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Sometimes you have to lose yourself to find yourself. When life unravels for Beth after the break up of a long marriage, she finds herself reaching back for answers. Into her past as a troubled, pregnant teenager in a home rapidly falling apart. Into the life of her great-grandmother, using her skills as a researcher and psychoanalyst to find the truth behind family secrets. Moving between past and present, through parallel stories of family disintegration and lives knocked off course, and exploring how secrets resonate with shame down through the generations, Britannia Street is a story of how a woman carries trauma to her family and the world. A story with which so many will empathise. Will Beth be able to discover the lost parts of herself buried beneath the roles of daughter, wife, mother, nurse? Can she learn to understand and forgive herself? Will she emerge to find love again, and with who? Sometimes we have no idea why we make the choices we do, but for Beth, there is the chance to make the right choice. Family secrets and resilience weave together in this compelling story of how we deal with loss of so many kinds, even the loss of self. From historical fiction author, Beth Cox, Britannia Street is a vivid, compassionate fictionalised biography that will grip you from beginning to end.

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This book will help children to be themselves and feel like they belong. From the atoms that made them to the things that bodies can do, ALL bodies are wonderful. We know that bodies can be tricky to understand. Sometimes you might feel like your body is different. But being different is completely natural ... it's just science! Trust the experts to help you have big conversations together using this inclusive guide.

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Empowering children to tap into the power of their minds promotes healthy self-esteem. Following tried and tested techniques, children will learn to build empathy and find their inner power. From finding awe in the world, to understanding and embracing big feelings, the activities at the heart of this book are designed to help children discover the wonder of themselves.

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A FAMILY CARD GAME featuring contemporary non-traditional family structures such as same-sex parents, childfree couples, grandparent families and many more. Simple gameplay is quick and easy to learnCELEBRATE DIFFERENCE, and discuss all kinds of family types with children aged 4+INCLUDES A BOOKLET with the rules of the game and the stories behind the families featuredSTURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect for giftingFamilies come in all shapes and sizes: if you love each other, you're a family! Celebrate non-traditional families and learn to discuss difference from a young age with this fun and modern take on the classic happy families card game, for two or more players aged 4+.

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Be on your own team! From dealing with friendship wobbles and bullying to understanding tricky feelings and self-esteem issues, the awesome activities in this book have been expertly designed to help children be a good friend to themselves and others! Manage emotions, build confidence and encourage empathy with inclusivity expert Beth Cox, Power Thoughts founder Natalie Costa and Blue Peter Book Award winner Vicky Barker.

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Confidence is like a muscle, and everyone's confidence can benefit from a bit of coaching to stretch and strengthen that muscle. Following tried and tested techniques, children will learn how to build empathy and interact with confidence. From dealing with friendship wobbles to embracing mistakes and coping with change, the activities at the heart of this book are designed to help children discover just what they can do.

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Your body, your rules! What you look like is an important part of how you express yourself but it’s only a part of your story. Discovering who you are on the inside is what really matters. The awesome activities in this book have been expertly designed to help children learn how to take up space in the world. Look after your body - and get a proper night’s sleep - with inclusivity expert Beth Cox, Power Thoughts founder Natalie Costa and Blue Peter Book Award winner Vicky Barker.

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