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practical skills

Books about practical skills for readers of all ages.

Cover of Who Can Fix My Cuckoo Clock & Other Stories

Who Can Fix My Cuckoo Clock & Other Stories

C. Wachs Y. Scharf

Ages 4–8occupationsproblem-solving

Cover of Time And Money

Time And Money

Ages 4–8moneytime

Cover of Glencoe Accounting: Concepts/Procedures/Applications : Chapter Reviews and Working Papers Chapters 1-28

Glencoe Accounting: Concepts/Procedures/Applications : Chapter Reviews and Working Papers Chapters 1-28

Na

Ages 15–18financial literacybusiness fundamentals

Cover of Kids at work

Kids at work

Jeannine B. Browning, Jeannine B. Browing

Ages 6–12creativitypractical skills

Cover of The world of tools and technology

The world of tools and technology

Dinah Zike, Dina Zike, Susan Simpson

Ages 7–12technologyinnovation

Cover of Drive Right

Drive Right

Margaret L. Johnson, Owen Crabb, Arthur A. Opfer, Richard Thiel, Frederik R. Mottola

Ages 14–18safetyresponsibility

Cover of The Toolbox

The Toolbox

Anne F. Rockwell, Harlow Rockwell

Ages 3–7toolsconstruction

Cover of Starting to measure

Starting to measure

Karen Bryant-Mole, Jenny Tyler, G. Round

Ages 4–8measurementmathematics

Cover of Math at the Store

Math at the Store

Ellen Weiss

Ages 6–8mathematicspractical skills

Cover of Teach the bairns to bake

Teach the bairns to bake

Liz Ashworth

Ages 6–12cooking and bakingfamily traditions

Cover of The Babysitter's Handbook

The Babysitter's Handbook

Harriet Brown

Ages 9–14responsibilityindependence

Cover of I'll Know What to Do

I'll Know What to Do

Bonnie S. Mark, Aviva Layton

Ages 9–12safetynature

Cover of All in a Day's Work

All in a Day's Work

Miriam Levitt Baygell, Anne Ackerman

Ages 11–15careerswork

Cover of Essential French

Essential French

Nicole Irving, Leslie Colvin

Ages 8–14language learningcultural exploration

Cover of Contemporary Mathematics in Context

Contemporary Mathematics in Context

Coxford, Fey

Ages 14–18problem-solvingreal-world applications

Cover of Ultimate mittens

Ultimate mittens

Robin Hansen

Ages 8–14craftsmanshipcreativity

Cover of Drive Right

Drive Right

Margaret L. Johnson, Randall R. Thiel, Owen Crabb, Arthur A. Opfer, Frederik R. Mottola

Ages 15–18safetyresponsibility

Cover of Technology Application - (1 Year Online Access Only)

Technology Application - (1 Year Online Access Only)

Ages 12–15technologydigital literacy

Cover of The babysitter's manual

The babysitter's manual

Sharon G. Mijares

Ages 10–16responsibilitychildcare

Cover of Introduction to Landscaping

Introduction to Landscaping

Ronald J. Biondo, Charles B. Schroeder

Ages 14–18designnature

Cover of Word Problems With Decimals, Proportions, and Percents

Word Problems With Decimals, Proportions, and Percents

Paul R. Robbins, Sharon K. Hauge

Ages 12–15mathematicsproblem-solving

Cover of Kirsten's Cookbook (American Girls Pastimes)

Kirsten's Cookbook (American Girls Pastimes)

Jodi Evert, Terri Braun, Susan Mahal, Mark Salisbury

Ages 7–10cookingcultural traditions

Cover of Me and the Measure of Things

Me and the Measure of Things

Joan Sweeney

Ages 4–8measurementmathematics

Cover of My first cookbook

My first cookbook

CICO Kidz Staff

Ages 5–12cookingcreativity