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As Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double--tries to keep the Book of Immortality from unraveling, Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, asking for Bluejay's surrender or the children will be doomed to slavery in the silver mines.

The Weekend Crafter: Making Books & Journals by Constance Richards inspires readers to create homemade books, journals & albums with 20 projects that use step-by-step instructions & color photos. Now readers can take advantage of one of the hottest crafts around. In this book, there are dozens of easy-to-make, charming books and journals to create in a weekend. 20 projects include an elegant wedding album to clever mailable journals. Color photos...

You don’t need to be an experienced bookbinder to create one-of-a-kind books. Chanel Ly, founder of Bitter Melon Bindery, is here to guide you through 12 practical projects that you can personalize to show off your creative side. All you need are a few basic tools and materials to get started. Full of helpful tips, solutions to troubleshoot common mistakes and plenty of visual examples, this resource will fulfill all your bookish dreams for years...

"An accessible collection of creative bookbinding projects using different techniques for cutting and folding as well as stitches such as ladder, string of pearls and chain. Projects include The Slit Book, A Concertina with Pockets and Multi-Section Softback, which can then be developed further to create unique and personal handmade notebooks, books and keepsakes that are not only fun and satisfying to make, but also make wonderful gifts."--Back cover....

"A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases--the custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite books. The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional...

"This book explores the possibilities of folding, stitching and binding from the perspective of (and incorporating questions from) designers and production managers, facilitating collaboration with binderies and an understanding of the process as a whole. Offers lots of important tips from bookbinders [and] pointers about pitfalls. Explains types of fold and various binding techniques using: wire, glue, thread, binding systems and fasteners. Illustrates...