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Books with author John A. Nez

  • The Twelve Days of Christmas in Washington

    John Abbott Nez

    Hardcover (Sterling Children's Books, Oct. 4, 2011)
    What could be a more perfect place to spend Christmas than the tree-filled “Evergreen State”? Max has a festive time seeing a pod of killer whales, yodeling in an Alpine village tucked high in the mountains, shopping for gifts at Pike's Place Market, and going right to the top of the Space Needle!
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  • Complete Guide to Making Wooden Clocks

    John A. Nelson

    Paperback (Fox Chapel Publishing, July 9, 2018)
    This complete guide to wooden clock making shows how to construct a wide variety of traditional, Shaker, and contemporary clocks.37 projects for traditional, Shaker and contemporary clocksStep-by-step photo tutorial for making a Shaker coffin-style clockIncludes a bonus pattern pack with project templatesProjects include a color photo of the finished clock, measured drawings, front, right side, and top views, section views where needed, & cut listsDesigns include grandfather clocks, mantel clocks, and desk clocksBeginner-friendly chapters on the history of clock making, clock components, and clock making basicsLearn how to construct a variety of traditional, Shaker and contemporary clocks with Complete Guide to Making Wooden Clocks, 3rd Edition! Plans, parts lists, and instructions are provided for 37 handsome hand-made timepieces, including stately grandfather clocks, classic mantel clocks, and modern desk clocks.Author and clock collector John A. Nelson describes the history of clock making in America, and covers all the basics of clock making and clock components.An expanded step-by-step project shows how to build an exact replica of a Shaker coffin-style clock. The rest of the projects include color photographs of the finished clock, measured drawings, and cut lists. Each clock plan includes front, right side and top views. All drawings are fully dimensioned and, where necessary, section views are provided.This new third edition of Complete Guide to Making Wooden Clocks also includes a bonus pattern pack with project templates.
  • One Smart Cookie

    John Nez

    eBook (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 2006)
    This book is specially designed in Amazon's fixed-layout KF8 format with region magnification. Double-tap on an area of text to zoom and read. Cookie the dog is the best reader in the Baxter family--he's even learning to write! When Pet's Day arrives at Nash and Duffy's school, they bring in Cookie to show the other students. The other kids are amazed by the dog's reading.
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  • Cromwell Dixon's Sky Cycle

    John Nez

    Hardcover (Putnam Juvenile, May 14, 2009)
    Provides a look at the nation's obsession with aviation following the first historic flight by the Wright brothers and the crazy inventions that were developed during this period, including the flying bicycle known as the "Sky-Cycle" that was built by a 14-year-old boy in his own backyard.
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  • One Smart Cookie

    John Nez

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Cookie the dog is the best reader in the Baxter family--he's even learning to write! When Pet's Day arrives at Nash and Duffy's school, they bring in Cookie to show the other students. The other kids are amazed by the dog's reading.
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  • The Twelve Days of Christmas in Washington

    John Abbott Nez

    Board book (Sterling Children's Books, Oct. 3, 2017)
    On the first day of Christmas my parents gave to me . . . a holiday book about my very own state!The TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN series . . . now in board book!What could be a more perfect place to spend Christmas than the “Evergreen State”? Max has a festive time seeing a pod of killer whales, yodeling in an Alpine village, shopping for gifts at Pike's Place Market, and going right to the top of the Space Needle!
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  • Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

    John Peel, John Nez

    Paperback (Golden Books, June 1, 1991)
    The reader, as a detective for the Acme Detective Agency, pursues Carmen Sandiego and her gang around the world in an attempt to find four stolen treasures
  • One Smart Cookie

    John Nez

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2009)
    When Cookie, a dog who can read and write, goes to school, he not only inspires the children there, ...
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  • Action, Spirituality, and Achieving Sobriety: A New Way to Live

    John A

    language (, Dec. 2, 2015)
    The journey to sobriety is not easy. There are many pitfalls both inside and outside of one's mind. This book looks at one man's struggles with self, spirit, and the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous. It shows how he achieved lasting sobriety, and how you can, too.Part memoir, part philosophy, all heart, this book seeks to answer deeper questions of how to get sober and live sober afterwards. A prolific writer, the author includes many of his writings on various topics related to sobriety. This is a must-have book for someone seeking a practical, no-nonsense reader for navigating life as a sober person.
  • Doris's Dinosaur

    John Nez

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, Sept. 15, 2001)
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  • Scroll Saw Workbook: Learn to Master Your Scroll Saw in 25 Skill-Building Chapters by John A. Nelson

    John A. Nelson

    Unknown Binding (Fox Chapel Publishing, March 15, 1600)
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  • Fancy Fretwork: 39 Full-Size Designs, Ready to Cut

    John A. Nelson

    Paperback (Stackpole Books, Feb. 1, 1995)
    Nelson, John A.