Most Popular Books by KLUTZ PRESS

When developing How to Rule the World, the Klutz editors took into account the fact that the average Klutz reader has the potential to be: The most brilliant, hilarious and amazing person ever to set foot on Earth. Destined for greatness. Maybe just a little lazy. Okay, a lot lazy. The editors tossed these realities into a big boiling pot of smartness and came out with the book such exceptional readers deserve: How to Rule the World. This collection of essential shortcuts, tips, and tricks will, when followed correctly, inevitably lead to absolute greatness. And, since it''s from Klutz, you know it''s all in good, clean, world-dominating fun. Did we mention there are shortcuts? Holding the office of most amazing person in the universe may seem like a tall order but with How to Rule the World, it''s a whole lot easier than you think.

This brand-new learning toy puts an innovative spin on the classic true or false test format. Contained in this wire-O bound book are switches that read yes and no, which allow readers to answer the questions by flipping the switch, and then turn the book over to see the answer key. This title encourages younger readers preparing to enter pre-kindergarten to learn simple counting concepts. Illustrations. Consumable.

Over 600 multi-colored beads with sturdy plastc pegboard and inspirational artwork are packed in this activity book for preschoolers.

Meet the world''s mightiest manual on drawing superheroes: Draw Marvel Heroes. The 30-plus characters are all updated or new to this edition (including Iceman, Dr Doom and Sandman). The famous Klutz dive-in-and-try-it style is in full effect, with translucent overlay pages for tracing and blank spaces for drawing right in the book. Packaged with the book are all the tools you need: an always-sharp mechanical pencil, a top-quality eraser and fine-tipped markers in six different colours.

Typical drawing books show how to draw something - a horse, for example, or maybe a car - in solitary splendor on a blank white page. But wouldn''t you rather learn how to draw a complete scene, so that the horse can be driving the car, down a freeway, next to the ocean? So much better! With Draw Your World Your Way, any crazy thing you can dream up, you can draw up. Cats in space, hippos in the lunchroom, pirates on the playground - we''ve got you covered. The book''s three sections are crammed with simple step-by-steps for drawing all kinds of Creatures & Characters, Objects, and Backgrounds. Hand pick your projects to combine the perfect elements for a conventional scene, or flip through the book at random to create complete craziness. Either way, you''ll draw a drawing that has never been drawn before. Along with the hundreds of how-tos, Draw Your World Your Way comes with a pencil, a fine-tipped drawing pen, four colored markers, and a 30-page sketch pad. All you need to add is a little creativity (or random chance) to create a world that''s all your own.

With little hands in mind, we''ve put together the ultimate flower-making kit for the kindergartencrowd. Simple step-by-step pictures and directions make it easy to create blossoms, bouquets, corsages, and frilly paper crowns, all without using scissors or even a smidgen of glue. It''s enough to make any kid a blooming genius.

This book is all about making tiaras, the perfect goes-with-everything accessory. Packaged with three ready-to-design tiaras and a stencil for making countless more, along with a treasure trove of sparkly doodads for decorating them. It will give any little girl that happily-everafter feeling.

Helps to create six-foot rainbow bubbles.

Turn your humdrum thumbprints into all kinds of pictures with these completely self-contained inkpad and pen kits.

Scrapbooking made simple! My Fabulous Life in Pictures is packed with themed pages on subjects like travel, parties, and family. Templates, stickers, and other special supplies make it easy for young scrapbookers to get started in this popular pastime.

Three little books, each with a color-coordinated pen, bound on cool carabiner clips. Every page features a refreshingly unsophisticated joke, riddle or weird fact. On the flip side there''s space to write a succinct note.

Yes and no reading questions to assist in learning grammar, phonics, spelling, and sentence structure.

Suitable for the young emergency enthusiasts, this title features different calamities: fallen bridges, flooded highways, and forest fires.

Because Hogwarts looms so large in the imagination of Harry Potter fans, we made this addition to the Building Cards line bigger than the rest - and packaged it with more cards. This book comes with beautifully rendered artwork on 90 leaves that break into 278 building cards - which guarantees that whatever castle you build, the result is unmistakably Hogwarts.

