Best of
Recreation
2005
The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam-Webster - 2005
Ideal for recreational and school play. More than 100,000 playable two- to eight-letter words including 4,000 new entries. Includes British variant spelling for game players in Canada. Endorsed by the National SCRABBLE Association.
An Affair with a House
Bunny Williams - 2005
This book describes how they restored each room of this well-worn house and resurrected its abandoned gardens. It also includes simple decorating solutions.
Portland Hill Walks: Twenty Explorations in Parks and Neighborhoods
Laura O. Foster - 2005
No restaurant ratings, no rehashed explanations of how the city got its name. Instead, in twenty meandering, view-studded strolls from forested canyons to cityscape peaks, this lively travelogue answers questions you may never have thought to ask, such as: What street used to be a row of floating homes? What eastside peak, with its "healthful air," was home to tuberculosis sanatoriums? What happened to the lake in Guilds Lake? What Portlander modeled swimwear in the U.S. Senate? Explore the city's streets, stairs, trails, and hidden passageways to discover the stories and spirit of a town rated among the country's most livable places.
Dances with Marmots: A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure
George Spearing - 2005
The account of a 4300km solo hike from Mexico to Canada through the desert areas and high Sierra Nevada of California and the Cascade ranges of Oregon and Washington.
Sudden Impact
Lesley Choyce - 2005
Tina learns that Kurt needs a donor with a rare blood type, and she finds a match in Kurt's soccer rival Jason. Jason agrees to donate his blood to Kurt, but when Kurt disappears from the hospital, the situation becomes desperate. Then Kurt's rival is in a tragic accident that may change everything.
The Thunder Agents Companion
Wallace Wood - 2005
Agents had a relatively short life during their initial run in American comics during the 1960s, you just can't keep a good team down, as evidenced by their periodic revivals over the years. This is the authorized, and definitive, book on the history of such memorable characters as Dynamo, No-Man, Lightning, Andor, the Iron Maiden, and all the other super-heroes and super-villains created by the late, great Wallace Wood and company. To celebrate the team's 40th anniversary, included are interviews with Woody's creative team, as well as those superb writers and artists involved in the various T-Agents resurrections over the decades, and a detailed examination of the origins and exploits of the characters themselves, including the shocking truth behind the first super-hero to ever be "killed," Menthor, the master of mental force!
Best Boulder Region Hiking Trails
Bette Erickson - 2005
From the flatlands to the foothills and mountains, each of the numerous trails are characterized by descriptions of the ecosystem, wildlife, natural features, views, and even human company that you are likely to encounter on your chosen path. Color photos for nearly every hike and snippets of along-the-trail history are presented in addition to directions to the trailhead, distance, difficulty level, and elevation gain for each hike.
The Complete Resource Book for Infants: Over 700 Experiences for Children from Birth to 18 Months
Pam Schiller - 2005
The experiences are organized by developmental area and the appendix is chock full of songs, rhymes, recipes, sign language, recommended books and toys, and family connection resources.