Are you a knitter by nature? Do you automatically think of making things in terms of stockinette or garter stitch, the number of stitches you need per inch, and what you currently have in your yarn stash? Then The Knitster by Robbie Dulaney is definitely a book for your crafting shelf. This spiral-bound volume contains 20 […]
What does the word “embroidery” mean to you? Does it conjure up pictures of cross-stitch samplers and needlework overflowing with flower motifs and swashes? Luckily, the embroidery craft explored in Hoopla by Leanne Prain is nothing like this. Over the course of this book, you will be introduced to the colourful works of many modern […]
Cath and Wren are identical twin sisters. They’ve shared everything their entire lives, including their love of the Simon Snow fiction series they read when they were kids. Now that they’re starting college, however, Wren has told Cath that she doesn’t want to be roommates. Cath feels devastated and completely out of her element as […]
Written by the founder of Broken Pencil magazine, this book is meant to serve as an overview and guide for anyone who is interested in current pop culture and wants to try making their own. Starting with a quick introduction to popular culture and some trends that have happened over the past decades, this book […]
Continuing on the theme of DIY creativity, here’s a great resource for anyone thinking about creating their own music and trying to produce their own CDs for distribution. Learn to Speak Music by John Crossingham covers everything you need to know from picking out and learning how to play a musical instrument, to forming a […]
Lesh and Svetlana are complete opposites. He wears black 24/7, listens to metal, and plays Massive Multiplayer Online games. She embroiders her own skirts, listens to Björk and Berlioz, and dungeon masters her own Role-Playing Game at school. So when they accidentally collide on a dark street at two thirty in the morning, something happens. […]
What would you do if your family lost all access to the Internet for a year, without any exceptions? In near-future Britain, this is the punishment that befalls Trent McCauley’s family, after the 16 year old is caught a third time making an illegal movie on his computer by sampling and reassembling footage he has […]
16-year-old Laureth Peak has a problem. Her father is a writer who has been trying, and failing, to write a novel about coincidence for years. Her mother thinks he’s obsessed, and Laureth thinks he’s on the verge of a mental breakdown. He’s supposed to be doing work in Austria, but when his notebook is found […]
Pippa Greene never goes anywhere without her camera. She and her best friend/model-in-training Dace long ago mapped out their life plan — Pippa would be the noted photographer, while Dace would be the cover girl. Since last spring, however, things have changed for Pippa. Vantage Point, the statewide photography contest, is happening in three short […]
Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Bryant isn’t happy. She’s just moved halfway across the country thanks to her father’s military job, leaving all of her friends behind. One summer evening during her first week in a new city, Elizabeth spots a little soldier doll among the junk at a local garage sale. She buys it, thinking it would […]