Cross stitch is a simple and popular form of embroidery, and therefore suitable for children. Schools are using it as a craft and as a teaching medium - for maths projects, for example - and this is one of a series of books of projects for children under ten. The designs have an action theme, and include a pony and rider, a mountain bike and a space shuttle. The step-by-step instructions and illustrations are accompanied by notes for parents and teachers, simple alphabets, numbers and borders.