' Throw your heart out in front of you & run to catch it.' That's what the boy's grandmother always said. When a baby elephant is left orphaned on the African savannah Bat a young herdsboy takes her home & cares for her. But Bat's grandmother knows that Meya cannot stay with them for ever
- the call of the wild will always be sounding in her soul. & there are rumours borne on the wind; frightening stories of kidnapping & suffering & war. Bat & his closest friend Muka are catapulted into a new life of unimaginable terror. Now memories of their village world feel so far away. Will the bond between elephant & child remain strong enough to save them? It is a thrilling new novel which tells a heartbreakingly life-like tale. I cannot trumpet this book loudly enough.scary funny romantic heart-warming; an elephant book you won't forget." (Michael Morpurgo)."
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This book helps you rediscover the delight & innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated author Robert Louis Stevenson. From make-believe to climbing trees bedtime stories to morning play & favourite cousins to beloved mothers. Here is a very special collection to be treasured for ever. ...

This expanded & updated second edition of The Child's World" is the accessible & comprehensive multidisciplinary guide to assessing children in need & their families. The book not only provides an explanation of the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need & their Families but also a wealth of information on how to implement it sensitively & effectively summarizing the latest research policy & best practice. " The Child's World" covers: the assessment framework; the process of assessment; assessing the developmental needs of children; assessing parenting capacity; & assessing family & environmental factors. This book is essential reading for practitioners in children's & adult services using the Framework & will also be a valued source of knowledge & guidance for those working in legislative contexts outside of Engl&." ...

The value of play therapy in treating disturbed and/or abused children is becoming increasingly recognised. This book introduces ...

In an age where birth has often been overtaken by obstetrics Dr Dick-Read's philosophy is still as fresh & relevant as it was when he originally wrote this book. He unpicks every possible root cause of western woman's fear & anxiety in pregnancy childbirth & breastfeeding & does so with overwhelming heart & empathy. Essential reading for all parents-to-be childbirth educators midwives & obstetricians! ...

This book introduces the inter-disciplinary study of childhood & youth & the multi-agency practice of professionals who serve the needs of children young people & their families. Exploring key theories & central ideas research methodology policy & practice it takes a holistic contextual approach that values difference & diversity. It examines concepts such as identity representation creativity & discourse & issues such as ethnicity gender & the childhood in crisis thesis. Furthermore it challenges opinion by exploring complex & controversial modern-day issues & by engaging with a range of perspectives to highlight debates within the field. ...

Childhood can only be understood in relation to the multitude of social factors which surround it. This accessible text explores childrens place within society through an examination of the different contexts within which a child exists. It begins by looking at the child within the family then goes on to examine the child within the educational setting the community the nation & the global perspective. The childs own perspective is explored recognising children as social agents in their own right. Finally it examines the current climate making links with Every Child Matters & considers todays public perceptions of childhood. ...

This book is intended to be a guide to the burgeoning literature on the history of childhood. Harry Hendrick reviews the most important debates & the main findings of a number of historians on a range of topics including the changing social constructions of childhood child-parent relations social policy schooling leisure & the thesis that modern childhood is disappearing. The intention of this concise study is to provide readers with a reliable account of the evolution of some of the most important developments in adult-child relations during the last one hundred years. The author draws his material not only from historians but also from sociologists anthropologists psychologists & childrens rights activists. Thus he successfully shows how much of our modern understanding of childhood & of children results from both an historical & a social scientific understanding. ...

What an inspirational book! I have been a head teacher for twenty years & this is the best book on primary education that I have ever read
- Bob Garton Head Teacher London. This is the most thorough research-based analysis of primary schools I have seen in over two decades of reporting on education. It should carry the testimonial This book should change English primary schools forever
- Mike Baker formerly Senior BBC Education Correspondent. There is a simple account of the Cambridge Primary Review which is essentially about awe & wonder: it is a formidable achievement
- Andrew Pollard " British Educational Research Journal". " Children their World their Education" is the definitive text for students teachers researchers educational leaders & all who are interested in primary education. As the culmination of the Cambridge Primary Review the most comprehensive enquiry into English primary education for half a century its publication provoked instant & dramatic headlines. Widespread support from teachers & eminent public figures demonstrated that the book had identified the issues that really mattered. Ministerial unease showed that here were findings that politicians could not ignore. But Children their World their Education is much more than a report. It is an unrivalled educational compendium that systematically covers the issues that are central to the daily work of students teachers & heads. For trainee teachers on undergraduate & postgraduate courses it effectively maps the territory of primary education & provides the context information & insight which are essential to the development of classroom skill. Its vast range of carefully evaluated evidence makes it a core resource for those undertaking research & advanced study. Its direct engagement with the policy process during a period of unprecedented change makes it an indispensable tool for policy analysis. It places Englands education system in the global context & combines evidence on recent developments with a vision of how primary education should be. Part 1 sets the scene & tracks primary education policy since the 1960s. Part 2 examines childrens development & learning their needs & aspirations & their lives in a diverse society & fragile world. Part 3 explores what goes on in schools from the vital early years to educational aims & values the curriculum pedagogy & classroom practice assessment standards & school organisation. Part 4 deals with the system as a whole: educational ages & stages the work & training of primary teachers school leadership local authorities funding governance & policy. Part 5 pulls everything together with 78 conclusions & 75 recommendations for policy & practice. Companion

Volume: " The Cambridge Primary Review Research Surveys" is edited by Robin Alexander with Christine Doddington John Gray Linda Hargreaves & Ruth Kershner."




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An invaluable companion for all practitioners involved in private law proceedings under the Children Act 1989. It provides both a detailed widely researched analysis of substantive law & a clear guide to the relevant procedure. This new edition has been thoroughly revised throughout & takes account of all recent case-law & important procedural developments such as the introduction of the revised Private Law Programme. The extensive text is supplemented by fully updated appendices containing essential statutory & other materials. ...