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Peter Rabbit Buggy Book
A gorgeous little buggy book, with very simple and appealing illustrations. Suitable for the very youngest Beatrix Potter fans, who will love discovering the things that Peter Rabbit likes to do best. Join him as he hops, nibbles, cuddles and sleeps.
This buggy book is perfect for babies on the go, simply clip to a buggy or a highchair and it will keep kids entertained at any time.
Format : Board book
ISBN : 9780723266648
Size : 90 x 90mm
Pages : 12
Publisher : Warne
Peter Rabbit Peekaboo Peter!
A simple guessing game which features five of Beatrix Potter's best-known characters, including Peter Rabbit. On each page the reader must guess if Peter Rabbit is hidden behind the giant flap. There's a little hole to peep through, and a touch and feel clue to help! Where IS Peter?
Peter Rabbit is hiding, can you find him?
Inside there is a lovely collection of soft touch-and-feels, hidden behind charming flaps. Lots of fun for your child!
Warne: Beatrix Potter Children's Books
Hardback
Age: 2 - 3 years
ISBN : 9780723266778
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (The Ugly Truth) is a realistic fiction novel by Jeff Kinney.
There are 5 books in the series. Ugly Truth is the most recent book to be published. The books focuses on Greg's life as he enters middle school and facing many hardships with his family
Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? Suddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older. And after a big fight with his best friend Rowley, it looks like Greg is going to have to face the 'ugly truth' all by himself..."Hilarious". ("Sunday Telegraph").
Author(s):Jeff Kinney
Published By: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 22 November 2010
Recommended Age: from 5 to 7
EAN: 9780141335445
Read more about Diary of a Wimpy Kid on the Wimpy Kid Website
Your Sensory Baby
Your Sensory Baby is a book that every new mother needs to have in her home. For the first time, bestselling author, mother and occupational therapist, Megan Faure reveals the four sensory personalities and how these match with a parent’s sensory personality. Worried about why your baby is crying? Not getting enough sleep? No time to yourself? Your Sensory Baby shows you that the answers to all these problems, and more, lie in understanding how to read your baby’s body language and signals. Stunning photography and easy-to-use graphs and tables help moms to create a baby-centric routine so that they aren’t struggling to get their baby to sleep when he or she is awake and wants to play. Understanding your baby’s senses will help parents to avoid over-stimulation, a leading cause of colic. Your Sensory Baby reveals the key to your baby’s contentment and sleep, through an understanding of his or her sensory world and signals.
Publisher: Penguin Books EAN: 9781405373746
Awesome Animals Rhymes & Recipes
Don't you just love animals and the awesome things they do? Don't you just sometimes wish you could live outdoors too? And don't you just love making yum things to eat – to surprise all your friends with a great-tasting treat? Then this title is the right. South Africa's is well remembered for her slot on SABC's Morning Live as well as her radio shows. Although she has officially retired from broadcasting, she is still much sought after. She is currently re-investing in herself and is studying Fine Arts at Rhodes University. She also, has recently published a Children's Story/Cookbook that immediately shot onto the 'Best-seller' list. Awesome Animals Rhymes & Recipes is Tracy Goings second children's book
Publisher: The Penguin Group (SA) (Pty) Ltd
ISBN: 9780143527527
Length: 280mm
Width: 215mm
My First Wipe Clean Farm
Helping your toddler to learn about farms, this title also allows them to explore the farm animals and vehicles, and match the animals with their babies.
My First Wipe Clean Animals
The baby animals are looking for their mothers; draw some lines to join them up. Can you put the horse in its stable?
With lots of activities and fun things to find together, your toddler will love learning about drawing, letters and numbers using this interactive board book.
The chunky pen, wipe clean pages, and special slate mean practice makes perfect!
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BOOK REVIEW - BOYS POTTY TIME
Say goodbye to nappies boys – it’s potty time! With a super-duper lift the lid potty-shaped cover, this brilliant toilet training book for boys will help your child make the transition from nappies to pants in no time. Full of fun rhymes and pictures that will show your child how to use the potty, it’s ideal for any place and time, from out-and-about to just before bed. Plus, there’s a chart and special reward STICKERS too, so you can celebrate their success in style!
Board book: 14 pages
publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN-10: 1405352558
ISBN-13: 978-1405352550
Price R80
Patrick Holford & Deborah Colson
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780749928643
Published by: Piatkus
Every parent wants their child to be healthy, happy and bright. This book will help you achieve this, whether your child is two or fourteen. The definitive guide for parents, it tells you :
What you should feed your child and what you should avoid for optimum good health and development.
Which foods can improve your child’s mood and behaviour and boost their inteligence.
How to prevent or overcome common childhood problems such as obesity, food allergies, sleep problems and ADHD.
