What is hot and what is cold? The sun is hot, an ice lolly is cold. Hot and Cold looks at how we use hot and cold things every day, how we keep warm and how we keep cool. Lively text, colourful pictures and fun puzzles help you to learn all about hot and cold. Part of the series Now You Know Science - 6 titles that cover fun science topics.

A simple series of books, empowering younger children aged 5-7 to know how to look after themselves in a variety of everyday situations. Includes tips from 'supermouse' Safety Sam on how to stay safe and how to identify potential dangers. Being Safe Out and About looks at some of the potential dangers for children as they begin to go out and about more independently. Without being sensationalist or scary, it explains, amongst other things, how to cross the road and road safety generally, how to play sensibly in the park and to avoid risk when near water and meeting dogs.

'Out and About' has a lively design, engaging text and features a 'What's Safe and What's Not?' activity at the end of the book. The title has been written in conjunction with a literacy consultant to ensure the text is completely appropriate for the age-range.

Produced in partnership with Mencap, this book explores the myths about learning disabilities and shows that, whoever you are, you can and should have the same opportunities as everyone. Whether you want to be a popstar, activist, dancer, actor, baker or athlete, having a learning disability is no barrier to this. This book explains what having a learning disability is and how it affects people's lives, debunks the myths surrounding disability and teaches the appropriate language to use. Find out what living with a learning disability is really like. Supports the PSHE curriculum study of about respecting the differences and similarities between people and recognising what they have in common with others e.g. physically, in personality or background Suitable for children aged 8+

This book will help you navigate the potential pitfalls of activity on social media and develop good mental health. How has being on social media made you feel today? Our experiences on social media have a big effect on how we think, feel and behave. Social media can be brilliant, but it can also cause all sorts of problems. This book will help you to get the most out of social media by making sure you stay in control and use it in a fun and safe way, rather than letting it control you and make you feel anxious and unhappy. There are hints and tips on quick ways to improve your mental health that you can try every day or whenever you need to.

This short but essential book will quickly and clearly advise children on how to worry less. Find out about practical ways to learn how to control worries. Find out how to handle worries such as starting a new school, handling peer pressure, fighting social media anxiety and the fear of missing out, as well as deal with bullying or panic attacks. There are so many thing to worry about when you're young, but this book will help you to tackle your fears and build your confidence and resilience so you can face any challenges in your life ahead. The 12 Hacks series helps readers to improve their mental health not just now, but for the rest of their lives. These simple steps might seem obvious to some, but it is important to raise awareness of these relatively simple steps that people can take to improve their overall mental and physical well-being.

Discover 12 simple steps to build happiness and better mental health. This short but essential book will quickly and clearly advise children on 12 steps to happiness. From learning new things to getting outside more, to talking to others, giving and learning to appreciate the simple things in life, children can find out that happiness is easier to find than they might have realised. The 12 Hacks series helps readers to improve their mental health not just now, but for the rest of their lives. These simple steps might seem obvious to some, but it is important to raise awareness of these relatively simple steps that people can take to improve their overall mental and physical well-being. Children need only dip into just one page of this book to pick up useful life skills - read the whole book and children will have the knowhow needed to look after themselves better and build awareness and resilience for the challenges that are yet to come.

"Very accessible and age-appropriate, with lots of helpful suggestions." Diana M. Cant, Consulatant child and adolescent psychotherapist. "A very valuable tool for children, teachers and parents. The text is fabulous and very informative." Clare Arnold, art psychotherapist, CAMHS This book aims to help children aged nine and above develop and maintain good mental and physical health. It discusses how to overcome feelings of stress and anxiety and safely navigate the pitfalls of time spent on social media. It encourages children to understand their feelings and look after their brain and body. There are hints and tips throughout on quick ways to improve mental health that can be done every day or as often as needed. The text has been approved by consultants working in the field of young people's mental health at ChildNet, Tavistock Psychotherapists and CAMHS.

Helping children aged nine plus to develop and maintain good mental and physical health. This book aims to help children aged nine and above develop and maintain good mental and physical health. It discusses how to overcome feelings of stress and anxiety and safely navigate the pitfalls of time spent on social media. It encourages children to understand their feelings and look after their brain and body. Hints and tips throughout the book offer quick ways to improve mental health that can be done every day or as often as needed. The text has been approved by consultants working in the field of young people's mental health at ChildNet, Tavistock Psychotherapists and CAMHS.

