100 Best Origami Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by-Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams

Robert J. Lang and Robin Macey

5.0

Create nearly 40 striking paper figures with clear, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams. Features simple to advanced objects: cube, parrot, rabbit, seagull, cuckoo clock, rocket, mouse, elephant, violinist, Viking ship, and many more.

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His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass

Philip Pullman

4.9

Box Set Edition of His Dark Materials. Includes: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.

Recommended by Gretchen Rubin, Emma Watson, Andrew Copson, and 3 others.

Andrew Copson

Other children’s books often have children behaving in terrible ways. Philip himself has acknowledged that his His Dark Materials is, to some extent, a response to the Chronicles of Narnia which has children behaving in all sorts of slavish ways, obeying authority because it is authority, and setting all sorts of poor moral examples. The children in Philip’s books are thoughtful, intelligent, and morally concerned. They are motivated by love and loyalty. And they are very complex. He doesn’t shy away from the moral complexity, the difficulties of choice, the lesser of two evils. That is also something that comes up in his books. There is no perfect solution, you struggle to truth. [source]

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

This is one of my favourite books. Lyra feels like a natural successor to Matilda. She is a character of action. She isn’t sitting in a corner reading. She is out there and she is having a real effect on her story. She isn’t being buffeted by forces and having to rebel against them, she is out there actively seeking an adventure. I read this when I was eleven and starting secondary school. I remember her really sticking with me not least because she lies so much. [source]

Lewis Smith

His Dark Materials Series by Philip Pullman is my favourite fictional book of all time. I just love this story so much, it's clever and thought provoking, whilst also being accessible and gripping to read. The audiobook version is fantastic too, and narrated by Pullman himself. It's also inspiring because the main characters are just children, but they are so strong and determined. There is always something new to take from it. I love that Lyra is quite a popular girls name now. [source]

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Easy Origami

John Montroll

4.8

A collection of 32 projects for novice origami hobbyists, clearly illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions that even beginning papercrafters can follow with successful results. Subjects range from an ultra-simple hat, cup, and pinwheel to the more challenging figures of a penguin and a piano.

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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda #1)

Tom Angleberger

4.8

IT TAKES THE WISDOM OF YODA TO SURVIVE THE SIXTH GRADE

Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him "Captain Dwight." This is embarrassing, particularly for Tommy, who sits with him at lunch every day.

But Dwight does one cool thing. He makes origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda.

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Advanced Origami: An Artist's Guide to Folding Techniques and Paper (includes New DVD)

Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander

4.7

Take your paper folding to an advanced level with this user-friendly origami book.

From shimmering hummingbirds to magnificent bats, from a stunning panther mask to graceful sea turtles, Michael G. Lafosse's complex and beautiful origami projects are well known around the world. Focusing on models from nature, Advanced Origami provides unparalleled instruction on how to create master-class level 3D

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Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art

Robert J. Lang

4.7

Robert J. Lang, one of the worlds foremost origami artists and scientists, presents the never-before-described mathematical and geometric principles that allow anyone to design original origami, something once restricted to an elite few. From the theoretical underpinnings to detailed step-by-step folding sequences, this book takes a modern look at the centuries-old art of origami.

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Origami to Astonish and Amuse: Over 400 Original Models, Including Such "Classics" as the Chocolate-Covered Ant, the Transvestite Puppet, the Invisible Duck, and Many More!

Jeremy Shafer

4.7

Imagine folding a piece of paper into nail clippers that really work, or a Swiss Army knife that actually opens, or a surfer on a wave that crashes when the surfer is slid forward...There's no need to imagine-this is for real!

In Origami to Astonish and Amuse Jeremy Shafer has taken the art of paper folding in an entirely new direction. Filled with hundreds of entertaining models and folding ideas,

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Darth Paper Strikes Back

Tom Angleberger

4.6

The hilarious, clever, and much-anticipated follow-up to the breakout hit, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda!

It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yoda–related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a “troublemaker.” Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by making a new case file—one that will show

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Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations

Tomoko Fuse

4.6

TOMOKO FUSE is recognized at home and abroad as one of the most original and exciting of all up-and-coming origami talents. In this book, she explains her method for combining folded-paper units in an insertion fashion that results in an endless sequence of multidimensional variations giving new life and freshness to old-fashioned origami classics. Another dynamic departure is the way she employs

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Animal Origami for the Enthusiast: Step-by-Step Instructions in Over 900 Diagrams/25 Original Models