Includes new chapters on the following topics:
Digestion: the cornerstone of good health
Weight and Obesity
Coughs, colds, sniffles and wheezes
Skin
What the press says
LONDON MUMS BOOK OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2008
Consider this book a nutrition bible. A book that every family should own and read. This book explains everything you need to know to ensure optimum health for your child - the good, the bad and the ugly! It is the best, easy to read and most practical guide to help you achieve this, whether your child is a baby, a toddler or a teenager.
Optimum Nutrition for Your Child gives you a clear outline of the ideal diet for children together with strategies to help even the most difficult eaters. Parents
Foods that can improve children’s behaviour and mood and even boost their intelligence are identified in this excellent new book. There are also nutritional no-gos and foods to help prevent or overcome common childhood problems. Angels and Urchins
Well written, easy to read, and will hopefully bring a whole new generation of parents into the world of nutrition. The Nutrition Practitioner
Patrick Holford illustrated the connection between nutrition and all aspects of health in his best-selling book THE OPTIMUM NUTRITION BIBLE.
In OPTIMUM NUTRITION FOR YOUR CHILD, he reveals how crucial optimum nutrition is for children's general health and development, as well as their behaviour and IQ. He explains why certain foods are so beneficial and why others are damaging, and enables you to identify common problems in children which can be improved or solved with the right foods and supplements.
With invaluable advice on getting children to eat healthy food, food plans and practical tips, this book is the definitive guide for parents.
Optimum Nutrition for your child
Magic Ponies: A Twinkle of Hooves Author: Sue Bentley
A little pony sparkling with rainbow magic. But his big wish is for a special friend!
And so Steph's lonely stable days suddenly become filled with magical fun when she meets shy little piebald pony, Comet . . .
Join Comet on even more magical pony adventures!
PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN BOOKS
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian
Rick Riordan
Puffin : Percy Jackson
Paperback : 23 Feb 2010
9 - 11 years
Format : Paperback
ISBN: 9780141321288
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 368
Published : 23 Feb 2010
Publisher : Puffin
KISSES FOR LULU (SHORTLISTED FOR THE QUEEN OF TEEN AWARD!)
Title: Kisses for Lula
Author: Samantha
Mackintosh
Publisher: Egmont
Pub date: July 2010
ISBN: 9781405249621
Price: R110
Age: 10+
PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN BOOKS
14 July 2010
Join in the outrageous escapades of a brand new star: Lula Bird is gorgeous, funny and dreading her upcoming sixteenth birthday, because you can't turn 16 if you've never been kissed... So why does every boy in Hambledon run a mile the second she bats her eyelids? The fact is, they fear for their lives. Rumour has it Lula's been jinxed! Every boy she has dated so far has ended up with missing limbs, or mental and physical scarring. And it's not as if that's her only problem: Lula is adamant someone is stalking her. Lula’s dad is acting weird, sneaking out at night carrying a lady's handbag, and a mysterious theft is threatening to bring the town to its knees...
Will Lula be able to protect the people and the town she loves?
Smart Food for Smart Kids
Patrick Holford & Fiona McDonald Joyce
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978-074-995-3454
Published by: Piatkus
From the author of "The New Optimum Nutrition Bible," how diet can dramatically improve a child's energy, mood, and concentration Author Patrick Holford and his team worked with parents, teachers, and school caterers to improve children's nutrition, in a groundbreaking Food for the Brain study. This full-color cookbook aims to share the guidelines and the recipes that produced great results among the children following the guidelines, maximizing both health and brainpower. Each recipe is carefully designed to provide optimum nourishment to aid with mental development, behavior, and academic performance. Menu plans are also included, as well as practical advice on planning, shopping, eating out, and dealing with fussy eaters.
Easy nutritious meals for all the family.
The book is packed with tasty, easy and quick to make recipes, which have been tested by parents and their children. Each recipe designed by Fiona McDonald Joyce to provide optimum nutrition required by your child. With practical advice on meal planning, shopping and eating out, dealing with fussy eaters and getting your child involved in cooking Smart Food for Smart Kids makes it easy for the whole family to eat delicious, nutritious meals everyday.
Smart Food for Smart Kids is based on Patrick’s highly successful Food for the Brain Project, as seen on TV which has helped to radically improve children’s diets, behaviour and academic performance. Here are some of the favourite recipes tested on this project.
What the press says
Aimed at parents with young children, ‘Smart Food for Smart Kids’ is an attempt to explain the link between children’s nutrition and their brainpower . . . the book combines detailed nutritional information with numerous IQ-boosting recipes. The first section of the book goes into detail about which foods feed the brain, what children should eat during the day to improve their attention and learning, and foods to avoid. This is followed by the fun part - the cooking . . . breakfast smoothies, healthy snacks and lunchboxes, filling Bolognese and lamb burgers for supper, even homemade chicken nuggets and fish fingers. All of which should help your children maximise their health, strength and concentratin. This truly is ‘food for the brain’. Families
