Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health

Book SynopsisWe all get anxious from time to time and this is normal. But if these feelings have started to affect how you live, it''s time to find some help. This book will help you to look at how you have been dealing with your anxiety and find new ways to break out of those worry cycles.This book covers topics such as: what is anxiety, how your mind works, positive mindsets, how does it make you feel, feeling scared, feeding the worries, calming comforts, avoidance and denial, how and when to ask for help.It gives practical advice and easy tips for simple ways to help deal with anxiety.Sara Stevens is an anxiety specialist, with a Degree and Masters in Psychology, with over 50,000 hours of clinical experience in helping people to understand how their minds work and make profound life changes. Sara works in schools and childcare settings, teaching teachers how to understand and deal with anxiety in the classroom.Other titles in The Kids'' Guide

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Book SynopsisA unique and gentle art-therapy-based book to help children come to terms with their sadness through creativityPicturing My Sadness encourages children to become ''sadness artists'', using their amazing minds to get to know and show their sadness. Children are asked to think about the colours, textures and shapes that express the look and feel of sadness to them. Children consider and recognise how they act when they''re sad and how they can ''speak'' about sadness through art if finding words is hard. At the end of the book, children have a set of self-made resources to use again and again when they need a reminder of their creative coping skills.All the Colours of Me is a series of books written by Art Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Practitioner, Anna Shepherd. The series addresses key emotions in the life of a child through safe and gentle creative engagement. Each books includes a guide for adults, a glossary of key terms and further resourcTable of Contents 1: LISTENING TO SADNESS 1: ART-MAKING CAN HELP 1: SADNESS IS ... 1: SADNESS FEELS LIKE 1: SADNESS LOOKS LIKE 1: SADNESS ACTS LIKE 1: SHADES OF SADNESS 1: SPEAKING OF SADNESS 1: CAN'T STOP THE SADNESS? 1: PRACTISING SADNESS 1: YOU ARE A SADNESS ARTIST! 1: KEY TERMS AND FURTHER RESOURCES 1: A GUIDE FOR ADULTS 1: HELPFUL CONTACTS

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Book SynopsisA unique and gentle art-therapy-based book to help children come to terms with their worry through creativityPicturing My Worry encourages children to become ''worry artists'', using their amazing minds to get to know and show their worries. Children are asked to think about the colours, textures and shapes that express the look and feel of worry to them. Children consider and recognise how they act when they''re worried and how they can ''speak'' about worry through art if finding words is hard. At the end of the book, children have a set of self-made resources to use again and again when they need a reminder of their creative coping skills.All the Colours of Me is a series of books written by Art Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Practitioner, Anna Shepherd. The series addresses key emotions in the life of a child through safe and gentle creative engagement. Each books includes a guide for adults, a glossary of key terms and further resources forTable of Contents 1: LISTENING TO WORRY 1: ART-MAKING CAN HELP 1: WORRY IS ... 1: WORRY FEELS LIKE 1: WORRY LOOKS LIKE 1: WORRY ACTS LIKE 1: SHADES OF WORRY 1: SPEAKING OF WORRY 1: CAN'T STOP THE WORRY? 1: PRACTISING WORRY 1: YOU ARE A WORRY ARTIST! 1: KEY TERMS AND FURTHER RESOURCES 1: A GUIDE FOR ADULTS 1: HELPFUL CONTACTS

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Book SynopsisFind out about growing up. Discover how your body changes as it grows. Learn about what you need to help you grow.With very low level text, the All About Me series shows children aged 3-6 how to look after themselves and their physical and mental health. Questions throughout encourage children to talk about their ideas and experiences and engage children with the topic.Includes notes for teachers and carers with activities to extend the learning. Read the other titles in the series: Family, Friends, Keeping Well, My Body, My Senses.

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Book SynopsisFind out about your body. Discover all the things bodies can do. Learn about how to keep your body healthy and safe.With very low level text, the All About Me series shows children aged 3-6 how to look after themselves and their physical and mental health. Questions throughout encourage children to talk about their ideas and experiences and engage children with the topic.Includes notes for teachers and carers with activities to extend the learning.Read the other titles in the series: Family, Friends, Growing up, Keeping Well, My Senses.

