, quick, affordable, and fun. Whether you''re riding a classic Stumpjumper or a carbon-fibre race machine, with Zinn at your side, you''ll know how to keep your bicycle running smoothly for years.

The search for effective home workouts ends here with Pilates At Home, an easy-to-follow pilates manual featuring customizable 15-, 30-, and 50-minute workouts that everyone can do in the comfort of their home!Pilates is a total-body workout that builds muscle strength, improves flexibility, and tones your body. Science has shown that Pilates also helps relieve stress and strengthen both cardio pulmonary function and the circulatory system. Pilates At Home is the perfect companion for anyone looking to start their fitness journey or just can’t find time to make it to the gym. With customizable workouts that include large photos and easy-to-follow, step-by-step motions, readers can exercise at their own level at any time. Inside you’ll find everything you need to know to start and stick with your Pilates journey, including: 36 types of fundamental Pilates motions 15-, 30-, and 50-minute customizable workouts Guides to proper posture and basic exercising techniques An introduction to useful equipment to supplement your Pilates workout And more With Pilates At Home, you don’t have to break the bank on expensive classes or gym memberships. Simply grab a mat, foam roller, or resistance band (although equipment is optional!), and get started on your personalized Pilates journey!

Crack open your sketchbook, grab your pens and pencils, and get ready to turn your thoughts of the most epic dinosaurs ever into beautiful and scientifically accurate drawings. In easy-to-follow, step-by-step detail, Drawing Dinosaurs teaches you all the tricks and techniques you''ll need to create 19 of your own amazing dinosaurs, including tips on: How to break down a dinosaur''s body into basic, easy-to-draw shapes; How to consider a light source and body shape when shading; How to draw dinos in different poses; And so much more! This book also features detailed fun facts about each dinosaur, including what time period they lived in, where they were located, and their most distinguishing features, so you can be fully immersed in this prehistoric world. As you begin drawing all your favourite prehistoric creatures, remember you have the freedom to let your imagination run wild or strive to make something as close to what current science has to offer; the choice is yours!

After a successful career on Wall Street, the Catskill Mountains beckoned. In Chasing the Grid, author Kenneth Posner, a seasoned corporate worker and intrepid but non-elite runner, sets out after an ultra-distance mountain-running record which nearly destroys him. Along the way, he stumbles upon an obscure peak-bagging tradition known as the ''Grid,'' which becomes his new obsession. The Grid is a project where a determined athlete must run and climb a list of peaks in every month of the year, the purpose being to get to know the mountains intimately, in every season. For New York''s Catskill Mountains, where this story takes place, the formula requires more than 400 separate ascents. For Posner, the Grid turns out to be not just another running challenge; it''s a pilgrimage. It offers a retreat from the spirit of modern running, often reduced to a one-dimensional activity driven by ego and moderated by clocks, in favour of how our ancestors moved through nature in days gone by - purposefully, patiently, and mindfully. Posner emerges from the experience as a radically different kind of runner - now running barefoot across trails and shirtless in the winter, leaving behind food, water, lights, navigational gear, and even bug spray. By following Posner in his quest to complete the Grid, readers will feel sandstone fragments under bare soles; pad across a bed of moss as luxurious as a Persian carpet; squelch with him through cool black boreal mud; dance across snow and ice; and participate in discoveries about the passage of time, the energy of nature, and the sense of self.

Discover the novel called a “brilliant read, funny and poignant, with an insider’s knowledge of Wall Street” that plunges readers into the financial sector’s ruthless heart, where fortune, ambition, and betrayal collide in the rise and devastating fall of a financial titan. (New York Times bestselling author Elliott Ackerman)Told from the perspectives of those in and around the pathways of money and power, High Finance is a debut novel that takes us inside one of the most volatile periods in Wall Street’s history through the lens of Jed Czincosca, who came to Wall Street from Chicago in 1977 to get rich and rise to the pinnacle of American success. He did what it takes to make it to the top, letting nothing hold him back. While orchestrating multibillion-dollar deals and becoming spectacularly wealthy, Jed binges on pot and alcohol, trades on inside information, cheats on his wife, and becomes one of Wall Street’s key players. At the dawn of the new century, with a monomaniacal obsession Jed borrows to buy as many shares of Lehman Brothers as he can get his hands on, only to be wiped out on that fateful September day when Lehman was fed to the wolves. Forced from his four-bedroom duplex on Park Avenue to a cheap rental in the working-class town of Patchogue, is redemption and resurrection for Jed even possible? Through a kaleidoscope of voices—his wife, his British secretary, his Marxist brother, the Lehman "informant,” an internal auditor dedicated to Jed’s destruction, and others—we come to intimately understand Jed and how the unpredictable external forces to which we are all susceptible shape and define us. The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers was a pivotal moment in the 2008 crash of the financial markets that led to job losses, a housing market crisis, and a global recession whose effects are still being felt to this day. In telling the story of one man at the center of this moment, Ken Miller offers us a new perspective on Wall Street in the twenty-first century.

The teacher-favorite The Growth Mindset Coach returns in a fully updated second edition, featuring fresh strategies, research, and resources to help unleash students'' potential through innovative lessons, empowering messages, and cutting-edge teaching techniques. This new edition expands its focus to address the evolving needs of today''s diverse classrooms, while incorporating the latest research and trends in education. The Growth Mindset Coach, Second Edition provides the tools and advice needed foster a growth mindset classroom, including: A refreshed month-by-month program with adaptable lessons for middle and high school students; Updated research-based activities from the latest studies; New hands-on lesson plans incorporating social-emotional learning (SEL) concepts; Fresh real-life educator stories reflecting today''s classroom realities; Constructive feedback techniques grounded in the latest psychological research; Updated sample parent letters and communication techniques; New content on AI as a teaching tool and how to embrace new classroom technology. Studies show that growth mindsets result in higher test scores, improved grades, and more engaged students. When your students understand that their intelligence is not limited, they succeed like never before. With the tools in this book, you can motivate your students to believe in themselves and achieve anything.

The final years of high school and the first years of college can be full of new experiences, friendships, and learning opportunities. But they can also be a time of upheaval and instability. This trauma-informed handbook will help you remain empowered and centered as you navigate through a variety of difficult experiences, including: Mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, perfectionism, boredom, burnout, and grief; Interpersonal challenges like not fitting in, being gaslit, facing discrimination, and problems with communication and relationships; External issues like collective trauma, social media pressures, political upheaval, and financial stress. Specifically designed for ages 15 to 21, this comprehensive guide provides valuable tools for utilizing self-regulation to build resilience and cultivate a strengths-oriented mindset. Dr. Kathy Wu, a licensed psychologist, has compiled helpful strategies and practical interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavioral Therapy (DBT), and others, to help you understand and deal with difficult emotions and experiences. With engaging advice and real-life examples, this handbook equips you with the tools you need to thrive and face life''s challenges head on.

You''ll discover how and why seeing your continuous blood glucose with a CGM in real time will give you an edge in your sport with the ability to: Optimise the timing of nutrition intake; Determine the correct serving of foods to positively impact energy levels; Understand the proper type of foods to use to ''prime'' your system before training or an event; Recognize patterns of poor nutrition and correct them; Learn your blood glucose highs and lows throughout the day to correct them for better glucose stability; And so much more. Whether you are an endurance athlete or casual exerciser, pioneering cycling coach Hunter Allen gives you step-by-step directions for using a CGM to clearly understand and use this technology to enhance your ability.