In 1993, Greg Mortenson tried to climb K2 in honor of his younger sister, but when another member of his group got sick, they turned around and Greg became lost in the mountains of Pakistan. He wandered into a poor village, where the village chief and his people took him in. Moved by their kindness, he promised to return and build a school for for the children. Over the next decade, Moertenson …
This comprehensive guide to painting with oils draws on the expertise of four respected artists and includes a rich variety of styles and techniques. Easy to follow instructions show how to master methods such as wet on wet, scumbling, sgraffito, glazing, and using water-mixable oils to create landscapes, seascapes, skies, still life, and flowers. Thirteen demonstrations and over 300 step-by-st…
Brain Teasing Math Puzzles!
The cousins discover a mysterious stranger sneaking into the local dump. When bikes, toasters, and other items disappear all over town, they begin to suspect he might be up to no good. But when these items show up again, fixed and freshly painted, Jeff, David and Claire are confused. What kind of thief repairs and returns his stolen goods?
When a girl's face appears, then disappears, outside a window of their spooky old schoolhouse, the cousins think they've seen a ghost. More strange clues-piano music lilting through empty halls, a secret passageway, and an old portrait that looks like the girl from the window-make Jeff, David, and Claire begin to wonder: Is their school just spooky, or could it be...haunted?