Build Your Own Monsters! is a one-stop body shop that has it all. Start by choosing which punch-out body parts you would like to use. Then attach them together with the included colorful paper fasteners. Finish up by putting on googly eyes and stickers. Once you''re done, you can take them apart and start all over. All the possibilities are scary!

Color your way through sweet treats, dancing school supplies, and pleaseantly plump monsters that are so lovable and adorable you''ll want to pinch their cheeks. The makers of Coloring Crush bring you another colored-pencils-included coloring book with perforated pages and postcard prints that are perfect to share with friends. You''re sure to color the day away, because coloring has never been so cute!

Call it pomdemonium. It''s what happens when you glue pompoms together in all kinds of funny ways. You end up with puffy piglets, poodles, penguins, porpoises, puppies and lots of other fabulous animals whose names would probably start with "p" if they had names. ''How to Make Pompom Animals'' is a cookbook of creativity, filled with recipes and goofball fun from the crafty chefs at Chicken Socks. Main ingredients? Pompoms and imagination (plus a dash of googly eyes and glue). Altogether, it''s everything you need to make a passel of pompom pets -- no food, walks or house-training required.

Wraps is a fun educational tool that helps kids build reading and math skills by wrapping the string around the deck to connect every item in the top row of each page with its match on the bottom row. The full-color illustrations, funny questions, and hands-on wrapping action encourage learning and memorization. This title targets second grade students and encourages them to learn about math. Consumable.

Everything you need to make anything you want is right here, including more than 200 pre-cut fabulous foam shapes (no scissors required!) and a glue stick. Create aliens, rescue trucks, barny and animals, sea creatures, funny faces and more! Just dump out the foam pieces, take the cap off the glue stick, find some paper and let the foam begin!

Ordinary markers seem pretty ordinary when compared with highlighters. And ordinary highlighters seem really ordinary when compared with the super-cool, custom neon, 5-in-1, whizzer-keen highlighter attached to this book. Every page is uniquely designed for young kids wielding highlighters. There are dot-to-dots to uncover, mazes to run, hidden pictures to find and pages to colour, including an aquarium filled with black and white tropical fish. ("Somebody better fix those fish!") The whole package is cool and colourful fun starring the world''s first really magical 5-in-1 marker. And speaking of magic, when it comes time to clean up, just close the book! Comes with a unique 5-in-1 highlighter pen.

Everything you need to transform boring bottle caps into awesome art is included with this book. Take a bottle cap, add the included punch-out art, a charm, craft gems or glitter, use the special glue to make your creation permanent and you''ve just made a Capster! Finished projects make terrific backpack danglers or fridge magnets. Whatever you choose, this craft really makes your artwork POP!

Yes and no math questions to assist in learning addition/subtraction, time & measurement, word problems and fractions.

This is the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art squeezed between the covers of a book. Because we think the best way to appreciate art is to make some of your own, this book is designed to be stickered, painted, pounded, rubbed, woven, soaked, and poked. This new edition comes with a brand new cover, supplies, and endless creative possibilities.

A journal that knows exactly how you feel. Here at Klutz, we think being moody gets a bad rap. After all, feelings are what make you, well, you. So, we designed a journal jam-packed with gorgeous, handdrawn prompts that celebrate your emotions-the good, the bad, and the weird. The Many Moods of Me Journal is your all-in-one companion on the quest to work out what''s going on inside your head. Just slip on our magical mood ring to get a read on your feelings, find the corresponding color on our 6-color (addictively clickable) mood pen, and then flip to the section tailormade to help you find your center no matter where your head''s at. Rate your mood on a scale of "swell" to "out of sorts," write postcards to your future self about how you''re feeling, and boost your mood with quirky doodles. Being moody is no longer a bad thing. You''re welcome. Comes with: 76-page journal, mood ring, 6-color ballpoint pen

Presents more than 100 ideas for constructing costumes using materials found at home.