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The Mechanics of Poetry

This little book does not promise to make a poet out of you, but it will take the mystery out of writing poetry and provide insight into the beauty of language as a tool for art and communication. The Mechanics of Poetry defines the basic concepts used in poetry in a logical sequence with clear, simple language. This essential and easy to understand little book is packed with information useful in any field of writing, from journalism to poetry to song lyrics. 72 pages, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", soft cover.

"The Mechanics of Poetry is what any poetry educator needs as a class aid; all praises to you for doing the research to create such a relevant and useful artistic education tool."
Merilene M. Murphy
President, Telepoetics, Inc.

PhotoStory Classroom Edition

Have your class, club or team make a keepsake book!

Now your class, club or team can create a full color, keepsake photo book. Like IlluStory, you write and illustrate your own book that we typeset and bind for you, but with PhotoStory you can also include photos in your book, as well as many other additional options. You begin by buying Project Materials that include every thing you need for making an archival quality book, including markers, tape for adhering photos, and a postage-paid envelope for returning your materials to us. The Standard Book Production Price, which is paid when the materials are sent in, includes 15 typeset book pages plus title and dedication pages, but you have options for making almost any type of book up to 50 pages (two sided) in length. We can type more words than the 300 included, or you can type or hand write them yourself. Your cover photo and book title are laminated onto your choice of seven cover colors. Options for multiple reproductions and rush service are also available.

Classbooks make terrific gifts for teachers, coaches and volunteers! Extra copies of a book can be purchased at the time of initial production and/or later from the Repurchase Form that is returned with every order of a finished book. Better still, the more you buy, the cheaper they get! Classbooks are also terrific for silent auctions... you won't believe the price families will pay for these books.

Materials include 2 cover pages (one for mistakes), 50 book pages (15 book pages are included in the book production standard price), a set of 10 Creations by You Markers, tape for adhering photos, a post paid return envelope, instructions, and return order form, and the price of one Hardback Book. The return order form is used to purchase extra book copies, special options, and your return shipping fee. The finished book made from these materials is 8.5" by 11" in size.

Painted Lady Butterfly Lifecycle Dominoes

These happy little dominoes like to play - and teach! Play along to learn shape and color recognition, as well as the stages in a painted lady's lifecycle. Each domino features numbers and spots to help little learners count. Instructions included. Contains 28 sturdy cardstock butterfly dominoes and complete instructions. Ages 3 and up.

Skyblades Deluxe Box Set

SkyBlades Hybrid Rockets Deluxe Box Set

Watch Sky Blades blast-off into space! The Skyblades rockets feature counter-spinning, gyro-copter lift action, as the rocket spins and soars to over 100 vertical feet. Includes extra blades and rubber band, and features a soft nose cone for safety.

X-Lock System for "Targeted" Landings!

The Box Set Features

• SkyBlades Launchpad
• SkyBlades Rocket
• SkyBlades Winder
• Extra Rubber band
• Spare Blades

Launchpad Details

• Easy to operate

Lights and Sounds Thomas - Thomas Wooden Railway

New adventures are waiting around every bend with Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway Systems. Designed to grow along with kids' increasing skills, this quality line of toys offers years of enjoyable and imaginative play. Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway has always and will continue to provide little engineers with a rich world to discover and explore. With its deep product line and real wood construction, no other system brings the Island of Sodor to life like Thomas Wooden Railway.

This deluxe version of Thomas the Tank Engine brings him to life like never before! Push the button, and hear Thomas' classic "peep peep" sound. Push him along and hear him "chug chug" his way along the tracks. Also features working headlight.

This highly interactive version of Thomas is perfect for any Thomas enthusiast. When comparing this version of Thomas to the standard, the only additional area that is plastic is the cab. That means the boiler area and the bottom chassis remain made of real wood! Ages 2 years and up.

Requires two button cell batteries, which are included.

Features:

• Pack contains 1 Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway: Lights and Sounds Thomas.
• "Smart" magnetic couplers will magnetize with either magnetic end of the wooden train cars.
• Compatible with other wooden railway systems.

Dimensions:

• Lights and Sounds Thomas measures 3.5".

Made in China.

Sodor Collector's Pack - Thomas Wooden Railway

New adventures are waiting around every bend with Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway Systems. Designed to grow along with kids' increasing skills, this quality line of toys offers years of enjoyable and imaginative play. Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway has always and will continue to provide little engineers with a rich world to discover and explore. With its deep product line and real wood construction, no other system brings the Island of Sodor to life like Thomas Wooden Railway.