John Montroll

4.6

The centuries-old art of origami — Japanese paper folding — produces remarkable paper creations that exhibit extraordinary realism and delicate beauty. Enthusiasts if this wonderful craft will welcome this challenging new collection of paper sculptures designed by John Montroll, renowned origami expert.
Twenty-five intricately detailed paperfolding projects feature strikingly lifelike animals from

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Origami Tessellations: Awe-Inspiring Geometric Designs

Eric Gjerde

4.5

Eric Gjerde demonstrates 25 of his favorite tessellations and turns them into projects for newcomers as well as experienced origamists. With step-by-step instructions, illustrated crease patterns, and how-to photos, you'll learn to create these wonderful designs yourself. Eric's first book covers the fundamentals of origami tessellations, provides history, and describes simple beginning techniques

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The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee (Origami Yoda, #3)

Tom Angleberger

4.5

IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CASE FILE WITHOUT ORIGAMI YODA?

With Dwight suspended, McQuarrie Middle School is missing its most famous attendee: origami Yoda. And no Yoda means no case file mystery to solve. But just as Tommy wonders if he'll ever find anything interesting to write about again, something BIG happens. Something BIG and HAIRY. It's a Fortune Wookiee, a paper fortune teller in the form of

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Star Wars Origami: 36 Amazing Paper-folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away....

Chris Alexander and Tom Angleberger

4.5

Kids love origami—and what could be cooler than transforming a piece of paper into Boba Fett, Princess Leia, Yoda, or R2-D2? And not just any paper, but custom-designed paper illustrated with art from the movies. Star Wars® Origami marries the fun of paper folding with the obsession of Star Wars. Like The Joy of Origami and Origami on the Go, this book puts an original spin on an ancient art. And

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Genuine Origami: 43 Mathematically-Based Models, from Simple to Complex

Jun Maekawa

4.5

Like his counterpart in the U.S., prominent origami artist and scientist Robert J. Lang, Jun Maekawa approaches origami from the perspective of mathematical and geometric principles. In Genuine Origami, Maekawa takes readers, step-by-step, through the fundamentals of his method, beginning with the basics and guiding them through simple figures (a mouse, an elephant, Santa Claus) all the way up to

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Origami Boxes

Tomoko Fuse

4.4

Instructs in the folding of paper into such three-dimensional forms as square, triangular, and hexagonal boxes and their lids.

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Fabulous Origami Boxes

Tomoko Fuse

4.4

Imagine a box made of paper! Boxes are one of the most popular formats of the age-old papercraft of origami. This delightful book is entirely devoted to the creation of origami boxes-plain or fancy, playful or practical, and elaborate boxes topped with cranes, butterflies, lilies, stars, and more.

FABULOUS ORIGAMI BOXES includes designs for nesting boxes, simple triangle and square boxes and more c

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Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling (An Origami Yoda Activity Book)

Tom Angleberger

4.4

Stick figures to the dark side only lead! To doodle like a Jedi you must learn! With this companion to the blockbuster bestselling Origami Yoda series, beloved author Tom Angleberger—with the help of the kids from McQuarrie Middle School—presents young Padawans with dozens of activities from the Star Wars universe. Padawans can learn how to fold R2-D2 and C-3PO, draw Jabba, and even build a fully

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Kusudama Origami

Ekaterina Lukasheva

4.4

Discover kusudama, a traditional Japanese paper sphere formed by modular origami construction techniques. Kusudama, meaning "medicine ball," originally served as holders for incense or potpourri. Today they're used as decorations or gifts.
This guide presents instructions for over 40 elaborate modular origami figures that range in shape from stars and flowers to kusudamas. Beginning and experienced

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Origami Ooh La La!: Action Origami for Performance and Play

Jeremy Shafer

4.4

In Origami Ooh La La! Jeremy Shafer takes origami into the realm of performance art. Filled with clear step-by-step instructions for how to fold each model and clever routines for performing them in front of audiences, this book aims to literally move origami on to a new stage!

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Origami Art: 15 Exquisite Folded Paper Designs from the Origamido Studio

Michael G. LaFosse, Richard L. Alexander

4.4

Fold advanced origami projects with this beautiful origami book.

From the Origamido Studio, world renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander introduce a unique collection of origami paper craft projects. Origami Art features folding instructions for complex 3D origami models. These featured origami projects will amaze and astound paper folders with their intricate and life

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Michael LaFosse's Origami Butterflies: Elegant Designs from a Master Folder

Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander

4.4

Fold beautiful papercraft butterflies with this easy origami book.

