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Janayn is an only child. She has moved with her mother to an area where her grandmother lives. They call her Grandma Tressa. Janayn's mother is often concerned about her because she refuses to socialize with the other children. Janayn uses her gift of art design and her love of science to go on amazing imaginery adventures.

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Beautiful home decor items, made with great fabrics, that don't require threading a sewing machine! The chapters go room by room through your home. Tackle redoing just one room at a time, but before you begin browse through the entire book. Ideas in one chapter may suit a room covered in a different chapter.

Learn what makes N scale unique in everything from benchwork to realistic scenery. Colorful photos and illustrations guide beginners as well as more experienced modelers who are making the transition from a different scale.