A Thomas collector's dream! This 3-car pack includes special, metallic-colored versions of some Island of Sodor favorites: Gold Thomas, Silver Percy, and Bronze Diesel. For ages 2 and above.

Features:

• Sodor's Collector Pack includes 1 Gold Thomas, 1 Silver Percy, and 1 Bronze Diesel.
• Finished with nontoxic colors.
• Compatible with other wooden railway systems.

Dimensions:

• Each engine measures approximately 3.5"

Made in China.

Thomas The Tank Engine - Thomas Wooden Railway

New adventures are waiting around every bend with Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway Systems. Designed to grow along with kids' increasing skills, this quality line of toys offers years of enjoyable and imaginative play. Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway has always and will continue to provide little engineers with a rich world to discover and explore. With its deep product line and real wood construction, no other system brings the Island of Sodor to life like Thomas Wooden Railway.

The cute, unforgettable friend that kids can't live without! Thomas the Tank Engine from Thomas & Friends is a MUST HAVE for any kid interested in trains. For ages 2 and up.

Features:

• 1 Thomas Wooden Railway's Thomas the Tank Engine.
• Descriptive Character Card.
• Finished with nontoxic colors.
• Compatible with other wooden railway systems.

Dimensions:

• Thomas measures approximately 3.5".

Made in China.

Tactile Bars

Tactile Bars is an interactive tactile game consisting of 2 wooden bars, each with 9 textured pieces. Tactile Bars strengthens tactile perception, concentration, cooperation, and promotes healthy, positive, non-aggressive touch. Includes an activity guide.

12"L x 5" W x 1.75"H

Extra Early Learning Tiles Trays

Extra Early Learning Tiles Trays - Set of 4. For use with any of the Early Learning Tiles products.

GeoVision Omega Reflector Telescope

This powerful 76mm reflector scope offers rugged portability and a trip to the distant stars for the avid young astronomer intent on detailed, deep-sky viewing. It boasts 3 all-glass eyepieces providing a range of magnification power from 35x to 300x! The 5x24mm optical finder scope and 76mm achromatic mirror offer amazing close-up views of the moon, planets, Milky Way, and beyond. Observe constellations, star clusters - even the Orion Nebula! The Omega Reflector comes with these high-quality components: heavy-duty, full-size adjustable tripod with accessory tray, standard 11?4" interchangeable eyepieces, a 3x Barlow lens, and an image erector for viewing terrestrial subjects.

Grades 3 and up.

W-I-N-G-O Set 1 - Short Vowels

The build-a-word phonics game!

The excitement of bingo, the fun and feel of dominoes...put them together, and you've got W-I-N-G-O, a great new way to practice beginning reading skills! Players spin the spinner to select a color and then choose a matching domino. Then they try to form a word, matching the letters on the domino to the letters on their card. First player to complete one row of words shouts "Wingo!" and wins the round. Each set includes 84 dominos in six bright colors, cloth bag, 6 two-sided "bingo" cards, a spinner, and guide. Grades 1 and up.

W-I-N-G-O Set 2 - Long Vowels

The build-a-word phonics game!

The excitement of bingo, the fun and feel of dominoes...put them together, and you've got W-I-N-G-O, a great new way to practice beginning reading skills! Players spin the spinner to select a color and then choose a matching domino. Then they try to form a word, matching the letters on the domino to the letters on their card. First player to complete one row of words shouts "Wingo!" and wins the round. Each set includes 84 dominos in six bright colors, cloth bag, 6 two-sided "bingo" cards, a spinner, and guide. Grades 1 and up.

W-I-N-G-O Set 3 - Blends and Digraphs

The build-a-word phonics game!

The excitement of bingo, the fun and feel of dominoes...put them together, and you've got W-I-N-G-O, a great new way to practice beginning reading skills! Players spin the spinner to select a color and then choose a matching domino. Then they try to form a word, matching the letters on the domino to the letters on their card. First player to complete one row of words shouts "Wingo!" and wins the round. Each set includes 84 dominos in six bright colors, cloth bag, 6 two-sided "bingo" cards, a spinner, and guide. Grades 1 and up.

Seaside Stallions 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

The best quality cardboard jigsaw puzzles at great prices! Thick, durable pieces feature an exceptional variety of realistic, appealing images and stunning original artwork.

Ages 12+

Border Paper Punch Set

This exceptional-quality paper punch set includes a sturdy punch press and lots of interchangeable punch cartridges! Conveniently stored in a sturdy carrying case. Great value!