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Book SynopsisA look at one of the biggest challenges facing our world today - inequality - and how we are tackling itWe are all unique human beings, with different talents and skills. As we go through life, our experiences shape who we are. But sometimes the different paths we take are caused by inequality - not being treated fairly, because of where we are born, our health or abilities or even the colour of our skin. And this may wrongly affect how healthy, wealthy or educated we are able to become.How can we build a better, fairer, more equal, cleaner world? This series seeks to answer this by exploring some of the greatest challenges facing our planet today - from disease to conflict, and from the energy crisis to the plight of refugees. It explains what is already being done to meet and tackle these challenges, and explores what more could and should be done, both individually and collectively, to ensure a better future for our planet, its people and its wildlife.<Table of Contents 1: What is inequality? 2: Inequality of opportunity 3: Inequality between countries 4: Inequality within countries 5: The racial gap 6: The gender gap 7: The generation gap 8: The health gap 9: The tech gap 10: The super-rich 11: The effects of inequality 12: Global action 13: Even the odds 14: Glossary 15: Further information 16: Index

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Book SynopsisA look at one of the biggest challenges facing our world today - inequality - and how we are tackling itHow can we build a better, fairer, more equal, cleaner world? This series seeks to answer this by exploring some of the greatest challenges facing our planet today - from disease to conflict, and from the energy crisis to the plight of refugees. It explains what is already being done to meet and tackle these challenges, and explores what more could and should be done, both individually and collectively, to ensure a better future for our planet, its people and its wildlife.Taking a positive, but realistic perspective, this series aims to empower young readers by helping them understand these complex and troubling issues, calm their anxieties, and promote empathy and understanding for the many millions of people suffering from for example, poverty or inequality.Perfect for readers aged 9 and upTitles in the series:Climate ChangeD

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Book SynopsisA look at one of the biggest challenges facing our world today - disease - and how we are tackling itHow can we build a better, fairer, more equal, cleaner world? This series seeks to answer this by exploring some of the greatest challenges facing our planet today - from disease to conflict, and from the energy crisis to the plight of refugees. It explains what is already being done to meet and tackle these challenges, and explores what more could and should be done, both individually and collectively, to ensure a better future for our planet, its people and its wildlife.Taking a positive, but realistic perspective, this series aims to empower young readers by helping them understand these complex and troubling issues, calm their anxieties, and promote empathy and understanding for the many millions of people suffering from for example, poverty or inequality.Perfect for readers aged 9 and upTitles in the series:Climate ChangeDise

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Book SynopsisPacked with fast facts about freshness and healthy hints - find out why healthy kids choose to keep clean!Find out why keeping clean is so important for staying well in body and mind. Whether you prefer a bath or a shower, this book has something for everyone: from healthy hair, ears and mouth to learning how changes in puberty will change how you keep clean. And don''t forget about clean clothes - they are also key to good hygiene!The HEALTHY KIDS series encourages children aged 9-11 to make healthy lifestyle choices with knowledge that will benefit them throughout their lives. Discover positive, practical and to-the-point advice on everything from puberty and fitness, to staying safe and keeping clean.Books in the series:Healthy Kids: Eat Healthy FoodHealthy Kids: Exercise Your Body Healthy Kids: Keep Yourself Clean Healthy Kids: Keep Yourself SafeHealthy Kids: Understand Puberty <

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Book SynopsisPacked with fast facts about freshness and healthy hints - find out why healthy kids choose to keep clean!Find out why keeping clean is so important for staying well in body and mind. Whether you prefer a bath or a shower, this book has something for everyone: from healthy hair, ears and mouth to learning how changes in puberty will change how you keep clean. And don''t forget about clean clothes - they are also key to good hygiene!The HEALTHY KIDS series encourages children aged 9-11 to make healthy lifestyle choices with knowledge that will benefit them throughout their lives. Discover positive, practical and to-the-point advice on everything from puberty and fitness, to staying safe and keeping clean.Books in the series:Healthy Kids: Eat Healthy FoodHealthy Kids: Exercise Your Body Healthy Kids: Keep Yourself Clean Healthy Kids: Keep Yourself SafeHealthy Kids: Understand Puberty <

