Bandon Public Library

Unplug Your Preschooler with more than 200 screen-free games and activities!
“Just plain fun!... Will help parents give their children the kind of childhood that more and more children are missing.”––Mary Piper, PhD., author of Reviving Ophelia Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
 
From Animal Doctor to Lunch Bag Puppet, Letter Hunt to Life-Size Me, here are more than 200 screen-free games...

Documents the rise of Dalton Trumbo's career in Hollywood and his subsequent public humiliation for being among the 'Hollywood Ten' blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1940s for communist associations. Exiled and penniless, he wrote under various pseudonyms, and even won an Academy Award. Viewed by many as a moral and just man, Dalton stood for the American value and right of free expression

Nature is a mixed bag of nourishment and destruction, and nowhere is that more evident than in the field of meteorology! From summer sunshine and spring rains to tsunamis, tornadoes, and other natural phenomena, this book will answers all of readers questions on weather and the seasons. Gorgeous illustrations help readers visualize key concepts, while accessible language breaks down complex materials into absorbable chunks of information. The innovative...

Tim is disappointed when his best friend wants to spend their last day of summer geocaching. But a competition might make things interesting. Before the day is over, Tim will have discovered more than just a hidden treasure.

Want an excuse to get friends together? Or are you looking for an idea for a party your friends will never forget? This ultimate party-planning book for teens includes eighty-seven original ideas (and original takes on classic ideas) for great bashes. Inside you'll find parties of all kinds, such as an Anti-Valentine's Day soiree, a haunted house party, and a season finale get-together. Also includes party-planning tips, hosting etiquette, and how...

A little girl learns to walk, climb, and study the earth with help from her friends, most of which are animals. Sumario en español: Una niña aprende a caminar, a trepar, y a estudiar la tierra con la ayuda de sus amigos, de que la mayoría son animales.

This is eight-year-old Carly's first summer at Storm Cliff Stables horse camp, and she is already having a hard time following all the rules, so when she finds a garter snake and decides to keep it as a pet, she needs to keep it a secret.

Here are 62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning at chess, compiled and annotated by one of the game's most admired and respected writers. Each game offers a classic example of a fundamental problem and its best resolution, described and diagrammed in the clearest possible manner for players of every level of skill.
As Irving Chernev observes in the Introduction, "Who will doubt the tremendous power exerted by a Rook posted

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You've just flushed an upland bird. What do you do next? Hunting upland birds, such as pheasants, quail, and grouse, requires quick thinking and accurate shooting skill. These birds fly away at the smallest sound, so you need to be ready to take your shot. If you're prepared, you'll have a great time hunting in woodlands, fields, and thick brush for upland birds. Enter the Great Outdoors Sports Zone to learn about the history, gear, rules, and best...

A tooth goes missing while Pete the Cat is helping the Tooth Fairy, and he must find it before it's too late.