Tomb of the Kings Floor Puzzle

The Tomb of Kings (100 piece) floor puzzle will capture the attention of the ancient in your home! This richly detailed, colorful floor puzzle is made of heavy duty cardboard that is 20% thicker than other puzzles. The easy to clean surface keeps this puzzle looking new. It's an educational and entertaining challenge for any child developing spatial and motor skills. Ages 6+

2' x 3'

ScrapAttack Birthdays Scrapbooking Kit

Kids love to keep their favorite memories, and scrapbooking is a fun and creative way for them to do it! The ScrapAttack series offers complete scrapbooking kits, loaded with fun, colorful graphics that focus on a specific "theme". Each kit contains a specially designed folder and a host of materials for decorating, including themed paper, ribbons, glitter, and much more! Ages 5+.

Classroom Jeopardy! Grade 3 Basics, Part 1

Classroom Jeopardy!® Pre-Programmed Game Cartridges
Each of the 12 pre-programmed game cartridges contains five full Jeopardy! Games. Content for grades 3 to 5 cartridges follows national standards for language arts, math, social studies, science, and geography. Content for middle school cartridges is subject specific with content spanning grades 6 to 8.

Classroom Jeopardy! Grade 3 Basics, Part 2

Classroom Jeopardy!® Pre-Programmed Game Cartridges
Each of the 12 pre-programmed game cartridges contains five full Jeopardy! Games. Content for grades 3 to 5 cartridges follows national standards for language arts, math, social studies, science, and geography. Content for middle school cartridges is subject specific with content spanning grades 6 to 8.

Classroom Jeopardy! Grade 4 Basics, Part 1

Classroom Jeopardy!® Pre-Programmed Game Cartridges
Each of the 12 pre-programmed game cartridges contains five full Jeopardy! Games. Content for grades 3 to 5 cartridges follows national standards for language arts, math, social studies, science, and geography. Content for middle school cartridges is subject specific with content spanning grades 6 to 8.

Classroom Jeopardy! Grade 4 Basics, Part 2

Classroom Jeopardy!® Pre-Programmed Game Cartridges
Each of the 12 pre-programmed game cartridges contains five full Jeopardy! Games. Content for grades 3 to 5 cartridges follows national standards for language arts, math, social studies, science, and geography. Content for middle school cartridges is subject specific with content spanning grades 6 to 8.

Classroom Jeopardy! Middle School: Science Basics, Space Science and Life Science

Classroom Jeopardy!® Pre-Programmed Game Cartridges
Each of the 12 pre-programmed game cartridges contains five full Jeopardy! Games. Content for grades 3 to 5 cartridges follows national standards for language arts, math, social studies, science, and geography. Content for middle school cartridges is subject specific with content spanning grades 6 to 8.

Egg Race

With HABA toys, you foster your child's development. HABA's high quality design of shapes and colors stimulates sensory perception, and introduces new, valuable experiences as your child grows. With HABA, your child learns to understand the world through play.

Children race against each other while holding frogs, clown heads or eggs with balancing sticks. Whoever reaches the finish line or goes the farthest without dropping anything, wins! HABA's Egg Race is made of all natural beech wood and finished with completely non-toxic, child friendly paints and dyes. Ages 3 years and up.

Egg Race includes:

• 2 balancing sticks
• 22 balancing pieces

Dimensions:

• Balancing Stick measures approximately 18.3"

Made in Germany.

My Masterpiece

Turn Your Drawing into a Work of Art!!

With My Masterpiece, your original artwork is enlarged, printed on a variety of special mediums and placed into a real wooden frame. Or choose to have the artwork made into a Museum Poster - the choice is yours! The kit includes special Art Pages, watercolor markers, easy-to-follow instructions and a postage paid envelope for mailing in your drawing for production. Or send a photograph that we'll size to fit and format in either a frame or poster. You can also make your keepsake entirely online in our Internet Production facility using our Internet Drawing and/or Photo Tools. You can choose Portrait or Landscape orientation for either Masterpiece format.

In just a few short weeks when the professionally produced Masterpiece is returned, your young artist will experience a sense of accomplishment and pride like none other! The entire family can enjoy the attractively presented artwork for a lifetime.

For framed art, we enlarge your artwork to 11" x14" and print it onto Archival Quality paper, Simulated Canvas, or, for an extra charge, real Canvas. Frames are offered in your choice of Red, Blue, Black or Gold leaf and include a nameplate that features the artist's name, artwork title and date. The Museum Poster is a large 24" x 18" and is printed on heavy glossy poster stock and includes the same artist information in your choice of three different exhibit styles and font colors. Many other exciting options are offered such as a Plexiglas cover for the frame and an oil painting effect for photographs.

Extras can always be ordered utilizing different options and are a terrific way for Mom or Dad to decorate their office. Production time is approximately three weeks and rush service is available.