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Book Synopsis"A warm hug of a book ... a true gem" BuzzfeedThis witty, honest and enlightening guide to the whirrings of your brain is the perfect read for any young person who's ever felt overwhelmed, at a loss or in a downward spiral. From the author of My Mad Fat Diary, Rae Earl, it's full of friendly advice, coping strategies and laugh-out-loud moments to get you through the difficult days. Most of all, this is a book from someone who gets it - someone who won't try and fob you off with confusing jargon or irritating slogans, but instead will help you through it with a smile and a cup of tea on hand.Rae says: As a teenager, I was very adept at hiding my OCD, my anxiety, my depression and my eating disorders. That's why I've written this book - because I hate to think of any teen going through what I did, and feeling like they can't talk about it, or need to hide it. So let's break down some taboos and start a conversation. I want to help you come out the other side feeling happier and healthier, with a deeper understanding of what's going on in your head and how to navigate through life without feeling overwhelmed or isolated. Where my lack of medical background becomes an issue, Dr Radha swoops in to the rescue. As a GP, mental-health expert and co-host of BBC Radio 1's The Surgery, I've worked with her to make sure all the information and advice is spot-on. She's clever, she's kind and she GETS it. I wish my teenage brain had had access to Dr Radha.This is a book for fans of Gemma Cairney and Open, Ruby Wax and Frazzled, Matt Haig and Reasons to Stay Alive, Bryony Gordon and Mad Girl. And most importantly, it's a book to make you feel like you're not alone. You're really, really not.Trade ReviewA warm hug of a book ... a true gem -- Chelsea Pippin * Buzzfeed *Table of Contents 1: Looking After Your Head is a Lifelong Thing 2: Why Anxiety is Such a Problem 3: How to Punch Stress in the Face 4: 'It's a Laburnham Tree! Get it Away From Me!' Phobias 5: Fat. Fat. Fat or too Thin! Eating Disorders 6: 'If I just say the word God 12 times my mum won’t die' OCD 7: ‘They won’t shut up’ Schizophrenia and Psychosis 8: 'But it Makes Me Feel Better' Self Harm 9: 'I Don't Feel Anything' Depression 10: How to Wear Your Diagnosis 11: Keeping Your Head Healthy 12: Self Esteem and How To Get It 13: I Am A Social Media Monster 14: Sex and Relationships 15: Friendships 16: Drink and Drugs 17: Parents 18: Random Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me But They Didn't 19: People Who Want to Help

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Book SynopsisDiscover the human body in glorious technicolour!With eye-grabbing diagrams and amazing facts, The Bright Body Book takes a vibrant look at the body's many systems: how they work and what role they each play in keeping us alive.This colourful and fact-packed bumper book provides an accessible look at the human body through bright and bold graphics. With page-filling diagrams, a colour-blocking approach, and simple text and captions, The Bright Body Book presents the incredible scale and complexity of the human body in small, digestible chunks. As well as this, surprising statistics and close-up photos allow children ages 9+ to gain a deeper insight into the wonders of our bright and bold bodies.This definitive resource is your one-stop shop and includes a look at the following areas of the body:The brain and nervous systemThe digestive systemThe heart, lungs and bloodThe reproductive systemThe sensesThe skeleton and musclesTable of Contents 1: Your bright body 2: The skeleton and muscles 3: The skeleton 4: Growing bones 5: Inside bones 6: The skull and ribs 7: The spine 8: Joints 9: Bone breaks and diseases 10: Tendons and ligaments 11: The muscular system 12: Types of muscle 13: Muscles and movement 14: Facial muscles 15: Sprains and strains 16: The heart, lungs and blood 17: Around the body 18: The airways 19: The lungs 20: Inhale/exhale 21: Gas exchange 22: Sneezing and coughing 23: Respiratory illnesses 24: The heart 25: A healthy heart 26: Blood 27: Blood vessels 28: Blood groups 29: The immune system 30: The brain and nervous system 31: The brain 32: Neurones 33: Nerves 34: The spinal cord and nerves 35: Receptors 36: Seeing and hearing 37: Effectors 38: The limbic system 39: Unconscious actions 40: Memory 41: Conditions 42: The senses 43: The five senses 44: Sight 45: Looking around 46: Hearing 47: Different sounds 48: Taste 49: Smell 50: Touch 51: Sensing pain 52: Position and balance 53: Reacting to senses 54: Internal senses 55: Problems with senses 56: The digestive system 57: Your digestive system 58: The mouth 59: The oesophagus 60: The stomach 61: Vomiting 62: The liver and pancreas 63: The small intestine 64: The large intestine 65: Faeces 66: The urinary system 67: Digestive issues 68: Types of food 69: Vitamins and minerals 70: The reproductive system 71: Reproduction 72: Female reproductive organs 73: Male reproductive organs 74: Hormones and reproduction 75: Female puberty 76: The menstrual cycle 77: Male puberty 78: Creating sperm 79: Sexual reproduction and inheritance 80: Fertilisation 81: Pregnancy 82: Multiple births 83: Infertility