Whimsical, exquisite and fragile, butterflies and moths have enchanted and inspired people for centuries. Origami artist Michael G. LaFosse is no exception. His original butterfly paper-folding techniques are a dramatic new development in origami—which some have hailed as the most important advance in origami since the first paper c

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Origami Omnibus: Paper Folding for Everybody

Kunihiko Kasahara

4.4

With more than 250 projects of many different types and levels of difficulty, this bestselling, encyclopedic work contains traditional and modern paper-folding methods, and includes folds for the beginner and works calculated to challenge the experts.

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Origami In Action: Paper Toys That Fly, Flag, Gobble and Inflate!

Robert J. Lang

4.3

Every project in the book can really move! Origami in Action presents 39 actions origami models that are as animated as they are exquisite. Each project is complete with clear step-by-step diagrams, instructions, and a photograph of the finished model. Included are such traditional favorites as the cootie catcher and the waterbomb, as well as some modern novelties--a strumming guitar player and a

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Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals

Robert J. Lang, Stephen Weiss

4.3

In Origami Zoo, two of the world's finest paper folders present an exciting collection of original origami animals. Their creatures, ranging from the exotic to the familiar, the elegant to the whimsical, will both inspire the beginner and challenge the most accomplished folder.

Choose among the dolphin, penguin, swan, owl, goose, kangaroo, praying mantis, or even the mythical Pegasus or extinct woo

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Origami for the Connoisseur

Kunihiko Kasahara, Toshie Takahama

4.3

Here at last is an origami book intended solely for the advanced paperfolder. Groundbreaking in concept and challenging in content, it presents sixty-five ingenious projects by respected masters working in a variety of themes and origami genres. From Toshikazu Kawasaki's Unique Iso-area Folding Method to David Briil's remarkable "bottle" to Peter Engel's playful "kangaroo," the featured designs ha

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Origami from Angelfish to Zen

Peter Engel

4.3

Brief history, basic techniques, and step-by-step instructions for 24 projects: hummingbird, giraffe, butterfly, kangaroo, more.

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Origami Sea Life

John Montroll, Robert J. Lang

4.3

In Origami Sea Life, John Montroll and Robert J. Lang have collaborated to produce a truly elegant work. The pages of this book contain some of the most creative origami published to date. Each project is accompanied by a biological sketch of the animal to enhance the visual description. There are 38 models in all ranging from the lowly barnacle to the mighty whale. in between are to be found a cu

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The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett (Origami Yoda, #4)

Tom Angleberger

4.3

Origami Yoda has used his Jedi-wise advice to help the kids at McQuarrie Middle School conquer all sorts of enemies, from dull school dances to embarrassing water stains. But this semester, Dwight, Tommy, Sara, and the gang must face their deadliest enemy yet: the FunTime Education System. Meant to raise standardized test scores, the mind-numbing videos of Professor FunTime and his singing calcula

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Origami Insects and Their Kin

Robert J. Lang

4.3

Create a swarm of cleverly designed paper insects. Noted origamist presents step-by-step instructions and diagrams for 20 challenging projects: treehopper, spotted ladybug, orb weaver, tarantula, tick, butterfly, grasshopper, dragonfly, praying mantis, scorpion, and more. Helpful sections on symbols and terms and general folding directions. Intermediate to advanced level.

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Origami Extravaganza! Folding Paper, a Book, and a Box: Origami Kit Includes Origami Book, 38 Fun Projects and 162 High-Quality Origami Papers: Great for Both Kids and Adults

Tuttle Publishing

4.3

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More-Igami

Dori Kleber, G. Brian Karas

4.3

A creative young boy with a passion for practicing origami finds a surprising source of encouragement on his diverse city block.

Joey loves things that fold: maps, beds, accordions, you name it. When a visiting mother of a classmate turns a plain piece of paper into a beautiful origami crane, his eyes pop. Maybe he can learn origami, too. It’s going to take practice — on his homework, the newspaper

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Beginner's Book of Modular Origami Polyhedra: The Platonic Solids

Rona Gurkewitz and Bennett Arnstein

4.3

This book by an expert presents a clear, concise introduction to the special techniques for creating complex polyhedra models. Based on the classic Platonic solids, these 17 projects are appropriate for folders at all levels. Step-by-step diagrams offer detailed views of the models' assembly, and photos depict completed models.

