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Your Nine Year Old

Thoughtful and Mysterious

by Louise Bates Ames, Carol Chase Haber ...

What happened to that sunny outgoing child of eight? As parents of nine-year-olds often discover, nine is a tricky age. Children are more distant from Mother and Father; they're more independant and rely on friends for companionship, or they have a tendency to spend time alone. Some nines are boisterous and wild, others thoughtful and withdrawn. Helping parents learn how to cope with the ... Read more

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What happened to that sunny outgoing child of eight? As parents of nine-year-olds often discover, nine is a tricky age. Children are more distant from Mother and Father; they're more independant and rely on friends for companionship, or they have a tendency to spend time alone. Some nines are boisterous and wild, others thoughtful and withdrawn. Helping parents learn how to cope with the
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Good Inside

A Practical Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

by Dr Becky Kennedy ...

‘The voice of reason for a generation of… mums and dads’ – The GuardianWildly popular parenting expert Dr Becky Kennedy shares her groundbreaking approach to raising kids in a way that feels good.Over the past several years, Dr Becky Kennedy—known to her followers as ‘Dr Becky’—has been sparking a parenting revolution. Millions of parents, tired of following advice that either doesn’t work or ... Read more

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‘The voice of reason for a generation of… mums and dads’ – The GuardianWildly popular parenting expert Dr Becky Kennedy shares her groundbreaking approach to raising kids in a way that feels good.Over the past several years, Dr Becky Kennedy—known to her followers as ‘Dr Becky’—has been sparking a parenting revolution. Millions of parents, tired of following advice that either doesn’t work or
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Boys

A guide to raising boys to be confident, resilient and caring, from expert host of Channel 9's Parental Guidance

by Justin Coulson ...

Building strong young men from the inside out.'If you wish there was a way you could raise boys in a culture less cruel and crushing - and yet one that doesn't consider masculinity inherently toxic - you may hold the roadmap in your hands', Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range KidsHe's disappearing. Behind the closed door, lost in screens, making choices that keep you up at night. He's navigating ... Read more

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Building strong young men from the inside out.'If you wish there was a way you could raise boys in a culture less cruel and crushing - and yet one that doesn't consider masculinity inherently toxic - you may hold the roadmap in your hands', Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range KidsHe's disappearing. Behind the closed door, lost in screens, making choices that keep you up at night. He's navigating
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The Gifted School

'Snapping with tension' Shari Lapena

by Bruce Holsinger ...

Ambitious parents, wilful kids, and the pursuit of prestige**... A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies.**'More than a touch of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies' OBSERVERHow far would you go to protect your child's future?In the peaceful, privileged community of Crystal, Colorado, a group of close friends are raising their families in harmony.U... ... Read more

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Ambitious parents, wilful kids, and the pursuit of prestige**... A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies.**'More than a touch of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies' OBSERVERHow far would you go to protect your child's future?In the peaceful, privileged community of Crystal, Colorado, a group of close friends are raising their families in harmony.U...
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Bully

Does Anyone Deserve to Die?

by Jim Schutze ...

Bully is a riveting, harrowing account of adolescent rage and bloody revenge—a true crime story from 1993 that inspired the 2001 feature film.Bobby Kent was a bully—a steroid-pumped 20-year-old who dominated his peers in their comfortable, middle-class Ft. Lauderdale beach community through psychological, physical, and sexual abuse. But on a summer night in 1993, Bobby was lured to the edge of the ... Read more

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Bully is a riveting, harrowing account of adolescent rage and bloody revenge—a true crime story from 1993 that inspired the 2001 feature film.Bobby Kent was a bully—a steroid-pumped 20-year-old who dominated his peers in their comfortable, middle-class Ft. Lauderdale beach community through psychological, physical, and sexual abuse. But on a summer night in 1993, Bobby was lured to the edge of the
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Parental As Anything

by Maggie Dent ...

A common-sense guide to raising happy, healthy kids - from toddlers to tweensHow much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play?Maggie Dent, queen of common-sense parenting, has answers to your real-world parenting dilemmas.Focusing on the most engaged-with topics ... Read more

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A common-sense guide to raising happy, healthy kids - from toddlers to tweensHow much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play?Maggie Dent, queen of common-sense parenting, has answers to your real-world parenting dilemmas.Focusing on the most engaged-with topics
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The Teen Whisperer

How to Break through the Silence and Secrecy of Teenage Life

by Mike Linderman, Gary Brozek ...