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Book SynopsisWherever you go, there are lots of people and no one looks quite the same. But they are all ALIVE. YOU are alive too. But what actually makes something ALIVE?There are three things that all living things have in common: they GROW, they REPRODUCE and they are made of trillions of tiny, but mightily important, organisms called CELLS.Find out all about them in this fresh, funny and fact-filled book from author and illustrator Neal Layton, you'll discover why being alive is totally AMAZING.

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Book SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of Tune It Out and Roll with It comes a “needed, hopeful” (Booklist) middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one life-changing summer. Twelve-year-old June Delancey is kicking summer off with a bang. She shaves her head and sets two goals: she will beat her anxiety and be the lion she knows she can be, instead of the mouse everyone sees. And she and her single mama will own their power as fierce, independent females. With the help of Homer Juarez, the poetry-citing soccer star who believes in June even when she doesn’t believe in herself, she starts a secret library garden and hatches a plan to make her dreams come true. But when her anxiety becomes too much, everything begins to fall apart. It’s going to take more than a haircut and some flowers to set things right. It’s going to take courage and friends and watermelon pie. Forget second chances. This is the summer of new beginnings.Trade Review"The novel offers a compassionate portrayal of anxiety’s toll and a sweetly supportive mother-daughter relationship. . . An encouraging portrait of living with anxiety." -- Kirkus Reviews"With a sensitive hand, Sumner offers a realistic portrayal of how those around you, therapy, and medication can all work together to help an anxious mind. . . A needed, hopeful book for middle-grade readers on friendship, mental health, and acceptance." -- Booklist"In a love letter to libraries told in June’s thoughtful voice, Sumner vividly traces one adolescent’s anxiety and its attendant difficulties." -- Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisEvery war, famine, and flood spits out survivors.The Waiting Place is an unflinching look at ten young lives suspended outside of time and bravely proceeding anyway. Each lyrical passage leads the reader from one story to the next, revealing the dreams, ambitions, and personalities of each displaced child. The stories are punctuated by intimate photographs, followed by the author's reflections on life in a refugee camp. Locking the global refugee crisis sharply in focus, The Waiting Place is an urgent call to change what we teach young people about the nature of home and safety.

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Book SynopsisI don't recall seeing books when I was a little boy. But the old people, they grew up listening to stories. And so, every night, when the old people were done their evening prayers, they would sit and they would tell us stories too.At the time of the spring thaw, the Rocky Cree fill their canoes with furs, eager to trade with the new visitors in mistiwasahak (Hudson Bay). But not all of the new visitors are welcome.When the canoes return home to the shores of the misinipi river, the Rocky Cree begin to collapse one by one, drenched in sweat and slowly slipping into delirium. Kakakiw struggles to help the sick as more and more people pass into the spirit world. Exhausted physically, emotionally, and spiritually, he seeks guidance through prayer.Hope finally comes with a visitor in the night: one of the Little People, small beings who are just like us. If Kakakiw can journey to their home, he will be given the medicine his people need. All he has to do is paddle through a cliff of solid bedrock to get there.To save his people from certain death, Kakakiw must overcome doubt to follow the traditional teachings of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak and trust in the gift of the Little People.In this illustrated short story for all ages, celebrated Rocky Cree storyteller William Dumas shares a teaching about hope in the face of adversity. This book is a companion story to The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak series.

