Books – Health – Education
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Top Tips for Starting School by Helen Likierman and Valerie Muter
Starting school can be an anxious time for many children, but there are several simple steps you can take to prepare yourself and your child for the experience. Written by experienced child psychologists, Top Tips for Starting School will help you to: Encourage your child to develop good social skills teach preparatory reading, number and writing skills improve your child’s use of language promote emotional well-being and, much more!
Paperback, 192 pp, $23.95. Buy
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Perfect Written English by Chris West
Perfect Writing is an indispensable guide to mastering grammar and improving your writing style. Covering every aspect of good writing, from the correct way to use commas to the most persuasive structure for an argument, it gives step-by-step guidance on how to write fluently and convincingly. With helpful tips on avoiding common mistakes and practical sections on writing everything from personal webpages to corporate sales reports, Perfect Writing has all you need to make sure you get your message across elegantly and effectively. The Perfect series is a range of practical guides that give clear and straightforward advice on everything from getting your first job to choosing your baby’s name. Written by experienced authors offering tried-a
Paperback, 176 pp, $23.95. Buy
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Einstein Never Used Flashcards by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
Two noted child psychologists condemn the growing trend toward accelerated learning and the pressure put upon parents to meet constant expectations, introducing a series of simple, creative games that parents can play with their child to enhance mental and physical development
Paperback, 320 pp, $22.95. Buy
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Writing Begins with the Breath by Laraine Herring
In this distinctive guide to the craft of writing, author Laraine Herring shows us how to tune into our bodies and connect with our emotions so that our writing becomes an expression of our full beings, rather than just an intellectual exercise. With warmth and wisdom, Herring offers a path to discovering deep writing–prose that is unique, expressive, and profoundly authentic. Lessons and imaginative exercises show you how to: stay with your writing when your mind or body starts to pull you away explore the five senses in your writing and approach your writing without judgment. Writing Begins with the Breath will open up a whole world of creativity for people who may not have considered themselves writers before, while also providing keen
Paperback, 208 pp, $23.95. Buy
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Real Wired Child by Michael Carr-Gregg and Ron Tandberg
Revealing the incredibly widespread uses of technology by kids, the author brings parents up-to-speed with the wired world by providing easy-to-understand explanations of Web surfing, downloading, social networking, blogs, chatrooms, online gaming, online bullying, and explains how to minimise the risks
Paperback, 160 pp, $19.95. Buy
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Music Makes Your Child Smarter by Philip Sheppard
Can music make your child smarter? Author Philip Sheppard reveals the secret power of music in your child’s development with this book and CD set that includes songs for learning; lullabies and fingerplays; music for movement, dancing, and play; and music for story time.
Hardback, 352 pp, $29.95. Buy
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Perfect Numerical Test Results by Joanna Moutafi and Ian Newcombe
Perfect Numerical Test Results is the essential guide for anyone who wants to secure their ideal job. Written by a team from Kenexa, one of the UK’s leading compilers of psychometric tests, it explains how numerical tests work, gives helpful pointers on how to get ready, and provides professionally constructed sample questions for you to try out at home. It also contains an in-depth section on online testing – the route that more and more recruiters are choosing to take. Whether you’re a graduate looking to take the first step on the career ladder, or you’re planning an all-important job change, Perfect Numerical Test Results has everything you need to make sure you stand out from the competition. The Perfect series is a range of practical
Paperback, 192 pp, $24.95. Buy
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How to Help Your Child Read and Write by Dominic Wyse
It seems that concern around the literacy of our children has never been more prevalent in the press and media. Every day we hear new stories of failing schools and young adults leaving education without the basic reading and writing skills they need to fulfil their potential. This groundbreaking new book will help you to help your children to develop a love of reading, writing and learning in general. It will prove vital to the thousands of parents who know that their child’s early successes in reading and writing could hold the key to a successful academic and professional future. The book sets out to answer all the questions that parents ask themselves about their child’s reading and writing development: * When should I start reading to
Paperback, 192 pp, $29.95. Buy
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How to Raise an Amazing Child by Timothy Seldin
This book presents the Montessori way to bring up caring, confident children. Create a happy home for you and your child with this practical parenting programme for kids aged 0 to 6 years. Based on the proven methods used in Montessori schools that inspired innovators like Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Spend time together following activities that will help your child make discoveries about their world and foster independence, concentration and respect. From building sensory adventures into every day life by exploring shapes or textures. To encouraging your toddler’s burgeoning independence by making snacks together or clearing up. Pick up tips on keeping the peace and dealing with tantrums and bedtime disputes. Plus, gather i
Paperback, 192 pp, $35.00. Buy
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Double Your Haircolor Income in 30 Days by Foley
Many professional hair designers do not realise their financial goals because they have not learned how to package themselves and their offerings for top earnings. The secrets to top financial success as a salon professional are revealed in an easy-to-read, step-by-step format, making it a practical resource for students
Hardback, 224 pp, $65.95. Buy
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Preparing for the Practical Exam: Nail Technology by Milday Publishing editors
Paperback, 156 pp, $74.95. Buy
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The Principles and Practice of Electrical Epilation by Sheila Godfrey
Written for the practising electrolysist and student “The Principles and Practice of Electrical Epilation” covers all aspects of electro-epilation and takes into account recent changes and advances in training and technology during the past decade.
Paperback, 232 pp, $87.95. Buy
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Electro-epilation by Morris Gill
Includes material to match the electro-epilation elements of the NVQ/SVQ Beauty Therapy Level 3 specifications. This work provides guidance on the treatment of telangiectasia and skin tag removal, including before and after photographs. It also gives coverage of blend technique, anatomy and physiology, and includes Test Yourself sections
Paperback, 272 pp, $95.95. Buy
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Milady’s Standard Textbook of Cosmetology, Video Series
Paperback, 176 pp, $1,536.95. Buy
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A Study Guide to Epidemiology and Biostatistics by J. Richard Hebel
Hardback, 213 pp, $132.95. Buy
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Where Did I Come From?, The Facts of Life Without Any Nonsense and with Illustrations by Peter Mayle
How do you explain orgasm to a seven year old?
How do you explain the process of conception?
How much should you tell and what should you skip? And how do you tell it so that it interest your child and doesn’t embarrass you?
“Where Did I Come From?” covers all the basic facts from love-making, orgasm, conception and growth inside the womb, through to the actual birth day. It names all the names and shows all the important parts of the body.
“Where Did I Come From?” tells the facts of life as they are – without any nonsense, and in a way that children can understand and parents enjoy.
Paperback, $14.95. Buy
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