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In this article, the author describes her book, \"Amazing Maya Inventions You Can Build Yourself,\" a new book designed to help kids learn the history of the ancient Maya civilization. \"Amazing Maya Inventions You Can Build Yourself\" offers the reader an engaging exploration of the history and culture of the Maya through building and crafts projects that focus on the Maya's amazing creations. Readers are introduced to the major figures and discoveries of the powerful Maya civilization through informational sidebars, biographies, historical facts, trivia, illustrations and activities. Most of the suggested activities can be done with simple household supplies and minimal adult supervision, and the results are as creative as they are educational.

The newest titles in the prolific Kids' Guides series offers up the basics on \"some of the hottest topics around.\" Duct Tape includes every kid's go-to project - the wallet - but also outlines step-bystep instructions for simpler items, like a book cover, and more involved items, like a vest. A simple introduction to the basics of duct taping at the beginning of the book is helpful in ensuring your project won't take a turn for the sticky-wad worse.

Many of the volumes in the Kids' Guides series take on topics like aliens, mummies, and robots, but the series is at its best when leading readers through complicated activities. The Kids' Guide to Balloon Twisting is a I perfect example. Rare is the kid not dazzled I by the squeaking, twisting balloon maestros out there, and this brightly illustrated, stepby-step guide makes it easy - well, easy-ish.