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Book SynopsisWe've all seen it--the nose-picking habit starts as early as the toddler years, and no child is the exception. Young children pick their noses for a variety of reasons, from colds to allergies to curiosity or boredom. This board book for toddlers and preschoolers is the answer to the age-old question "How can I get my child not to pick, especially not in public?" With gentle humor and kid-friendly support, this board book for toddlers and preschoolers helps guide little ones away from nose picking toward healthier habits, like using a tissue and washing their hands. Catchy words help children remember what to do; vibrant full-color illustrations bring the words to life. Throughout, the positive message shines through: noses are for breathing, sniffing, smelling . . . but not for picking!Trade ReviewExtensive tips for parents and caregivers on ways to gently discourage nose-picking through modeling, respect, redirection, and persistence. A positive approach to a difficult subject. "Kirkus Reviews"" Provides children with reasons to avoid picking their noses (avoiding germs), alternatives ( Pick a tissue not your nose ), and extensive suggestions for parents wrangling with this particular habit at home. "Publishers Weekly"" "Provides children with reasons to avoid picking their noses (avoiding germs), alternatives ("Pick a tissue not your nose"), and extensive suggestions for parents wrangling with this particular habit at home." --Publishers Weekly "Extensive tips for parents and caregivers on ways to gently discourage nose-picking through modeling, respect, redirection, and persistence. A positive approach to a difficult subject."--Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisIf you’re a girl, you should strive to look like the model on the cover of a magazine. If you’re a boy, you should play sports and be good at them. If you’re smart, you should immediately go to college after high school, and get a job that makes you rich. Above all, be normal.Right? Wrong, say 35 leading middle grade and young adult authors. Growing up is challenging enough; it doesn’t have to be complicated by convoluted, outdated, or even cruel rules, both spoken and unspoken. Parents, peers, teachers, the media, and the rest of society sometimes have impossible expectations of teenagers. These restrictions can limit creativity, break spirits, and demand that teens sacrifice personality for popularity. In these personal, funny, moving, and poignant essays, Kathryn Erskine (Mockingbird), Matthew Quick (The Silver Linings Playbook), Gary D. Schmidt (The Wednesday Wars), Sara Zarr (Story of a Girl), and many others share anecdotes and lessons learned from their own lives in order to show you that some rules just beg to be broken.Trade Review"This book actually breaks the rules just by existing. This much sheer coolness should not be allowed in one volume!" -- Jordan Sonnenblick, bestselling author, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie"These wonderful essays not only lay out good reasons for breaking rules, but they also provide lots of room for thought. If I could make one rule, it would be for every teen, parent, and teacher to read this collection. We'd all be better for it." -- Kathi Appelt, author of the Newberry Honor-winning The Underneath"Much of the advice -- from rejecting conventional standards of beauty to not worrying about fitting in -- may be familiar to many readers, though that doesn't make it any less sound. In the strongest entries, the writers use examples of their own past struggles to subtly drive home their messages." -- Publishers Weekly"Each contributor shares personal experience and advice, which makes for good, varied reading that will surely offer something unique for many readers. The essays are inspiring and thought-provoking, and many offer truly funny moments. Reynolds provides an excellent flow between essays" and "As readers head back to the classrooms this fall, these essays can serve as discussion starters and give readers a jumping-off point for thinking about the bigger picture and life after high school." -- School Library Journal"While each contribution is deeply heartfelt, the shining stars of the collection are those that elegantly guide the reader with authentic, personal specifics on journeys that are genuinely transformative." -- Booklist"This book is a hall pass to individuality, out-of-the-box thinking and self-expression. LOVE. IT." -- Justine

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Book SynopsisDo you feel completely stressed out all the time? Do you struggle to find the words to describe your feelings or find it difficult to keep your emotions in check? Are you looking for ways to improve your mental health? If so, you aren''t alone. Being a teen in today''s world is tough. Between school, friends, social media, and an unpredictable real world, there''s plenty to feel stressed about. The good news is you can easily learn a few simple skills that will make a huge difference in how you manage your emotions. This workbook-written just for teens-can help.In The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens, you''ll learn effective methods for coping with stress and improving your overall well-being. You''ll discover the four core skills of DBT-mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness-and find ways to put these skills into action each day to help you reduce stress, find emotional balance, make friends, and be

