This book offers a positive & practical psychological approach to children's intellectual development. At least one in ten children is born clever enough to make him or her outstanding in some way, & this book will maximise YOUR child's chances of growing up with a bright & lively mind.

How to Raise a Bright Child is packed with ideas on how to make your home a learning centre that is stimulating & enjoyable for your child. It tells you how to get the best for your child in whatever circumstances you live, & how to keep getting the best from what school has to give. It is concerned with helping a child to develop into a fully rounded & competent member of society.

Dr Joan Freeman offers advice on stimulating & entertaining a new born baby, how young minds develop & learn, ways to make learning fun for pre-school age children & how to encourage motivation at school, as well as providing specific help on subjects such as dyslexia, learning to read & children who are brighter than their age group.



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Tizzie Hall is an international bestselling childcare author who has been working with babies & parents for over 18 years. The tried & tested information in this book will help you to deal with the inevitable challenges that come as your baby becomes a toddler. This easy-to-use guide
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* Sleep & feeding routines for children between one & three years
* Solutions to common sleep problems & advice on the transition from cot to bed
* Dealing with tantrums & introducing boundaries
* Advice on potty training for boys & girls
* Answers to common health concerns & safety issues

With real-life case studies, answers to common questions & brilliant tips, How to Raise a Happy Toddler will help you to have a happy, rested & well-adjusted toddler & allow you to enjoy this wonderful & exciting period of their lives.








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Churches & cathedrals play an essential part in our heritage. As community-centred places of worship & as important tourist attractions, they are visited by millions of people each year. But churches were originally built to be read, & so are packed with images, symbols & meanings that often need explanation. This book will unlock all the treasures they contain. Described by Christopher Howse in the Daily Telegraph as 'a handy crash course in church literacy', the first edition of this unique & accessible guide to the common symbols & meanings in church art & architecture became a bestseller on first publication. Now this fascinating & lively book is available in a new illustrated edition. Over 100 stunning colour photographs represent the very best in church architecture
- from paintings, fonts & altars, to pew ends, choir stalls & stained glass windows. It is the ultimate reference for anybody who wants to know more about what they see in a church or cathedral from the significance of church layouts, the symbolism of key scenes & the importance of details, to the use of colours & letters.
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Why was heraldry so important to the families for whom houses were built? How does the layout of a house reveal the values of the people who lived in it? By reading the architectural features of a house
- even simple items such as windows, doors, chimneys & staircases
- we can learn so much about the past. Interiors, as well as exteriors, have a story to tell, with floor layouts & contents of rooms revealing much about the people who built & lived in them. We can also read the iconography of a house: its symbols & images, spanning subjects such as classical mythology, religion & British history. Heraldry too is an essential tool for understanding much of the details found in country houses, from coats of arms to crests, or fireplace decorations & ceiling bosses. Through all this, we gain a glimpse into the social world of the families who lived there
- & discover that the stories of many country houses are inextricably linked by marriage, royalty or political or military service.

Richly illustrated with stunning photographs from the unique archive of Country Life magazine, this book is a joy for all those who want to learn more about our heritage, art & architecture, & the essential characteristics of a classic country house.




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Richard Taylor, author of the best-selling How to Read a Church, joins forces with garden historian Andrew Eburne to produce ...

Stripping away the mystique from the world of investment & finance, How to Read the Financial Pages is a layman's guide to ...