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The Joy of Origami

Margaret Van Sicklen

4.3

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Kusudama Origami

Tomoko Fuse

4.3

Kusudama is a decorative ball, which is originally used on festive occasions. It is now popular as ornaments and mobiles. Kusudama origami is composed of a variety of units joined together. It is different from ordinary unit origami, because it uses string or glue to put it together. This book illustrates how to make a basic traditional kusudama by adding colorful simple units together. In the sam

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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Eleanor Coerr and Ronald Himle

4.3

Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the "atom bomb disease," Sadako faces her future with spirit and bravery. Recalling a Japanese legend, Sadako sets to work folding paper cranes. For the legend holds that if a sick person folds one thousand cranes, the gods will grant her wish and ma

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Unit Polyhedron Origami

Tomoko Fuse

4.2

With step-by-step diagrams, detailed instructions and over 70 photographs in vibrant full-color, internationally-renowned origamist and author Tomoko Fuse offers an innovative approach to origami based on assembling separate, multi-dimensional shapes into one structure.
Some of the shapes, like pyramids or four-sided boxes, are simple to master, even for a beginner. Others are quite complex and req

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Paper Airplane Kit: 100 Planes to Fold & Fly, 1000 Stickers, Launcher & 100 Rubber Bands | Colorful Sheets | STEM Family Gift for Ages 7 and Up

Publications International Ltd.

4.2

Learn to Fold, Launch, and Fly! This all-in-one boxed kit includes everything you need to fold, launch, and fly 100 unique paper airplanes!What's Inside:100 Planes to Fold & Fly – Start with simple classic designs and work your way up to distance gliders, stunt planes, UFOs, space shuttles, and spaceships.Colorful Pre-Designed Sheets – 100 vibrant, ready-to-fold sheets with cool designs including

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Brilliant Origami: A Collection of Original Design

David Brill

4.2

He is David Brill, and he has evolved a unique, multi-cultural approach to origami, blending the "analytical, highly detailed and engineered" approach of the West with the "minimal and artistic" sensibilities of the East. In this profusely illustrated workbook of his designs, David Brill shares his remarkable esthetic as well as his personal philosophy on origami. You'll be inspired by the rich cr

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Origami

Hideaki Sakata

4.2

The perfect can't-fail book of origami. Even people who have tried origami and decided they were all thumbs can now succeed.

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Extreme Origami: Transforming Dollar Bills into Priceless Works of Art

Won Park, Michael G. LaFosse

4.2

Won Park has taken the ancient art of origami to a whole new level. Using American currency, Park transforms dollar bills into creative works of art. He relies on the fibrous quality of the paper to fold, bend and twist hundreds of times per model without tearing. With no cutting and no pasting, Park is able to incorporate the details on the bills into his model designs. His signature koi fish is

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Origami Jewelry: More Than 40 Exquisite Designs to Fold and Wear

Ayako Brodek

4.2

With precise instructions and vivid, four-color photographs, Ayako Brodek shows readers how to create 40 elegant and unusual pieces of jewelry. Each project includes a list of materials, illustrated step-by-step folding and finishing instructions, a beautiful photo of the completed piece, and suggested color variations, paper designs and embellishments to make each piece exciting and unique.

The bo

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Origami Made Simple: 40 Easy Models with Step-By-Step Instructions

Russell Wood

4.2

Spark a lifetime of creativity with a few sheets of paper!

Discover the art of paper folding with Origami Made Simple. Featuring 40 classic and original origami models, complete with detailed diagrams and written instructions for every step, it's the fastest way for you to start creating eye-catching paper sculptures.

If you're new to origami, the iconic yet approachable designs in this book are a g

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Geometric Origami

Masahiro Chatani, Keiko Nakazawa

4.2

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The New Origami: Dozens of Projects Using the Newest Kinds of Origami: Modular, Puzzle, Storytelling, Practical, Symmetrical, and Layered

Steve Biddle, Megumi Biddle

4.2

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Floral Origami Globes

Tomoko Fuse

4.2

With step-by-step diagrams, detailed instructions and vibrant color photos, internationally-renowned origamist and author Tomoko Fuse offers an innovative approach to origami based on assembling separate, multi-dimensional shapes into a single spherical structure.
Each step is illustrated clearly with diagrams that will enable anyone with even the most rudimentary skills to create over 100 intrica

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Ornamental Origami: Exploring 3D Geometric Designs

Meenakshi Mukerji

4.2

This book is a great resource for people who enjoy polyhedra, symmetry, geometry, mathematics and origami. The types of models presented are similar in nature to the models in Mukerji's Marvelous Modular Origami, but some of the chapters are more advanced and all of the designs are new. The reader can learn about polyhedra while making these models and is left with the ability to design one's own

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Mind-Blowing Modular Origami: The Art of Polyhedral Paper Folding: Use Origami Math to fold Complex, Innovative Geometric Origami Models

Byriah Loper

4.2

Modular origami is the latest craze in paper folding!

These three-dimensional models are created from many small pieces of paper that are easily folded and then cleverly fit together to form a spectacular shape. They range from paper polyhedra to bristling buckyballs that are reminiscent of sea urchins—to ornate flower-like spheres.