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Book SynopsisThis luxury edition of the incredibly popular Karen Katz bath time board book has sturdy board lift-the-flaps embedded in every spread complete with a recessed shape around the flaps that make for easy lifting for small fingers. What's behind the bath bottles? Three yellow ducks! Quack-quack! What's inside the bucket? Is it Baby's soap? No, that's a little tugboat! Toot-toot! Little ones can play with flaps to reveal all the things in Baby's bathtub. Filled with bright, striking art and multicultural babies, this book is sure to make even the most reluctant of bathers hop into the tub.

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Book SynopsisTurn off the light. Turn off your phone. Turn off anxious thoughts.Do you have trouble getting to sleep at night? You aren't alone. There are so many reasons teens today have a difficult time going to sleep-including early school start times, too much late-night screen time, or just being anxious about what the future holds. You are at an important crossroads in your life, so it's natural to feel overwhelmed at times. But it's essential that you get the sleep you need. This book can help.Written by a renowned sleep expert, Goodnight Mind for Teens offers tips based in proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you get your zzzs and be your best during the daytime. You'll learn how to set your own ideal sleep schedule, overcome sleep lag, cope with sleep anxiety, and manage the anxious, over-stimulating thoughts and worries that are keeping you up at night.If you're ready to start feeling better, less cranky during the day, and more at ease at bedtime, this book has everything you need to... zzzz...

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Book SynopsisFun and easy skills to help kids bounce back from stress and rebound from adversity.As a parent, you want to protect your child from life’s difficulties. But this isn’t always possible. In order to face the uncertainty and inevitable setbacks of life with confidence, children need the right tools. The good news is that you can give them these tools. Designed for kids ages 7 to 12, this workbook provides actionable techniques to help kids cope with stress, manage powerful emotions, and grow through life’s challenges.The Resilience Workbook for Kids offers engaging activities grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and positive psychology to help your child recover from difficult experiences. Your child will learn how to “make friends with” their emotions, focus on the things in life that make them happy, and connect with what really matters to them. Finally, your child will discover how helping others can make them feel good about themselves, so they can move beyond feelings like sadness, fear, and anger.Resilience can help kids stay strong and recover from the psychological impact of stress. This workbook will help your child find the tools needed to build resilience in the face of stress, so they can bounce back even better.In these increasingly challenging times, kids and teens need mental health resources more than ever. With more than 1.6 million copies sold worldwide, Instant Help Books are easy to use, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists.

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Book SynopsisWar is ravaging the Seven Heavens. Lucifer and his Commoner supporters, the lowest class of angels, are rebelling against God’s plan to exile them to the new Earth. When Lucifer departs on a desperate war mission, he leaves his daughter, Evangeline, to defend their home in First Heaven. Fiercely loyal and trained to fight, Evangeline stands ready to do her father’s bidding. But things change when Evangeline overhears the archangel Gabriel forming a plan to destroy Lucifer—because, as he tells his son, Michael, he believes Lucifer’s plan is to find the Key to the Kingdom and claim the power of God to control all the Heavens for eternity. Refusing to believe her father capable of such treachery, Evangeline sets off to alert her father. As she battles through the Heavens, however, Evangeline is shocked to discover that what she believed she knew about her father might not be true after all. For the first time in her life, she begins to question whether or not her father’s motives are pure. With the fate of the Heavens hanging in the balance, she must decide who she’s going to be: her father’s daughter, or her own person.Trade Review“Jen takes us on an action-packed journey through several Heavens where Christian truth and tropes are turned inside out. But for all the swords and wings, this is an earthly and universal story: a daughter’s faith in herself and love for her father.” —Richard Scrimger, author of Irresistible“Jen Braaksma’s Evangeline is an engaging, complex protagonist who knows her worth but struggles to find her place. Torn between love and truth, Evangeline’s story will take you on the journey of a lifetime.” —Alison Levy, author of the Daemon Collecting Series“Fast-paced and beautifully written, Evangeline’s Heaven will make you question everything you thought you knew about angels and leave you wanting more.” —Lenore Borja, author of The Last Huntress: Mirror Realm Series Book I“Evangeline is a principled character who leads us on an emotionally charged journey through a heaven we recognize only in name. This story is as thought-provoking as it is rewarding. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Evangeline’s Heaven will have you racing to the finish.” —Max Turner, author of the Night Runner trilogy

