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"New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots--fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family,...
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All it takes to create your own exciting puppet show is the right lighting and a good stage. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will learn the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn STEM concepts, new vocabulary, and locate information.
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Make your own sock puppets and a stateso you can put on shows for your friends and family. Crafters practice reading comprehension as they follow the steps for each project. The easiest crafts are at the beginning, to allow the reader to practice scaffolding their knowledge as they learn the domain-specific vocabulary.
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People have been using shadow puppets to entertain people for centuries. Learn the history of shadow puppets and the "technology" behind them with this STEAM book that will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process....
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Step-by-step instructions for creating puppets, from simple handkerchief varieties to more advanced puppets for performers wanting to expand their cast of characters. Includes scripts for three plays and simple designs for stages and props. Over 60 black-and-white diagrams and illustrations.
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260 pages ; 25 cm
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"In the Old City of Québec, Kay Harper falls in love with a puppet in the window of the Quatre Mains, a toy shop that is never open. She is spending her summer working as an acrobat with the cirque while her husband, Theo, is translating a biography of the pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Late one night, Kay fears someone is following her home. Surprised to see that the lights of the toy shop are on and the door is open, she takes shelter...
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141 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends -- a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl -- bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue...
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Originally published in the 1930s, this is a graded sequence in puppet works, especially designed for use in schools, giving a sound start to a school or home circle in puppet work. The art of making simple puppets, stage and scenery, of producing simple puppet plays, is thoroughly examined. The book is extensively illustrated with diagrams and examples.
11) Making puppets
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Provides step-by-step instructions for making a variety of puppets, including finger puppets, sock puppets, and marionettes.
12) Making Puppets
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Puppets are fun to play with and they're even more fun to make. In this book, readers learn how to create their very own puppets out of materials that are easily accessible, such as socks, spoons, and cups. Brilliant color photographs detail each step in the process, as readers learn how to turn basic materials into lion, bear, and fish puppets, and even a mermaid marionette. Straightforward text and step-by-step instructions help readers gain an...
13) Hollow Puppets
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What started out as an investigation into possible murders soon reveals a much darker, older game at play. Suspending everything they have come to believe in and drawing on powers previously unimagined, Jackson and Alex embark on a journey that will leave you breathless in anticipation and horror. Their road is twisted and dark but they face it together, drawing ever closer, united in terror. In their quest for answers, Jackson will need to master...
14) Word Puppets
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Celebrated as the author of five acclaimed historical fantasy novels in the Glamourist series, Mary Robinette Kowal is also well known as an award-winning author of short science fiction and fantasy. Her stories encompass a wide range of themes, a covey of indelible characters, and settings that span from Earth's past to its near and far futures as well as even farther futures beyond. Alternative history, fairy tales, adventure, fables, science fiction...
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Meet Buddy, a colorful character who is quite excited to share his favorite parables and gospel readings with his friends. Unfortunately, he can sometimes get his quotes confused, bringing a very different perspective to the story of the day. Luckily, Pastor steps in to clarify and expand Buddy's understanding. Together, they celebrate the love of God.
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Lucid, easy-to-follow book teaches beginners how to create a full working range of puppet motions and emotions. Also covers elements of good puppet theatrical technique: voice use and synchronization, stage deportment and interactions, improvisation, simple staging, lighting effects, and more. All clearly explained and beautifully illustrated.
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Step into the captivating world of Jiří Trnka, the pioneering master of stop-motion animation, as you embark on a fascinating journey through his life and artistry in "Jiri Trnka: Stop Motion Animation, Puppets, and Political Change." This meticulously researched biography unveils the remarkable story of a visionary artist whose unique blend of creativity and political consciousness revolutionized the world of animation.Delve into the pages and...
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Everyone has a sock or two without a mate, lost to the abyss of the dryer, but what to do with this lonely laundry left-over? Worry not! The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book will help you craft whimsical, quirky creatures that you can create with just some inexpensive materials and imagination. Moving from the simple to the extraordinary, authors Tiger Kandel and Heather Schloss will take readers on a journey through the incredible world of sock puppets....
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