Find out about the different jobs the police do. Discover how the police fight crime and keep us safe. Meet the police who work with dogs and horses. Learn how to dial 999 in an emergency.

Discover 12 simple steps to boost self-esteem and improve your emotional well-being This short but essential book will quickly and clearly advise children on how to improve their self-esteem. From changing the way you think about yourself to building up life skills, not being afraid of failure and improving body image, everyone can learn to believe in themselves and know that they are special. The 12 Hacks series helps readers to improve their mental health not just now, but for the rest of their lives. These simple steps might seem obvious to some, but it is important to raise awareness of these relatively simple steps that people can take to improve their overall mental and physical well-being. Children need only dip into just one page of this book to pick up useful life skills - read the whole book and children will have the knowhow needed to look after themselves better and build awareness and resilience for the challenges that are yet to come.

Use your Magic Magnifying Glass to see inside a whole world of mind-boggling machines in this cutting edge interactive titlle, ideal for budding scientists, engineers, or other curious young minds! See pistons pumping, gears grinding and turbines turning as you explore the inner workings of the machines that make the world go round. With the amazing x-ray magnifying glass, you'll be able to peer beneath the surface of each machine and examine what keeps it chugging along. On each spread, read all about different types of machine, from jumbo jets to supersonic cars, bullet trains to the International Space Station and so much more. Discover how each machine has a job to do and how it works with humans and other machines to get it done. Then, put on your engineer's hat and get the inside story on each machine, using your special x-ray magnifying glass (included). With real scientific detail and a huge variety of machines from throughout the modern world, Magic Magnifying Glass: Mind-Boggling Machines is the perfect introduction to STEM subjects for the budding scientist. This hands-on interactive exploration book is sure to delight any curious boys and girls alike.

Aimed at young tweens, this book will help you to overcome feelings of stress and anxiety and develop good mental health.

How do you feel right now? Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at times in their lives, but sometimes the feelings build up and can affect our physical and mental health. This book will help you to recognise the signs of feeling stressed and anxious and what you can do to feel better. There are hints and tips on quick ways to improve your health that you can try every day or whenever you need to. The text has been approved by a consultant working in the field of young people's mental health and includes information on further sources of help and advice.

Stan and Pam are dinosaurs who are overjoyed when they are given a pet rat called Pat. However, when Pat goes missing, Stan and Pam look everywhere and end up enlisting the help of some friends to find her. This fun story is written by Honor Head and illustrated by Julian Mosedale. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. Text type: A simple story with a familiar setting Pages 14-15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story. Curriculum links: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; P.S.H.E. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

This short but essential book will quickly and clearly advise children on how to deal with bullies, including cyberbullies, being left out, frenemies and peer pressure. Know how to stay safe online, recognise when you need to ask for help and learn how to improve your self-esteem and believe in yourself again. The 12 Hacks series helps readers to improve their mental health not just now, but for the rest of their lives. These simple steps might seem obvious to some, but it is important for us to raise awareness of these relatively simple steps that everyone can take to improve overall health and well-being.

Young children can find the world we live in daunting and a bit scary. There's just so much going on with new schools, making friends and even things like climate change. This book will help young readers to develop a flexible mindset and to explore feelings around FRIENDSHIPS and BULLYING in a gentle and supportive way. Building resilience is a key life skill that is important to learn from a young age. Very cute photographs of animals illustrate each scenario to help young readers understand: why friends are good for you, how to make friends, why sometimes people are unfriendly and how to spot and stop bullying. Readers are asked to think about how those scenarios might relate to their experiences and then encouraged to have a go at some practical activities, ask for help, be brave and to embrace feelings of nervousness as well as enjoying feelings of pride or happiness. The Build Resilience series is suitable for readers aged 6+ and for those studying PSHE as part of the schools curriculum. They are an excellent resource of PSHE topics for parents, teachers and carers as talking points for class discussion or as books to read together. Series consultant, Clare Arnold is a psychotherapist with 25 years' experience working with CAMHS, the NHS's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Titles in this series: Anxiety and Self-esteem Coping with Change Friendships and Bullying Unexpected Challenges

Young children can find the world we live in daunting and a bit scary. There's just so much going on with new schools, making friends and even things like climate change. This book will help young readers to develop a flexible mindset and to explore feelings around ANXIETY AND SELF-ESTEEM in a gentle and supportive way.

