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Nikki Maxwell’s summer is packed with drama in this fourteenth installment of the bestselling Dork Diaries series - now with over 45 million books in print worldwide! Nikki and her bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME summer on tour as the opening act for the world famous Bad Boyz! Nikki is a little worried when her frenemy, MacKenzie Hollister, weasels her way on to the tour. But she has a total MELTDOWN when she learns that MacKenzie is her new roommate! Will Nikki survive her dream tour turning into a nightmare?!

35 step-by-step cookie and cake decorating projects for children aged 7-plus.35 step-by-step cookie and cake decorating projects for children aged 7-plus. In My First Cookie & Cake Decorating Book you will discover that half the fun of baking is in the decorating! With 35 easy-to-follow step-by-step projects, you will soon be impressing family and friends with delicious decorated cookies and cakes. In Chapter 1, The Basics, there’s a range of cookie and cake recipes that will form the basis of your creations, such as a vanilla sponge and gingerbread cookies. In Chapter 2, Decorating Techniques, you will learn skills such as making and using a piping bag, creating and using templates, cutting shapes, making decorations, and getting creative with a range of colorful and fun toppings. In Chapter 3, Creative Cookies, the projects include Iced Christmas Trees, Snowflakes, Easter Bunnies, Sunflowers, and Gingerbread People. Once you’ve gained confidence and skills by decorating cookies, move on to Chapter 4, Creative Cakes. The recipes include a Snakes & Ladders Cake, Wise Owl, Teddy Bear, Blossom Cake and a Yule Log complete with Christmas decorations. The decorating part of the projects is designed for you to do without help, but you might need a grown-up to help you clean up the mess afterward!

The first book of secret origins for a young audience! Next stop after MY FIRST SUPERMAN, MY FIRST BATMAN, and MY FIRST WONDER WOMAN is for four- to eight-year-olds wanting to know how the super heroes got their powers. Art from the original comic books illustrate these fascinating stories, simply told.Before Superman was flying around Earth in a red cape, he was baby Kal-El, the son of inventors on Planet Krypton. Wonder Woman was a warrior princess of the Amazons. And Hal Jordan was a fearless test pilot when the Green Lantern Corps chose him to wear the ring. Children familiar with these famous characters love to learn about how their favorite super heroes got their powers. While there have been scores of books and comics for an older audience detailing these fascinating histories, nothing has been published for this age group--kids who particularly relish a good action/adventure tale!