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Book SynopsisThis is an ideal first book for babies and is waterproof, light-weight and durable . Dries quickly for easy use. Poly bag 140 x 140 mm

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Book SynopsisA thought-provoking conversation about the diamond industry presented in words and pictures by the multi-award-winning creator of The Island and The Mediterranean.

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Book SynopsisHouses and gardens are full of potential dangers for children. Whether in the kitchen, bathroom or swimming pool, safety involves ensuring children learn safe behaviours and how to keep an eye on younger siblings. Children need to be able to recognise when the family pet could become aggressive, they should be able to decide if food is safe to eat, and they also need to know when to ask for help and how to contact emergency services if they have to. This book covers all these topics and more, providing both parents and children with strategies to stay safe at home.This series provides children with strategies for responding to situations in which they feel unsafe, worried or upset. Recognising when someone else needs a helping hand, and knowing what to do in an emergency, are vital skills that children can learn as they grow into citizens of the future.

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Book SynopsisAll schools have procedures and rules for keeping children safe. Even where there are teachers to look after them, children still need to learn about safety and behaving thoughtfully towards others. This series provides children with strategies for responding to situations in which they feel unsafe, worried or upset. Recognizing when someone else needs a helping hand, and knowing what to do in an emergency, are vital skills that children can learn as they grow into citizens of the future.

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Book SynopsisHackers, trolls and stalkers all represent the ugly side of the Internet. Children using social media, the Internet and emails are likely to encounter them at some time. This book provides practical ways to deal with cyberbullying and threats from the digital world. Learn about fake news and passwords, to ensure that all your online activity is safe and enjoyable. This series provides children with strategies for responding to situations in which they feel unsafe, worried or upset. Recognizing when someone else needs a helping hand, and knowing what to do in an emergency, are vital skills that children can learn as they grow into citizens of the future.

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Book SynopsisChildren who ride their bikes to school, walk to the shops by themselves, or take the bus to visit a friend?s home need to be aware of a few basic safety rules. Taking care of their own safety is a part of growing up, and keeping safe involves using common sense and being aware of what is happening around them. Whether they are at the beach, the shops, the park or on public transport, this book will help children learn to be self-reliant and confident when they are away from home. This series provides children with strategies for responding to situations in which they feel unsafe, worried or upset. Recognizing when someone else needs a helping hand, and knowing what to do in an emergency, are vital skills that children can learn as they grow into citizens of the future.

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Book SynopsisDesigned to help encourage children to understand and practise good dental hygiene for healthy teeth and happy smiles to last a lifetime. The principles shown will provide children with important life skills and an awareness that will guide them through childhood and throughout the rest of their lives.Includes wipe-clean reward chart and star stickers to encourage and reward learning.

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Book SynopsisThe human body as you've never seen it before! This brand-new visual encyclopedia takes young readers on a fantastic voyage around every aspect of the human body. Featuring amazing CG illustrations, stunning photography and cutting-edge information, it explains every aspect of how your body works.This encyclopedia contains the most up-to-date information on everything from the inner workings of a cell, to how the heart pumps blood around the body, to the neuron fireworks in your brain. Find out how your 206 bones work with over 600 muscles to get you moving, why we laugh, cry, and hiccup, and even how to fuel and exercise your body to stay healthy.Unlike older encyclopedias, The Ultimate Human Body Encyclopedia has been built from the ground up to be inclusive of every human body, regardless of disability, gender, age and ethnicity. It's the only human body book young readers need.

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Book SynopsisThis series covers all the key areas of looking after our bodies and minds and offers practical advice on making the right choices in everyday situations. This title looks at a variety of elements which together make a person happy as well as healthy. It offers practical advice on topics such as maintaining good relationships and keeping on top of school work. This book will support children facing modern-day pressures.

