Item category 1: Parents and carers

What actually matters most when it comes to raising happy, healthy, well-balanced children? What could you teach them to have the biggest possible positive impact on their life? This book reveals the 10 most important things you can do to positively impact the future happiness and success of your...

Some children need a lot of help if they're ever going to learn to read. But what's the best way to help them? How can you get your child to read if he just doesn't like books? And what if you don't read much yourself? This book has the answers.

What can you do to help yourself (and others) feel happier? This book is packed full of activities and ideas to try with family, friends and on your own. So, whether you feel happy right now and want to stay that way or you need some ideas to help you feel happier, this book is for you. A cheerfu...

This book is for time-poor parents who need reliable, tried and tested advice for all your parenting conundrums, from how to resolve online bullying to getting your child to do their homework. These no-nonsense solutions, each designed to be read in less than 5 minutes, will help boost your confi...

Here is a mindful and practical parenting roadmap for busy, time-poor parents. Based on a simple and effective formula, it will transform family life in just fifteen minutes of daily play, resulting in less tears and more laughter. Middle childhood, the period for those aged 8-12 years old, is of...

For many adopted children, putting their past behind them isn't always easy. They need an enhanced type of parenting that recognises and accommodates their needs and promotes recovery and parents need help in managing the stresses of living with a child with a wide range of difficulties. This vol...

This study examines adopters' experiences of parenting a large sibling group and the views of staff in adoption agencies who need to recruit and support adopters willing to take siblings. It explores the motivation of sibling group adopters, variations in the practice of adoption agencies, adopte...

This hands-on picture book is designed to help children with their questions and feelings about tricky topics that can be hard to talk about. The exquisite and approachable illustrations give a comforting story book feel, particularly aimed at 5-7 year olds, while also appealing to both younger a...

If someone you care about has recently announced that their family will be growing through adoption, you may have questions. This book will answer these questions, offering you information on who can adopt, why people consider adopting, how kids understand adoption as they grow up, and more.

The pirate crew of the Golden Duck are excited about going into Port Pegleg to spend their gold coins. However, no-one listens to Captain Cod's warning about his old enemy, Captain Blackears and his Horrid Pirates, who want to steal the pirate crew's treasure and hold the pirates for ransom. Has ...