Mike Linderman is a teen therapist unlike any other. A real-life cowboy, he wakes up at the crack of dawn, works the cattle on his ranch, and then counsels some of the country's most troubled teens, approaching them with a unique blend of down-home honesty, straight-talk discipline, and pure intention that is rarely found in a therapist's office. Most of the teens Mike treats are angry, abused, ... Read more

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Mike Linderman is a teen therapist unlike any other. A real-life cowboy, he wakes up at the crack of dawn, works the cattle on his ranch, and then counsels some of the country's most troubled teens, approaching them with a unique blend of down-home honesty, straight-talk discipline, and pure intention that is rarely found in a therapist's office. Most of the teens Mike treats are angry, abused,
... Read more
9 Ways to a Resilient Child

by Justin Coulson ...

Resident parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance Dr Justin Coulson, on raising kids who'll bounce back from adversity and challenging times.'How can I help my child be more resilient?' is a question Dr Justin Coulson often hears from worried mums and dads.9 Ways to a Resilient Child gives parents practical strategies to help their children cope with the challenges that life throws at ... Read more

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Resident parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance Dr Justin Coulson, on raising kids who'll bounce back from adversity and challenging times.'How can I help my child be more resilient?' is a question Dr Justin Coulson often hears from worried mums and dads.9 Ways to a Resilient Child gives parents practical strategies to help their children cope with the challenges that life throws at
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Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed

A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic

by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka ...

Series Book 2 - Spirited Series
The award-winning bestseller that has helped millions, providing research-based, effective strategies, practical tips and real-life storiesThe spirited child—often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"—possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be "more"—by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, ... Read more

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The award-winning bestseller that has helped millions, providing research-based, effective strategies, practical tips and real-life storiesThe spirited child—often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"—possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be "more"—by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive,
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Indistractable

How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

by Nir Eyal ...

*As heard on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO*'A must-read' Mark MansonWe are living through a crisis of distraction. Plans get sidetracked, friends are ignored, work never seems to get done.Why does it feel like we're distracting our lives away?In Indistractable, behavioural designer Nir Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving you to distraction. Empowering and optimistic, this is the book ... Read more

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*As heard on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO*'A must-read' Mark MansonWe are living through a crisis of distraction. Plans get sidetracked, friends are ignored, work never seems to get done.Why does it feel like we're distracting our lives away?In Indistractable, behavioural designer Nir Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving you to distraction. Empowering and optimistic, this is the book
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Betty

The International Bestseller

by Tiffany McDaniel ...

'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year'Breathtaking' Vogue'A girl comes of age against the knife.'Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white moth... ... Read more

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'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year'Breathtaking' Vogue'A girl comes of age against the knife.'Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white moth...
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Simplicity Parenting

Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

by Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross ...

A revised and updated edition of the classic, inspiring guide to raising calm and secure kids in a frenetic world, featuring a new chapter to address the modern parent’s concerns over setting limits and coping with social media“Brilliant, wise, informative, innovative, entertaining, and urgently needed . . . a godsend for all who love children, and for children themselves.”—Edward Hallowell, M.D., ... Read more

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A revised and updated edition of the classic, inspiring guide to raising calm and secure kids in a frenetic world, featuring a new chapter to address the modern parent’s concerns over setting limits and coping with social media“Brilliant, wise, informative, innovative, entertaining, and urgently needed . . . a godsend for all who love children, and for children themselves.”—Edward Hallowell, M.D.,
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The Room in the Attic

The TOP 5 bestselling novel from Louise Douglas

by Louise Douglas ...

THE #2 BESTSELLERDiscover the latest chilling, unputdownable novel, from the Richard and Judy bestseller.A child who does not know her name…In 1903 fishermen find a wrecked boat containing a woman, who has been badly beaten, and a young girl. An ambulance is sent for, and the two survivors are taken to All Hallows, the imposing asylum, hidden deep on Dartmoor. The woman remains in a coma, but the ... Read more

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THE #2 BESTSELLERDiscover the latest chilling, unputdownable novel, from the Richard and Judy bestseller.A child who does not know her name…In 1903 fishermen find a wrecked boat containing a woman, who has been badly beaten, and a young girl. An ambulance is sent for, and the two survivors are taken to All Hallows, the imposing asylum, hidden deep on Dartmoor. The woman remains in a coma, but the
... Read more
Complete Secrets of Happy Children

by Steve Biddulph ...

