With their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge & stressful exams todays schools actually do more harm than good. Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies & dumbed-down exams Claxton proves that educations key responsibility should be to create enthusiastic learners who will go on to thrive as adults in a swiftly-changing dynamic world. Students must be encouraged to sharpen their wits ask questions & think for themselves
- all without chucking out Shakespeare or the Periodic Table. Blending down-to-earth examples with the latest advances in brain science & written with passion wit & authority this brilliant book will inspire teachers parents & readers of all backgrounds to join a practical revolution & foster in the next generation a natural curiosity & the spirit of adventure.
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This title is full of fun & a colourful interactive introduction to telling the time with everyones favourite character. Each page of this colourful large-format board book has a die-cut window revealing a chunky clunky clock with real hands & cogs that can be turned to show the time. Young children will love pointing them to the correct time for each activity Maisy is doing. At eight oclock Maisy gets up & decides what to wear; at ten oclock she goes shopping & at twelve oclock she has lunch. New time-tellers can follow Maisy right the way through her day to bedtime at seven oclock turning the hands & telling the time with Maisy! ...

Suppose you had a wise warm funny best friend who just happened to be a gynaecologist. Youre out with the girls for cocktails the conversation turns to sex & then to girly parts. One by one you start asking her all the questions youve always secretly wondered about
- & discover that you all have a lot in common.
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Celebrate the wonderful diversity of poo pee & farts with this one-of-a-kind action-packed coloring book from the authors of the best-selling book Whats Your Poo Telling You? (over 400 000 copies sold!!) Featuring humorous illustrations & a poopourri of activities this book takes coloring-and poo-to a whole new level.
Includes:: connect-the-dots maze word find spot the difference poodoku draw your own poo & much more potty fun! NOTE: the coloring book combines the best illustrations from Whats Your Poo Telling You? & Whats My Pee Telling Me? & features a couple of ALL-NEW illustrations!
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In What's a Hostess to Do? entertaining expert Susan Spungen explains everything readers need to know to host a party effortlessly & with elegance. Susan shows the hostess how to make it look easy
- whether the occasion is an informal brunch a sit-down dinner a buffet for a crowd or an impromptu birthday celebration. It's all arranged in 339 easy-to-digest entries that take readers through every aspect of entertaining. The tips are time-saving (Ten Great Assembled Desserts) money-saving (In Praise of Cheap Wine) energy-saving (Ten Jobs to Delegate) & face-saving (How to Handle Uninvited Guests) plus there are 98 recipes to make entertaining easier than ever before. With helpful illustrations & full-colour photographs What's a Hostess to Do? is a stylish & instructive guide filled with expert advice from a party-throwing pro.
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The Gourmand International Cookbook Awards are the Oscars" of the cookery writing world & little known author Romilla Arber has triumphed with her book ' What's for Dinner? Second Helpings' which has won first place in the category of " Best Easy Recipes Cookbook" for the UK. Romilla Arber is neither a celebrity nor a trained chef but a mother of four. Romilla had to self-publish the book as no publisher was willing to take a risk with an unknown author. Romilla grew up in a household where good nutritious home cooked food was JUST AS important as it is in her home today. Born & raised in Basingstoke Romilla graduated from Keele University with a Bachelor's degree in Law & History. She became a successful solicitor & retired from the legal profession when she became pregnant with her third child. Romilla felt that knowing what to cook is what puts off most people from going into the kitchen rather than the actual act of cooking. She discovered that parents who relied on convenience food were less likely to pass on basic cookery skills to their children. Based on this in 2008 Romilla founded The Food Education Trust a charity dedicated to educating adults & children in the basic skills of cooking. For the past three years she has devoted her time to writing " What's for Dinner? Second Helpings" an essential cookery bible divided into weekly sections with recipes containing seasonal ingredients. All proceeds from the sale of " What's for Dinner? Second Helpings" will go to The Food Education Trust & will provide home economic style classes to both adults & children & will supply necessary cooking equipment to schools. " What's for Dinner? Second Helpings" is available at all good bookshops & online." ...

A sensitive detailed & informative guide to female puberty this book will prove invaluable for both young girls & their parents alike tackling key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to practical matters such as buying your first bra. Bright original colour illustrations & diagrams reveal everything young girls need to know about the changes they will experience as they approach puberty. The stunning artwork is accompanied by witty yet clear & informative factual text that helps to demystify this often confusing & tricky subject. Approved by a team of top-notch consultants this remarkable & reassuring book is entertaining approachable & authoritative. ...

There's something inside Mummy's tummy. I don't know what it could be. Perhaps it's a buzzing flea or a chimpanzee? It's getting bigger every day & Mummy won't tell me. But you can lift the flaps to see! A wonderful & fun story for young children about a new addition to the family from much-loved author & illustrator Sam Lloyd. ...

The perfect book for introducing a young child to to the concept of where babies come from & how they grow. This is a great book to share & discuss all the changes going on inside 'mummy's tummy'. Every month a new picture shows how big baby is & how far along a timeline (featured at the foot of each spread) baby has moved. The real attractiion of the book is the 'life-size' nature of the drawings giving mother & child a fantastic opportunity to really explore what is happening how big baby is in context to everyday objects & what baby can hear or indeed eats! The flexible paperback binding allows for the book to folded gently across a growing tummy helping to show a young child where the new baby is. The final spread uses a giant fold down flap to reveal the fully grown baby ready to be born & greet the world. A simple glossary is provided with explanations of the main terms used in the book. A great book to help in the preparation for a new addition to a family. ...

Cilla Black is without doubt one of Britain's most treasured personalities. Generations have grown up with Cilla's music TV shows & performances. But how much do we really know about 'the girl with the bright red hair & the jet black voice'? What's It All About? is Cilla's own story told for the first time ever. It's the story of a woman who has worked ceaselessly to stay at the top for forty years despite setbacks & personal tragedy; a life of incredible highs & terrible lows. In this deeply personal autobiography she tells her unique story in intimate & vivid detail for the very first time. This is the real Cilla Black. ...