"Fads and trends: how do they start? Why do they spread? And how deep can their impact be? Although trends might seem trivial, if you dig deeper, you'll find that chasing the next big thing can have even bigger results. Established middle-grade author Kira Vermond and cartoonist Clayton Hanmer team up in this fun and accessible nonfiction look at fads. In four short chapters, the book explores what a fad is, how the latest crazes catch on, and what...

America's preeminent columnist presents his penetrating and surprising reflections on everything from embryo research to entitlement reform, from Halley's Comet to border collies, from Christopher Columbus to Martin Luther King, from drone warfare to American decline. Features a special, highly autobiographical introduction. Selected essays previously published in various periodicals and journals.

The documentary follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true themselves while negotiating America's limited definition of masculinity.

From Merlin to Harry Potter to Mary Poppins, Aurélia Beaupommier pays tribute to all sorcerers, fairies, elves, mages, and magicians within this spellbinding cookbook. "The Wizard's Cookbook" includes magical dishes that are both quick and easy to prepare for any occasion. Beaupommier provides a beautiful spread of festive themed dishes to enchant your guests. Recipes are accompanied by beautiful full-page color photographs of the delectable food...

"Carnival food unwrapped: Host Marc Summers takes a look at carnival food, from what it takes to be a cotton candy craftsman to the secrets behind some delicious pretzels. Plus, learn how salt-water taffy is concocted at the Atlantic City Boardwalk and take a trip to the Funnel Cake factory."--Container. "Energy boosts unwrapped: ... Find out the secrets behind Powerbar's ability to give you a boost, and why trail mix is the snack to have when you...

"Soda pop unwrapped: Host Marc Summers is opening the bottle on soda pop with an inside look at bubbly beverages. Learn about an LA grocer who carries over 300 different types of soda, and step inside the Museum of Beverage Containers."--Container. "Vending machines unwrapped: Marc sets out to get the low down on vending machines! Explore the origin of the old-time automat and see what makes the new and improved versions tick! Learn what goes into...

"Fanfic, cosplay, cons, books, memes, podcasts, vlogs, OTPs and RPGs and MMOs and more - it's never been a better time to be a girl geek. The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy is the ultimate handbook for ladies living the nerdy life, a fun and feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom. With delightful illustrations and an unabashed love for all the in(ternet)s and outs of geek culture, this book is packed with tips, playthroughs, and...

Reports on America's "shadow" economy of illegal drugs, pornography, and illegal migrant workers, arguing that these underground industries continue to grow with government intervention.

Four decades after the sexual revolution, nothing has worked out the way it was supposed to. The sexes are circling each other as uneasily and comically as ever, from the bedroom to the boardroom to the Situation Room, and now Pulitzer-Prize-winning columnist Dowd digs into the Y and X files, exploring sexual combat in America. She explains why getting ready for a date went from glossing and gargling to Paxiling and Googling; why men are in an evolutionary...