Each piece of paper is held by the tension of the other papers—dem

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Origami: The Complete Practical Guide to the Ancient Art of Paperfolding

Rick Beech

4.2

This ancient Japanese craft has grown into a 21st century art form. In this new book, traditional classics, such as the famous Japanese crane, sit side by side with modern pieces designed by the world's most respected origamists.

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Exquisite Modular Origami

Meenakshi Mukerji

4.2

This is a step by step how-to book for making modular origami models based on polyhedra. You will be amazed that these stunning models are made out of something as ordinary paper. Author Meenakshi Mukerji is the winner of Origami USA's 2005 Florence Temko Award. You are bound to love this book if you love origami, polyhedra, symmetry, geometry, and mathematics. Or you will simply love it. The mode

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Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! (Origami Yoda, #5)

Tom Angleberger

4.2

HELP US, PRINCIPAL RABBSKI. YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE.

In their fight against FunTime, the tedious, elective-crushing test prep program, Origami Yoda and the Rebel Alliance have found powerful allies in unexpected places. But the allegiance of one mysterious, all-powerful figure remains to be seen: Principal Rabbski. She says she'll help the rebels, but how? The state standards tests are just a month a

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The World of Origami

Isao Honda

4.2

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Amazing Origami Boxes

Tomoko Fuse

4.2

Simple but unique, an origami box represents the thoughts and feelings of its maker. Between the pleasure of paperfolding and the satisfaction of having a handmade item to use (or give!), the box forms a positive association for the maker (and between the giver and recipient). In this guide, origami master Tomoko Fuse presents 20 original designs for origami boxes — some simple, others more comple

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Origami for the Enthusiast

John Montroll

4.2

Origami enthusiasts who have mastered the basic folds and seek advanced projects have found little to inspire and challenge them — until now. Origami for the Enthusiast presents 25 intricate paper animal projects, the original creations of John Montroll. Montroll's reputation among origamists and with the Origami Center of America has been growing since he showed a penchant for paperfolding at age

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Marvelous Modular Origami

Meenakshi Mukerji

4.2

This richly illustrated book provides step-by-step instructions for the construction of over 30 different modular origami structures. The author describes basic folding techniques required to construct the "modules" that are used as building blocks to construct complex ornamental models. The diagrams are clear, crisp, and easy to follow, and are accompanied by inspiring color photographs. Addition

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Amazing Origami

Kunihiko Kasahara

4.2

This intriguing mixture of art and geometry will excite both your creativity and your curiosity. Out from under your fingers will come strikingly exquisite forms: wish on your own handmade shooting star, all silvery, golden, or fiery red; “grow” pretty pink paper cherry blossoms (symbol of Japan, home of origami), and build pyramids, cubic modules, and other dimensional figures.

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Secrets of Origami: The Japanese Art of Paper Folding

Robert Harbin, Kingsley Mitchell, David Lister

4.2

Hundreds of diagrams help paperfolders at all levels create over 120 models ranging from a traditional sailboat, cicada, flapping bird, and jumping frog to such less common subjects as a Japanese lady, gargoyle, octopus, and a Moor at prayer. Also includes figures originated by internationally renowned origami experts.

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Extreme Origami

Kunihiko Kasahara

4.2

Explore the far edges of what’s possible with “the new origami.” The objects are fantastic, but the folding techniques use simple triangles and squares, pyramids, and cubes. Master spiral designs, multi-pointed stars, 9-sided gift boxes, and 12-sided gyroscopic whirligigs. More elaborate designs invite you into the outer-space world of stars with starbeams and 8-sided flying saucers, whimsical cro

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Origami Masters Bugs: How the Bug Wars Changed the Art of Origami

Jason Ku, Sebastian Arellano, Won Park, Marc Kirschenbaum, Dan Robinson, Marcio Noguchi, Robert Lang, Shuki Kato

4.1

In the early 1990s, members of the Origami Tanteidan Convention in Japan began a unique competition devoted to insects and other arthropods as, over a period of years, artists attempted to one-up each other, successively adding legs, antennae, wings, and more. Each year, the models became increasingly complex, as origami enthusiasts from around the world joined the fray. Beetles became winged beet

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Japanese Origami for Beginners Kit: 20 Classic Origami Models

Vanda Battaglia, Francesco Decio, et al.

4.1

Make simple and fun paper craft models with this easy origami book and paper kit.

The ancient art of origami originated in Japan, where it is steeped in traditional values. The 20 models presented in this kit include many with strong symbolic meanings, such as the carp, the frog and the crane, which symbolize longevity, good luck and perseverance.

