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  • The Hippopotamus

    Ogden Nash

    Board book (Contemporary Books, Sept. 1, 1988)
    A poem describing why one should not laugh at the appearance of the hippopotamus.

  • Candle Creations : Making and Arranging Candles for Beautiful Effects

    Simon Lycett

    Paperback (Contemporary Books, Aug. 11, 1998)
    From the floral designer of Four Weddings and a Funeral comes more than 30 fun and easy projects to enhance a home or garden. Readers learn how to make and decorate candles in a variety of exciting styles, from the traditional to the exotic. With lively step-by-step directions and clear photographs, each project can be completed quickly and with stunning results.

  • 50 Nifty Magic Tricks

    Elizabeth Wood, Neal Yamamoto

    Paperback (Contemporary Books, March 1, 1992)
    Includes step-by-step directions, with information on the necessary props and preparation, for a variety of magic tricks.
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  • Inside Handball

    Paul Haber

    Paperback (Contemporary Books, Incorporated, Oct. 1, 1970)
    Book by Haber, Paul

  • A Child's Garden of Verses

    Robert Louis Stevenson, T. Lewis

    Hardcover (Contemporary Books, Aug. 1, 1989)
    A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.
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  • Ice Cream

    H. I. Peeples, David Garner

    Hardcover (Contemporary Books, Oct. 1, 1988)
    Describes the activities at an ice cream plant where machines turn milk into different flavors of ice cream.

  • The Mouse in the Wainscot

    Ian Serraillier, Giora Carmi

    Board book (Contemporary Books, Oct. 1, 1988)
    A little girl reflects on the activities of a mouse living in a secluded area of her house

  • Cats

    Eleanor Farjeon, Thomas R. Lewis

    Hardcover (Contemporary Books, Aug. 1, 1989)
    Describes the many places in a house where cats like to sleep

  • Play Better Basketball: An Illustrated Guide to Winning Techniques and Strategies for Players and Coaches

    Jim Pruitt

    Paperback (Contemporary Books, Feb. 15, 1983)
    A basketball coach discusses the skills, techniques, attitudes, and characteristics a coach looks for in a basketball player, at the high school, college, amateur, or professional level.

  • Night, America

    Michael Montgomery

    Hardcover (Contemporary Books, May 1, 1989)
    A poetic "goodnight" to the President, the Chicago Cubs, and NASA astronauts
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  • The Jolly Woodchuck

    Marion Edey, Dorothy Grider, Giora Carmi

    Board book (Contemporary Books, May 1, 1989)
    An illustrated poem describes the peaceful existence of the jolly woodchuck, who is "very very fat but doesn't care a pin for that."

  • Tie-Dye! Easy Instructions for 20 Fantastic Projects

    Kathryn Kreider

    Paperback (Contemporary Books, )
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