Two new handbooks from Middlesex University Press provide clear,
practical advice for expectant mothers on how to give birth naturally.
Both books include women's real-life accounts and suggest constructive
ways to achieve a natural childbirth right for mother and baby.How to avoid an unnecessary caesarean provides comprehensive information to help expectant mothers give birth in the way they want to, and Vaginal Birth After Caesarean aims to help women who have already had a caesarean to make an informed choice on how to give birth the next time. For more information or to order your copy visit www.mupress.co.uk.
 

The Greatest Breastfeeding Tips in the World Beth Cooper ISBN 9781905151349 Breast is best! Although it is widely known that human milk is the perfect food for a baby, breastfeeding is not always easy. Approximately 70% of UK mothers start breastfeeding but only 48% continue by the time their baby reaches six weeks. This book is packed with advice and encouragement. Beth explains how the body produces milk and offers tips to ensure optimum supply, good positioning, solutions to the common problems and advice to ensure nursing mothers are in the best of health too. Available from bookshops or ONLINE - CLICK HERE

Gwyneth Paltrow described her advice as ‘invaluable’ and The Daily Telegraph praised her first book ‘without doubt, the wisest book about families I have ever read’. Now childcare expert, mother and grandmother Rachel Waddilove is back, with practical advice and warm encouragement for the ups and downs of toddlerhood. As well as tackling key areas of behaviour, learning, development & general care it looks at the importance of play, building a strong family life, preparing for the arrival of a sibling and challenges facing parents in the 21st century Click Here

Willa's looking forward to a perfect summer - hanging out on the beach with her new boyfriend, JFK, and helping her wedding-planner mother to put together the dreamiest weddings ever for two of her favourite friends. There are even play auditions coming up, with parts just made for her and JFK. But then a beautiful dark haired stranger from JFK's past appears in Cape Cod. And an astonishing sectret sets willa's heart in a spin. Suddently her starry summer isn't looking so bright after all...

Fairy Secrets. Ellie never thought she’d meet fairies when she goes to stay with her aunt in the Welsh valleys. But Myfanwy and Bronwen, the valley flower fairies, tell Ellie a big secret. The old toy museum nearby contains the entrance to fairyland – and some of the toys can even come to life with a little help from the fairies! But the museum is about to be closed down, and with it the fairies’ gateway. Can Ellie help the fairies and the toys – before they are all forced to leave their valley for ever?

McGraw Hill Parenting Books.

Child Obesity – A Parent’s Guide. If you think your child is obese, or you want to find out how to prevent obesity, then this book is a must. Out now, Child Obesity – A Parent’s Guide finds solutions to obesity and offers advice and strategies that can be used to achieve a healthy weight, good eating habits and an active lifestyle. For more information, or to purchase a copy, visit http://www.n2kbooks.com/

The Secret Garden. The wonderful story of Mary Lennox, sent from India to live in her uncle’s gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. Part of the new Puffin Classics series, this beautiful edition of The Secret Garden comes with exclusive readers notes and an introduction by Sophie Dahl. Puffin Books.

Child Of Our Time: Early Learning combines neurology, genetics, sociology and psychology with the personal experiences of the children featured in BBC 1’s Child Of Our Time series. Dr Tessa Livingstone, herself a mother of 2, guides parents through the crucial period in every child’s life where what or how they learn can affect the rest of their lives. Combining scientific evidence and real-life case studies. An indispensbale source of information for parents wanting nothing but to achieve the best for their children.

Ottoline goes to School by Chris Riddell
A glorious new Ottoline story packed full of surprises. Meet Ottoline and her hairy, helpful friend Mr Munroe. Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted, but she is rather worried that she doesn’t have a special gift. Mr Munroe is more worried about the ghost who is said to haunt the school halls at night. Does Ottoline discover her hidden talent and can they expose the spook?

Great Big Books of Children's Games
Your kids are buzzing bundles of energy, ever eager for new experiences and new challenges. And one of your toughest jobs is to channel that energy in entertaining and healthy ways. Good news, your job just got a little bit easier. Great for car trips, rainy days, and even power outages, the Great Big Book of Children's Games is a treasury of games and activities for all occasions, settings and moods – the perfect antidote to cooped-up crossness and backseat boredom!