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Essential New Books Horny and Hormonal
NEW
Creative, Successful, Dyslexic
Young People, Sex and the Anxieties of Sexuality Nick Luxmoore
23 High Achievers Share Their Stories Margaret Rooke
MAR 2016 • 224pp • £14.99 pb-9781785920318 • ebook-9781784502782
Foreword by Mollie King JUL 2016 • 240pp • £8.99 hb-9781849056533 • pb-9781849056533 • ebook-9781784501631
Honest insights and practical advice for professionals working with young people who are trying to understand sex and sexuality
Ellis’s mother is angry because he’s been watching porn. Sheron says she hates her body. Mitchell’s upset because Jack doesn’t want to have sex with him... Sex affects everything. It may not be the single most important thing in a young person’s life, but it’s always important and a crucial means by which young people try to understand themselves, whether they’re in sexual relationships, on the brink of sexual relationships or watching from afar. Yet sex and sexuality are subjects that many adults (including parents, counsellors, teachers and other professionals) are wary of talking about with young people. This book is about helping young people feel less anxious about sex and sexuality. It’s also about helping professionals feel more confident. Weaving case material with theory and discussion, Nick Luxmoore describes vividly the dilemmas faced by so many young people and suggests ways of supporting them effectively at such a crucial and sensitive time in their lives.
Billy Bramble and The Great Big Cook Off
NEW
Sally Donovan MAR 2016 • 192pp • £8.99 pb-9781849056632 • ebook-9781784501648
Meet Billy Bramble, the Bad Luck Champion of the World!
“Want to know something else about me? I am Billy Bramble: the King, the President and the Emperor of Bad Lucksville. I am the Chief Executive of Bad Luck Limited, the Bad Luck Champion of the World, the Bad Luck Guinness World Record holder and it’s all thanks to my invisible dog Gobber. He’s my Bringer of Bad Luck.” Billy Bramble likes rude words, smelly farts, loud farts and freestyle sneezing but when BAD THINGS happen, his invisible angry dog Gobber barks in his ears, gives him brain mash and breaks things. One day a competition is announced at school The Great Big Cook Off - can Billy Bramble defeat Gobber and change his epic bad luck? An irreverent story for children aged 8-12 about a less than perfect boy, this book will inspire any child who’s ever secretly thought they might be less than perfect too.
out now in paperback High achievers from the acting, singing, athletic and business worlds come together in this collection to talk about the challenges and strengths that dyslexia has presented them with throughout their lives
23 very well-known people from the arts, sport, and business worlds talk about how dyslexia affected their childhood, how they were able to overcome the challenges and use the special strengths of dyslexia to achieve great success in adulthood. Darcey Bussell CBE, Eddie Izzard, Sir Richard Branson, Meg Mathews, Zoe Wanamaker CBE, Richard Rogers, Benjamin Zephaniah, Steven Naismith, Lynda La Plante CBE, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Sophie Conran and others share their stories, and their advice. All reveal the enormous difficulties they faced, the strength required to overcome them, the crucial importance of adult support, and how `the different way the brain is wired’ in dyslexia has enabled them to see something different in the world and to use their creativity in an exceptional way. They talk about `thinking sideways’, and the ability to look at a bigger picture, the often strong visual strength, and the ability to listen, and to grasp simplicity where other people see only complexity. They also talk about how dyslexia continues to challenge them, and the ways they have found to work around this. An introduction, and final section that includes practical information about dyslexia, are written with the support of Dyslexia Action, and a percentage of profit from the book is donated to Dyslexia Action. The book will be essential reading for teachers and other professionals, and for families affected by dyslexia, and inspirational for people with dyslexia. ‘This book provides clear and inspirational hope for anyone with a dyslexic child. Like many excellent books it is written from personal experience. I strongly recommend it.’ - Sian Griffiths, Education Editor, The Sunday Times
‘An inspiring read which will encourage children to get cooking in order to make delicious food and also gain confidence in their own abilities.’ Jo Ingleby, BBC Cook of the Year 2015 and Chef in Residence at Redcliffe Children’s Centre
‘I like the way Billy has an invisible dog. It is one of the best books I have read.’
- Sophie, 13
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