Also included in this kit are paper models which ha

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Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes: Beautiful Paper Gift Boxes from Japan's Leading Origami Master (30 projects)

Tomoko Fuse

4.1

With this origami-how-to book, learn how to fold unique gift boxes that are as unique as the treasures they hold!

Considered the most famous living origami master, Tomoko Fuse is known for her expertise in box-folding and other origami paper craft styles. The simple flat box, or tato, is an excellent introduction to the art of beginner origami and allows readers to "start small," then build to more

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Mythological Creatures and the Chinese Zodiac in Origami

John Montroll

4.1

An exciting collection of projects, including a griffin, centaur, sea serpent, wyvern, and 12 animals from the Chinese zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, monkey, and 6 others. "Together this author and publisher combination is responsible for eight of the definitive works that make a good introduction to origami." — Miniatura.

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Origami Handbook

Rick Beech

4.1

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Ultimate Origami Challenge Kit for Kids 8-12: Fun Projects and Step-by-Step Folding Techniques to Go from Novice to Pro (90 Paper Sheets / 30 Projects Included)

Brian Soonho Yoon

4.1

Discover the magic of origami and learn key techniques to create animals, 3D shapes, or gifts for loved ones from paper!Packed with 30 unique projects, including an inflatable bunny, flapping crane, throwing star, and pyramid, Ultimate Origami Challenge Kit for Kids 8–12 takes budding paper-folding enthusiasts from novice to pro. With fun facts, step-by-step instructions, and all the folding paper

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Origami Sculptures

John Montroll

4.1

Easy-to-follow instructions for creating paper models of a swan, walrus, dachshund, penguin, peacock, camel, rhinoceros, panda, and 16 other subjects. Every finished sculpture is shown in a photograph. Includes explanation of folding symbols and brief history of origami.

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The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book: The Pioneering Design for the Record-Breaking Distance Plane, Plus 16 All-New Tear-Out Paper Airplanes to Fold and Fly

John M. Collins

4.1

A collection of easy-to-fold paper airplane designs and innovative theories of flight, including the author's Guinness World Record-breaking airplane. Features 16 tear-out model planes.

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book chronicles the creation of the new distance champion paper airplane and how it broke the world record. Collins's revolutionary approach to plane design is a departure from

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Complete Origami: An A-Z facts and folds, with step-by-step instructions for over 100 projects

Eric Kenneway

4.1

A unique collection of origami facts, anecdotes, and techniques.

Over 300 step-by-step diagrams, from simple and easy origami to more complex projects, with easy-to-follow instructions on how to make professional looking objects.

An essential source book for all origami and papercraft enthusiasts--whatever their age or level of skill.

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Kusudama: Ball Origami

Makoto Yamaguchi

4.1

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Joyful Origami Boxes: A Basic Book for Beginners

Tomoko Fuse

4.1

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Origami Rings & Wreaths: A Kaleidoscope of 28 Decorative Origami Creations

Tomoko Fuse

4.1

Tomoko Fuse, a popular and widely-respected member of the world origami community, now turns her talents to a new, fun and practical side of paperfolding creating fashion accessories and home decorations with origami.

In Origami Rings & Wreaths, Fuse provides instructions for 28 different projects including both jewelry (brooches and earrings) and decorative pieces like wall hangings. Fuse shows ho

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Origami 1: Art of Paper Folding

Robert Harbin

4.1

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The Kids' Book of Paper Love: Write. Craft. Play. Share.

Irene Smit and Astrid van der Hulst

4.1

A surprise on every page!

Brimming from cover to cover with projects and other paper surprises, The Kids’ Book of Paper Love, from the bestselling editors of Flow magazine and books, is a bounty of a book that begs to be folded, cut up, collaged, doodled on, and shared.

Loop paper strips into a paper chain. Snip out bookmarks. Fold a paper house. Make photo booth props—a silly mustache, a crown—to

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Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form (How to fold paper and other materials for design projects)

Paul Jackson

4.1

Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal, and many other materials. This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding and crumpling. An elegant, practical handbook, it covers over 70 techniques explained by clear step-by-step drawings, crease-p

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Genuine Japanese Origami, Book 1: 33 Mathematical Models Based Upon (the square root of) 2

Jun Maekawa, Koshiro Hatori

4.1

This unique book by an origami master uses geometric and mathematical principles as well as rectangular paper to create a wide range of insects, plants, trees, animals, and fantastic creatures. Original models include hummingbirds, dragonflies, peacocks, rabbits, toads, fish, maple leaves, the golden beetle, a praying mantis, a tortoise, and more.