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Book SynopsisBe Positive! is an interactive self-care activity book for children aged 7+ to colour and doodle their way through emotions tied to self-esteem and body acceptance.The encouraging and simple activities and exercises tackle the feelings of low self-esteem, body acceptance and confidence; children will enjoy using their creativity to combat negative feelings and work out how to cope with these emotions through writing, colouring, doodling and drawing.The quirky illustrations will keep the reader entertained and focused as they work through the book, or simply dip into the pages for ten minutes of calm colouring. Part of Mindful Kids a thoughtful range of activity books for children from Studio Press that includes No Worries, Hello Happy, Stay Strong and Be Brave.Written by Dr. Sharie Coombes, Child & Family Psychotherapist with an introduction and notes for grown-ups. Dr Sharie Coombes is a former primary teacher, headteacher and local authority adviser who retrained as a child and family psychodynamic psychotherapist, neuropsychotherapist, solution-focused therapist, and specialist paediatric hypnotherapist. Sharie gained a doctorate in education from the University of Brighton in 2007 and is an expert in the therapeutic use of linguistic patterns. Alongside a busy private therapy practice in Brighton, she has worked part-time as a child, adolescent and family psychotherapist at the NHS Tavistock Clinic in London with adopted and fostered children, young people and families. She now works with the psychosocial team in the British Red Cross Refugee Support and International Family Tracing team. Sharie has 2 adult children.

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Book SynopsisThis workbook draws on CBT and creative therapy methods to help children aged 8+ understand their worry and anxiety. Featuring 50 fun and engaging doodling activities, this book allows young people to tune into their worries and their sources, using creativity to process anxiety, and building confidence to find their own solutions. This exploration can be independently led by the child themselves or with guidance from a parent or professional. Drawn from over 15 years of experience of supporting young people with anxiety, this workbook takes an integrative approach and is a valuable resource for anyone looking to support a child experiencing worry.Trade ReviewSimply brilliant, I was reaching for a pen to get doodling within moments of starting to flick through. A fun, accessible way of breaking big worries down into something we can manage. -- Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Director, Creative Education

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Book SynopsisA timely, contemporary novel challenging ideas around health – our own and our planet's – and the stigma that persists around illness, by Printz Medallist and internationally bestselling novelist, Marcus Sedgwick. Ash has lived in eight states in as many years. Mom has gone walkabout, but stepdad Jack is like a father, and stepbrother Bly the best anyone could wish for. When Bly goes missing too, Ash sets off to search for him – and finds something much bigger: the sickness of the world. Arriving in Snowflake, Arizona, Ash discovers Bly living with a community 6000 feet high in the wide red desert. They call themselves the Canaries and all suffer from some kind of environmental illness. They are ostracised by modern society, as it continues to ignore climate change, global warming and so much more of our self-inflicted poisoning of the planet. When Ash takes ill, the doctor's response is, 'it's all in your mind'. In a story spanning seven years with triumphs and tragedies, Ash learns how to live as the world is pushed to a point of no return. This humane and deeply thoughtful novel is about resilience, trust, family and love.Trade ReviewMarcus Sedgwick is a YA writer with a glowing pedigree... [Snowflake, AZ] deals with that vague, though genuinely debilitating illness: allergy to the modern world, taking inspiration from Sedgwick's own diagnosis of ME' * Financial Times *A powerful, timely, coming-of-age story * LoveReading4Schools *Young people currently involved in the Climate Change Protest and the Extinction Rebellion will find plenty to interest them here * Books for Keeps *An ominous, relevant, and uniquely compelling read * Kirkus Reviews *This raw, deeply philosophical tale leaves readers with a timely, sobering message about how humankind's treatment of the environment impacts the environment's treatment of humankind * Publishers Weekly, Starred review *Deliberately paced with many fascinating by-roads, this is a thoughtful read for readers curious about the future health of our planet' * Children's Books Ireland *Not only a refreshing and entertaining twist on a familiar genre, it is also (and perhaps more importantly) a thought-provoking exploration of the past, present and future of humans relative to the natural world * Shelf Awareness *

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