Dog Days of Summer | Stratford STEM High

1) Backyard adventure: get messy, get wet, build cool things, and have tons of wild fun! 51 free-play activities

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"The backyard has long been a space associated with recreation and relaxation, a private patch of earth to escape to, and a springboard for the imagination. In her signature style and drawing on her personal experience as a mother, gardener, and author, Amanda Thomsen encourages kids to create kingdoms of their own making, right in their own backyards. With whimsical projects for every season and any setting, from forest to pavement, fun-seeking kids...

2) The big book of outdoor cooking and entertaining: spirited recipes and expert tips for barbecuing, charcoal and gas grilling, rotisserie roasting, smoking, deep-frying, and making merry

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Jamison, Cheryl Alters

3) Sip & savor: drinks for party and porch

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Farmer, James T

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Liven up a simple syrup with herbs, or garnish the glass with an added touch from the orchard or garden. These easy fruity drinks, creamy milkshakes, and dressed-up teas can be sipped and savored for years to come.

4) Hot Summer Nights

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Burton, Jaci

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Passions ignite in these all-new stories from four bestselling masters of contemporary romance…

In Jaci Burton’s “Hope Smolders,” struggling divorcee Jane has put her personal life on hold to raise her kids—until she runs into Will, her ex’s former best friend, who convinces her it’s time to start having fun again.

Carly Phillips takes you back to the town of Serendipity, where...

5) The backyard beekeeper: an absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden

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"Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition. In addition to content updates to reflect the most recent research and technology in beekeeping, the book features a new design with larger, easier-to-read text, many new photos, and a more easily navigable structure. With this complete reference and the expert advice of Bee...

6) Backyard building: treehouses, sheds, arbors, gates and other garden projects

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Stiles, Jeanie

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"Backyard Building will cover backyard accessories, the fundamentals of tools and materials, and useful tips based on real-life questions from the couple's popular website. Its unique style, with hand-drawn illustrations to guide the reader through the building process in a user-friendly way, stands out from the crowd. The clear, detailed drawings are not only easy to follow but a pleasure to look at; they are supplemented by irresistible color photographs."--Provided...

7) Backyard foraging: 65 familiar plants you didn't know you could eat

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Zachos, Ellen

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Trying to eat locally? Discover food in the plant life all around you. Learn to eat your way around the block! Your backyard or a nearby park or vacant lot might be rich with edible possibilities. The author leads you through harvesting etiquette, plant identification, and tips on how to eat the leaves, flowers, nuts, seeds, roots, and mushrooms that are there for the taking. Foraging is the fun, safe, and free way to eat locally.

8) backyard homesteading a back to basics guide to se

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9) barbecue nation 350 hot off the grill tried and tr

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10) BBQ Music Mixtape

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Loot Smith

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11) BBQ Riddim

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Various Artists

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12) Beach house memories

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Monroe, Mary Alice

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Isle of Palms novels volume 3

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Book, CD audio book, eBook, Kindle, Large Print, Playaway

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In this tale that explores the themes of class, women's rights and domestic abuse in the 1970s American South, the author returns to her classic Southern setting in the Isle of Palms with the sequel to her novel The Beach House. She weaves together issues of class, women's rights, and domestic abuse set in the tumultuous South during the 1970s as she tells the story of Olivia, "Lovie" Rutledge, the mother from The Beach House. As Lovie sits on the...

13) Bitsy's Bait & BBQ

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Morsi, Pamela

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"I just bought us a B & B on eBay!"

While Emma Collins wonders who in their right mind would use her hard-won divorce settlement to purchase a bed-and-breakfast down in the Ozarks, her free-spirited sister Katy fantasizes dreamily about how this move to a small town will be just the thing for her six-year-old son, Josh.

And, as usual, Emma is right. But it is not until they drive to Warbler Lake, Missouri, to take

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