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Dragons and Other Fantastic Creatures in Origami

John Montroll

4.1

Fantasy-loving folders will rejoice in this enchanting collection of 27 original models by origami master John Montroll. Ranging from simple to complex, the figures include 10 types of dragons as well as a wizard, ogre, unicorn, phoenix, and other imaginary creatures. Illustrated instructions accompany each model, along with a brief chapter in an ongoing adventure story.
Internationally renowned a

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Origami for Beginners: The Creative World of Paper Folding

Florence Temko

4.1

Make simple and fun paper craft models with this easy origami book!

World renowned origami author and expert Florence Temko brings you Origami for Beginners, a her collection of her most simple and user-friendly designs. Experience the thrill of creating delightful origami objects from a single sheet of paper. Develop your creativity. Enhance your dexterity. Origami for Beginners teaches you how to

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Mathematical Origami: Geometrical Shapes by Paper Folding

David Mitchell

4.1

Origami is the art of paper folding without the use of either scissors or glue. Each of the beautiful and fundamental mathematical shapes described in this book is achieved by folding sheets of standard A4 paper. It is remarkable what can been done and David Mitchell gives clear step by step instructions for each. He has gathered together a most impressive collection which will amaze and interest

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Minigami: Great Projects Using Tea Bag, Iris Folding And Modular Origami

Gay Merrill Gross

4.1

Miniature Origami is packed with great new paperfolding designs using all the popular new forms of miniature origami, such as Tea-bag folding and Iris folding. The unique modular forms can be used as home accents or decorative display pieces, and the book also includes projects such greetings cards, gift tags and decorations that can be made with finished origami pieces. It has a useful practical

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Creative Origami

Kunihiko Kasahara

4.1

A revolutionary method of teaching how to invent and apply creativity through origami folds. Including designs for traditional origami and contemporary designs.

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Works of Satoshi Kamiya

Satoshi Kamiya

4.0

A collection of some of the most famous works of one of the most talented origami creator in the world.
A must for fans of paper folding art.

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Simple Origami: Over 50 pretty paper folding projects

Adeline Klam

4.0

Create over 50 elegant traditional origami projects from sea lions to sailboats with these simple visual step-by-step instructions and hand-drawn illustrationsThis is origami at its most simple and elegant. With a special focus on a very visual method of explanation, this collection brings together 50 traditional origami projects, accessible to experts and beginners alike. The folds are organized

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World's Best Origami

Nick Robinson

4.0

Join the fold and discover this timeless art form.

World's Best Origami is an amazing collection of more than 100 of the most unusual and best-loved origami patterns ever created. Expert origami artist Nick Robinson has collected traditional origami patterns as well as his own pieces and those from some of the greatest origami artists in the world- many in print here for the first time ever.

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Origami Polyhedra Design

John Montroll

4.0

This book unravels the mystery of Geometry in Origami with a unique approach: 64 Polyhedra designs, each made from a single square sheet of paper, no cuts, no glue; each polyhedron the largest possible from the starting size of square and each having an ingenious locking mechanism to hold its shape. The author covers the five Platonic solids (cube, tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron and dodecahe

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Practical Origami: Folding your way to Everyday Accessories

Shufu-no-Tomo

4.0

With Practical Origami a world of simple useful designs await. With little more than some paper and your hands colorful sheets are transformed into everyday necessities such as stationary, packaging, toys and even kitchen utensils. You can impress your friends with origami-inspired wallets, table settings, and envelopes that pop up, fan out, and even hold hidden goodies. With a few basic technique

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Wings and Things: Origami That Flies

Stephen Weiss

4.0

This deilghtful book shows how to make thirty two origami (folded paper) models that really fly. All designs are made simply by folding squares or rectangles of paper (and even dollar bills!) without cutting, gluing, taping, or weighting.

Included are:
Manta Ray
Blackboard Bomber
Astro Tube
Flying Bat
Mach III Jet
Dollar Bills Gilders
Swooping Hawk
Origami Kite
Flying Nun
SST
Gliding Swan
Maple Seed
Monoplane
Se

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Origami Paper Washi Patterns (12 Designs, 500 Sheets)

Peter Pauper Press

4.0

Deluxe boxed set contains 500 sheets of premium origami paper!Vibrant, specially designed paper is the perfect weight for easy folding and durability.12 different Japanese washi designs are featured on one side of each sheet, with brilliant solid colors on the other side.Boxed set includes a booklet with instructions for making 6 classic origami projects: a boat, a crane, a fortune teller, a pinwh

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Masters of Origami: The Art of Paper Folding