Building resilience is a key life skill that is important to learn from a young age. Very cute photographs of animals illustrate each scenario to help young readers understand: what anxiety is, why talking about it will help, why trying new things is good for us, tips on building confidence and that failure isn't always a bad thing. Readers are asked to think about how those scenarios might relate to their experiences and then encouraged to have a go at some practical activities, ask for help, be brave and to embrace feelings of nervousness as well as enjoying feelings of pride or happiness.

The Build Resilience series is suitable for readers aged 6+ and for those studying PSHE as part of the schools curriculum. They are an excellent resource of PSHE topics for parents, teachers and carers as talking points for class discussion or as books to read together.

Series consultant, Clare Arnold is a psychotherapist with 25 years' experience working with CAMHS, the NHS's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Discover 12 simple steps to build happiness and better mental health.

This short but essential book will quickly and clearly advise children on 12 steps to happiness. From learning new things to getting outside more, to talking to others, giving and learning to appreciate the simple things in life, children can find out that happiness is easier to find than they might have realised.

The 12 Hacks series helps readers to improve their mental health not just now, but for the rest of their lives. These simple steps might seem obvious to some, but it is important to raise awareness of these relatively simple steps that people can take to improve their overall mental and physical well-being.

Children need only dip into just one page of this book to pick up useful life skills - read the whole book and children will have the knowhow needed to look after themselves better and build awareness and resilience for the challenges that are yet to come.

Young children can find the world we live in daunting and a bit scary. There's just so much going on with new schools, making friends and even things like climate change. This book will help young readers to develop a flexible mindset and to explore feelings around UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES in a gentle and supportive way. Building resilience is a key life skill that is important to learn from a young age. Very cute photographs of animals illustrate each scenario to help young readers understand: why we often feel a range of emotions when life takes an unexpected turn, feelings around losing a favourite toy, when parents separate and feelings around illness and death. Readers are asked to think about how those scenarios might relate to their experiences and then encouraged to have a go at some practical activities, ask for help, be brave and to embrace feelings of nervousness as well as enjoying feelings of pride or happiness. The Build Resilience series is suitable for readers aged 6+ and for those studying PSHE as part of the schools curriculum. They are an excellent resource of PSHE topics for parents, teachers and carers as talking points for class discussion or as books to read together. Series consultant, Clare Arnold is a psychotherapist with 25 years' experience working with CAMHS, the NHS's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Titles in this series: Anxiety and Self-esteem Coping with Change Friendships and Bullying Unexpected Challenges

Aimed at young tweens, this book will help you to look after your brain and body and develop good mental health.

How are you today? Your brain and body work as a team. What you do with your body - what you eat, how you exercise and how much sleep you get - affects your mood, while your thoughts and feelings affect how you feel physically. This book will help you to understand how your physical and mental health are closely linked. There are hints and tips on quick ways to improve your health that you can try every day or whenever you need to. The text has been approved by a consultant working in the field of young people's mental health and includes information on further sources of help and advice.

Young children can find the world we live in daunting and a bit scary. There's just so much going on with new schools, making friends and even things like climate change. This book will help young readers to develop a flexible mindset and to explore feelings around COPING WITH CHANGE in a gentle and supportive way. Building resilience is a key life skill that is important to learn from a young age. Very cute photographs of animals illustrate each scenario to help young readers understand why change can be positive as well as situations such as: dealing with disappointment, why we like routines, a new sibling and moving house. Readers are asked to think about how those scenarios might relate to their experiences and then encouraged to have a go at some practical activities, ask for help, be brave and to embrace feelings of nervousness as well as enjoying feelings of pride or happiness. The Build Resilience series is suitable for readers aged 6+ and for those studying PSHE as part of the schools curriculum. They are an excellent resource of PSHE topics for parents, teachers and carers as talking points for class discussion or as books to read together. Series consultant, Clare Arnold is a psychotherapist with 25 years' experience working with CAMHS, the NHS's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Titles in this series: Anxiety and Self-esteem Coping with Change Friendships and Bullying Unexpected Challenges