She grew up in the shadows of lies. Now the past will come to light.. . As a child she was Baby Celeste the one thing that kept her mother in touch with reality. But now her mother is in an institution & sixteen-year-old Celeste Atwell is alone in the world. Adoped by a wealthy couple Celeste has everything a girl could desire: designer clothes luxury cars even a handsome boyfriend. But her indulgence may come at a steep price
- because the secrets hidden within her new family are too dangerous to keep under wraps.. .
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To escape her possessive & drunken step-father Kate is sent away from teaming Jarrow to work on the Ravensworth Estate. Swapping a life of hardship for this rural idyll she is soon attracting the attention of charming headstrong Alexander a distant cousin of the Earl. Kate dares to dream of a future with Alexander; but when their love is consummated in one stolen night of passion those dreams are shattered. With her lover forced into an unwanted betrothal Kate discovers she is pregnant & must return to face the wrath of her step-father & a bleak future. But she refuses to give up hope that one day Alexander might return to claim her & their love child. A CHILD OF JARROW (the second novel in the Jarrow Trilogy) is a poignant & compelling story with an engaging heroine who will steal your heart. ...

' The Jago had got him & it held him fast.' In the worst of London's East End slums in an area called the Jago young Dicky Perrott is used to a life of poverty crime & violence. Gang warfare is the order of the day deaths are commonplace & thieving the only way to survive. At first Dicky dreams of becoming a High Mobsman
- one of the aristocrats of Jago crime
- but the efforts of Father Sturt to improve conditions offer him a different path. Dicky's journey takes him through a savage but colourful community of pickpockets & cosh-carriers where the police only enter in threes & where murder erupts with an unusual horror & intimacy. Morrison's portrayal of the Victorian underclass & its underworld drew attention to the bleak prospects for children living in such surroundings & it is a classic of slum-fiction. In this edition Peter Miles provides a rich contextual background to the creation of the novel & the social debates to which it contributed. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.

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In 1980 seven-year-old Sabine Kuegler & her family went to live in a remote jungle area of West Papua among the recently discovered Fayu
- a tribe untouched by modern civilisation. Her childhood was spent hunting shooting poisonous spiders with arrows & chewing on pieces of bat-wing in place of gum. She also learns how brutal nature can be
- & sees the effect of war & hatred on tribal peoples. After the death of her Fayu-brother Ohri Sabine decides to leave the jungle & aged seventeen she goes to a boarding school in Switzerland
- a traumatic change for a girl who acts & feels like one of the Fayu. Fear is something I learnt here she says. In the Lost Valley with a lost tribe I was happy. In the rest of the world it was I who was lost. Here is Sabine Kueglers remarkable true story of a childhood lived out in the Indonesian jungle & the struggle to conform to European society that followed.


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Beautiful repackage of this Barbara Erskine classic the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crowns The child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire. In 1218 an extraordinary princess is born whose birth was foretold. Her mystical powers & unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history. Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause against the predatory English king Princess Eleyne is taught to worship the old gods to look into the future & sometimes the past. However unable to identify time & place in her terrifying visions she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedy... Remarkable events follow Eleyne all her life as despite impassioned resistance her world is shaped by powerful men. But her tempestuous life & loves tie her to the destinies of England Scotland & Wales... ...

The new edition of this popular handbook gives an authoritative informative & accessible account of key areas of child protection practice. Covering research policy & practice it is relevant to all professionals working in child care. No other book on child protection offers such comprehensive coverage of policy & practice. It provides research findings in all areas of child abuse latest policies & indications of good practice plus specialist chapters for different professionals. Chapters have been contributed by known experts in the field both distinguished academics & practitioners. By combining the latest factual information with sophisticated analysis it is the ideal course text for child protection programmes as well as meeting the needs of more experienced practitioners academics & trainers. ...

How do practitioners step up to the professional challenge of keeping children safe? Leading author Harry Ferguson draws on his own research personal experience & real-life case studies to challenge the way we think about child protection. This highly original & engaging book captures the daily reality of practice within lifes most personal spaces & offers a rare insight into the lived experience of working with vulnerable children their parents & other carers. Blending diverse ideas from across the social sciences the book addresses some of the key issues faced by practitioners today: a- How do you navigate the private areas of a childs life
- their home their bedroom their emotional world? a- What do you do when confronted with parents or carers who are resistant aggressive or deceitful? a- Why is appropriate touch an essential element of relating to children & how can you develop the professional resilience to use it effectively? An inspiring declaration of the need for a new intimate approach to child protection this ground-breaking book lays the foundations of skilful authoritative practice. It is a must for any student or practitioner within this challenging field.
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A complete & comprehensive guide to why kids behave & think the way they do-and how to bring out the best in them. In the U.S. more than 10 of children are diagnosed with psychiatric disorders while countless others remain undiagnosed. Defining what is normal" & what is not is of great concern to anyone who works with guides nurtures teaches or parents children. With new discoveries in mental disorders that affect children Child Psychology & Development For Dummies provides an informational guide to cognitive development at every stage of a childs life as well as how to diagnose treat & overcome the cognitive barriers that impede learning & development. How to identify & treat mental disorders Covers behavior disorders autism attention deficit disorder reading disabilities bipolar disorder & more Guidance on helping a child control impulses develop self esteem & have good relationships An essential guide for parents teachers & caregivers Child Psychology & Development For Dummies provides a detailed overview of an average childs cognitive development how to detect abnormalities & what to do next." ...

Previous editions of The Child Surveillance Handbook" have built its reputation as the essential reference guide for GPs health visitors & other members of the healthcare team in primary care. Now thoroughly revised & updated this new edition remains the authoritative guide to child surveillance
- promoting the health welfare & life chances of children."
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What would you find if you went back & reread all of your favourite books from childhood? Francis Spufford discovers both delight & sadness in this memoir. Re-reading & re-living these books & investigating their literary origins & rich histories Francis Spufford reveals what it was like to be an obsessive reader as a child. As the book unfolds so too he gradually uncovers his own childhood & his unique reason for taking refuge in stories from a world full of unbearable knowledge. ...