Soak, scrub, and soothe your way to relaxation with simple homemade spa recipes from award-winning author Aubre Andrus. Using some of nature's best ingredients, such as beeswax, sugar, coconut oil, shea butter, avocado, sea salt, essential oils, and more, craft everything from a Cooling Peppermint Hand Cream to a Vanilla Honey Body Scrub. Make practical products, like your own all-natural Bugs-Be-Gone Insect Repellent, Minty Homemade Toothpaste,

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The legend of the ghostly Bloody Mary involves seeing a woman's bloody image appear in the mirror. But where does this eerie legend originate? Some say she is the spirit of Queen Mary I of England. Queen Mary I wanted England to embrace Catholicism, and her bloody persecution of Protestants led to her nickname, "Bloody Mary." No matter its origin, this spooky story has haunted people around the world for centuries.

Incredible tales of unlikely animal friendships make the perfect five-minute bedtime stories! Joker the dog loves to dive in and swim with his dolphin buddies. Gerald, a shy giraffe, learned to make friends with help from his goat pal, Eddie. And Miwa-chan the monkey always gets piggyback rides from his friend Uribo-a wild pig! These are 12 incredible tales of unlikely animal friendships. Perfect as an introduction to nonfiction, young readers will...

"Being happy is good for you. When you're happy, you're energized and motivated to get things done. If you're looking to find more joy in life or are feeling a little defeated, the projects in this book can help. Craft a vision board to help you achieve your goals. Rearrange your room for a change of scenery. Follow a guided 20-minute workout to get your blood pumping. Get motivated by completing a 30-day challenge. Find your way to a happier, healthier...

Discover the plants and animals that live in and around a pond in this new Pre-reader about the many things to be found in this amazing ecosystem. If you visited a pond, what would you see? In this fun Pre-reader, young readers will learn all about ponds and the ducks, turtles, frogs, and other animals that call these watery habitats home. Key features include: • Expert-vetted text appropriate for ages 3 to 5 and up to a kindergarten grade level • Brilliant...

Look around you - plastic is everywhere! It's in your shoes, pens, toothbrush, car, toys, TV, water bottles, food packaging... It's so popular that it's almost impossible to get through one day without using it. And it's creating major problems for our planet, wildlife and ourselves. With The Plastic Problem, you'll discover loads of brilliant and easy ways to cut plastic out of your life! By becoming a 'plastic patroller' instead of a plastic polluter,...

Follow a zebra throughout the day as it grazes and spends time with its herd in its grassland habitat. Zebras are one of Africa's most interesting animals, and in this pre-reader, young readers will learn all about where they live, what they eat, and how they survive in the herd. Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expert-vetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at...