Come on, kids: Grab a hammer, step up to the workbench, and get ready to measure, saw, drill, and make cool things! Wood Shop is an exciting introduction for today's kids to an ages-old tradition: building with wood. With step-by-step photographs and clear instructions, aspiring woodworkers learn essential skills such as how to drive a nail, use a power drill, "measure twice, cut once," and saw correctly. Then the fun begins as they put these skills...

This amazing title instructs young readers on how to shape wooden objects based on their own, unique ideas. Kids will explore this exciting and popular field by learning a few basic techniques of woodworking and what tools to use, which they can then experiment with in safe and accessible projects. Makers and Shakers sidebars introduce kids to furniture makers and builders and to different styles in woodworking.--

Jake, a reluctant reader, becomes a book lover when the new librarian finds Jake a book about woodworking.

This handbook uses step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions to teach you how to whittle whimsical miniature creatures. With just a sharp knife, a little practice, and the tiniest block of wood, anyone can make a charming carving in less than an hour. You will create a simple turnip bear and a carrot mouse to start; graduate to wood and master a variety of cuts and carving techniques. Learn how to sand, paint, and decorate your tiny...