Books with author Sterling Publishers

Fly awayFold, measure, cut, and decorate your way to the greatest paper airplanes ever.This fantastic kit has everything you need to design and decorate more than 100 planes so they'll soar, zoom, glide, and dive through the air like the actual aircraft they're designed to simulate. Full-color photos and detailed instructions show how to make 18 great high-flying models. This cool kit contains:" One copy of the vibrantly colored, electrifying Best Ever Paper Airplanes" Fifty sheets of special white flying paper" Fifteen sheets in 4 exciting, vivid colors" One ultimate stencil for plane markings and decals" One lettering stencil to personalize the planes" Four brilliantly colored markers, plus a black pen. In no time at all, you'll have a sky full of fabulous planes.

Kittens taking catnaps and puppies who are dog-tired...Irresistible photographs of comfortably dozing cats and dogs, plus the simplest possible text, will lull little ones to sweet slumber. Each page of these sturdy board books has only one word, and every word-from "yawn" to "pillow"-relates to sleep. There's a natural progression too, as the animals go from being tired to getting tucked in, to settling down, to dreaming. Of course, there's nothing more adorable than a drowsy or napping pet. Kids will love never tire of looking at a cat snuggled up to a teddy bear, pups with their nightcaps on, a big boxer spread across a bed, and a tiny kitten curled cozily in a basket. And that's sure to make this every toddler's favorite way to say "goodnight!"

Once there was 007--are you ready to become 008, the next super-secret agent on the scene? You sure can, with tips and tactics for spy success; instructions on hidden codes (spin the cipher wheel to create your own); the inside story on who did what in the world of espionage; and a rate-yourself challenge. Perfect your powers of observation by noting the nitty-gritty details on a spy chart, play Tracker, and uncover clues with your secret gadget: the essential magnifying glass!

What lives under the sea? Kids can peek below the waves to discover a whole new world—and have fun solving a very special kind of crossword, too! Every one of these puzzles presents a different marine animal, complete with a fascinating fact-filled paragraph. Here’s how it goes: throughout the text, certain words appear in ALL CAPS and bold type; they’re the ones that go in the crossword. So there’s no clue-solving; the challenge is to figure out where the phrases fit in the grid. The watery creatures include the American Lobster (with a brain about the same size as a grasshopper’s); the Atlantic Loggerhead Sea Turtle, which can weigh up to 200 pounds; and the Blue Whale—Earth’s largest animal.

“Will keep kids occupied for hours...easy-to-follow step-by-step photographs, with more than 90 sheets of 6” x 6” origami paper. Clear instructions explain how to proceed from eight basic folded shapes to everything from the easily recognizable ‘cootie catcher’ (here called a ‘salt-and-pepper dish’) to the more complicated paper sculpture of a ‘rooster.’ ” —Publishers Weekly.

Pick a card game, any card game; after all, there are dozens to choose from! What a wonderful activity for a rainy day, or for those times when you want a little challenge. Plus, cards are perfect anywhere, from the living room floor to a train, plane, or automobile. Some, like Donkey Buttons and My Star Twinkles, will delight the very young--and stimulate their intellect, too. There are over 10 versions of War, including Revenge and Pisha Pasha, and others with a mathematic twist (Sevens, Knuckles, Finders Keepers). Old favorites appear, including Go Fish, Authors, and Old Maid. Play variations on Casino, Rummy (from Oklahoma Gin to Back Alley Bridge), and Whist, as well as Hearts. Use one or two packs for Solitaire, depending on which option strikes your fancy. To make the instructions even clearer, some of the games even have drawings to help guide you.