V'Ann Cornelius, Koshiro Hatori, Paul Jackson, Michael La Fosse

4.0

A small square of paper measuring six by six inches is the unprepossessing starting point for origami, the nearly 2,000-year-old Japanese art of paper folding. From this modest material beginning, the origami master creates objects of fascinating intricacy and beauty--flying cranes and hopping frogs, complex geometric shapes and fruit forms--following the unwritten rule of never using scissors or

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SPIRAL Origami Art Design

Lisa Vollrath

4.0

Tomoko Fuse is one of the world's leading origami artists. She has widely popularised the style of unit origami.
This book describes another of Tomoko's preoccupations: the Spiral. It's a lavish banquet: a feast for our eyes, our senses and our intellect. Tomoko Fuse's experimentation with folded paper spirals is prolific and inexhaustable. We can explore many of these experiments ourselves, thanks

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Akira Yoshizawa, Japan's Greatest Origami Master: Featuring over 60 Models and 1000 Diagrams by the Master

Akira Yoshizawa, Kazuo Hamada, Kiyo Yoshizawa, Robert J. Lang

4.0

This collection of projects by the "father of modern origami" contains detailed instructions for 60 of the master's original works.

Master origami artist Akira Yoshizawa was a true innovator who played a seminal role in the rebirth of origami in the modern world. He served as a bridge between past and present—between the ancient traditional craft and the development of origami as a contemporary pra

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Studio Ghibli Origami: Unofficial Papercraft Projects to Create Totoro, Ponyo, Jiji, and more! (Origami Books)

Insight Editions

4.0

Bring your favorite Studio Ghibli characters to life like never before with this all-inclusive origami instruction book, complete with all the paper needed for the projects!Inspired by Studio Ghibli films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Ponyo, and more, this deluxe craft book features all-levels, illustrated directions and included origami paper perfect for fans to create beloved charac

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Amazing Origami For Children

MEGUMI BIDDLE STEVE BIDDLE

4.0

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Origami 4

Robert J. Lang

4.0

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Origami Skeleton Of Tyrannosaurus Rex

Issei Yoshino

4.0

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Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami: Featuring Origami Art from Some of the Worlds Best Contemporary Papercraft Artists

Meher McArthur, Robert J. Lang

4.0

This beautiful origami art book is a collection of the best contemporary pieces from some of the worlds most renowned papercraft artists.

Thanks to pioneering masters such as Dr. Robert J. Lang, origami has transcended its humble roots as a traditional Japanese papercraft to take its place among the global fine arts. In Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami, Dr. Lang and Asian art cu

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Polyhedron Origami for Beginners

Miyuki Kawamura

4.0

An innovative approach to origami craft, polyhedron origami. introduces you into a new world of many-sided solid figures. This book is a comprehensive collection of polyhedron origami from tetrahedron to icosahedron. Each solid object is formed from simple folded units. Each process is illustrated with clear step-by-step diagrams for beginners. Start with simple works such as titles, bricks, prism

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My First Origami Kit

Joel Stern

4.0

Winner of Creative Child Magazine 2015 Preferred Choice Award

Children and beginners can make fun and simple origami projects with this great origami kit.

My First Origami Kit is the perfect, affordable introductory kit for kids and parents to learn and master the joys of origami together. If you've never done origami before, My First Origami Kit is a great origami kit for beginners. It is filled w

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Quick And Easy Origami Boxes

Tomoko Fuse

4.0

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ORIGAMI FOR KIDS: A Simple step-by-step Origami Guide for Beginners with over 30 Amazing Creative Paper Projects to Fold and Color with Animals, Flowers, Airplanes and Much More + Funny Origami Games

Joel Kit

4.0

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Origami Odyssey: A Journey to the Edge of Paperfolding

Peter Engel, Nondita Correa-Mehrotra

4.0

Renowned origami artist Peter Engel first astounded origami enthusiasts and the lay person alike with his popular Origami from Angelfish to Zen. Since that book, published in 1989, Engel has gone through a personal change in his philosophy of origami design, honed through decades of elevating what is often viewed as simple paper folding into a fine art.

In Origami Odyssey, Engel takes paper crafter

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The Paper Magician

Charlie N. Holmberg

4.0

Ceony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is assigned an apprenticeship in paper magic despite her dreams of bespelling metal. And once she’s bonded to paper, that will be her only magic… forever.

Yet the spells Ceony learns under the strange yet kind Thane tu

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Prehistoric Origami

John Montroll

4.0

Over 1,200 clearly outlined folding instructions show how to create 20 paper models of world's most celebrated extinct animals — Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Iguanodon, 16 others — as well as a mountain, volcano, dinosaur egg, and a prehistoric tree.