An accessible guide to teaching your children how to live free and happy livesA special combined edition of the highly acclaimed bestsellers tHE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN and MORE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN. Both titles have been revised and updated. In tHE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN you will discover what's really happening inside kids' minds, and what to do about it. And you will find out how to ... Read more

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An accessible guide to teaching your children how to live free and happy livesA special combined edition of the highly acclaimed bestsellers tHE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN and MORE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN. Both titles have been revised and updated. In tHE SECREtS OF HAPPY CHILDREN you will discover what's really happening inside kids' minds, and what to do about it. And you will find out how to
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1-2-3 Magic

3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting

by Thomas Phelan PhD ...

"Everywhere you go, you keep overhearing other moms say to their misbehaving children, 'That's one. That's two. That's three.' And then you watch in disbelief as their kid actually stops!"—PopSugar MomsThe most effective parenting guide for tantrums.Do you want to strengthen your parent-child bond? What about learning how to build self-esteem early on in your toddler, preschooler, or middle ... Read more

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"Everywhere you go, you keep overhearing other moms say to their misbehaving children, 'That's one. That's two. That's three.' And then you watch in disbelief as their kid actually stops!"—PopSugar MomsThe most effective parenting guide for tantrums.Do you want to strengthen your parent-child bond? What about learning how to build self-esteem early on in your toddler, preschooler, or middle
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Unconditional Parenting

Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason

by Alfie Kohn ...

A groundbreaking approach to parenting by nationally respected educator Alfie Kohn that gives parents “powerful alternatives to help children become their most caring, responsible selves” (Adele Faber, New York Times bestselling author) by switching the dynamic from doing things to children to working with them.Most parenting guides begin with the question “How can we get kids to do what they're ... Read more

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A groundbreaking approach to parenting by nationally respected educator Alfie Kohn that gives parents “powerful alternatives to help children become their most caring, responsible selves” (Adele Faber, New York Times bestselling author) by switching the dynamic from doing things to children to working with them.Most parenting guides begin with the question “How can we get kids to do what they're
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Raising Good Humans

A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

by Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE ...

Break the cycle of reactive parenting and raise kind, confident kids with this essential guide—with nearly 1 million copies sold!“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical AcceptanceA kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you'll discover practical mindful parenting strategies to break fr... ... Read more

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Break the cycle of reactive parenting and raise kind, confident kids with this essential guide—with nearly 1 million copies sold!“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical AcceptanceA kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you'll discover practical mindful parenting strategies to break fr...
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Raising Securely Attached Kids

Using Connection-Focused Parenting to Create Confidence, Empathy, and Resilience

by Eli Harwood M.A., LPC ...

Series series Parenting Book Series
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER | Named Forbes’ 50 Most Influential BooksWinner of the Child Psychology Award for Literary Excellence“A comprehensive roadmap for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read.” —Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of Tiny Humans, Big EmotionsBuild a lifelong foundati... ... Read more

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER | Named Forbes’ 50 Most Influential BooksWinner of the Child Psychology Award for Literary Excellence“A comprehensive roadmap for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read.” —Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of Tiny Humans, Big EmotionsBuild a lifelong foundati...
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Whipping Boy

The Forty-Year Search for My Twelve-Year-Old Bully

by Allen Kurzweil ...

Winner of the Edgar® Award for Best Fact CrimeThe true account of one boy’s lifelong search for his boarding-school bully.Equal parts childhood memoir and literary thriller, Whipping Boy chronicles prize-winning author Allen Kurzweil’s search for his twelve-year-old nemesis, a bully named Cesar Augustus. The obsessive inquiry, which spans some forty years, takes Kurzweil all over the world, from a ... Read more

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Winner of the Edgar® Award for Best Fact CrimeThe true account of one boy’s lifelong search for his boarding-school bully.Equal parts childhood memoir and literary thriller, Whipping Boy chronicles prize-winning author Allen Kurzweil’s search for his twelve-year-old nemesis, a bully named Cesar Augustus. The obsessive inquiry, which spans some forty years, takes Kurzweil all over the world, from a
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Tiny Humans, Big Emotions

How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children

by Alyssa Blask Campbell, Lauren Elizabeth Stauble ...

New York Times BestsellerThe Future is Emotionally IntelligentFrom two early childhood experts, an essential parenting guide for toddler behavior that empowers parents to help their little ones navigate their big feelings—including tantrums, outbursts, and separation anxiety—while laying the groundwork for a lifetime of emotional intelligence.We’re in the midst of a parenting revolution that is ... Read more

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New York Times BestsellerThe Future is Emotionally IntelligentFrom two early childhood experts, an essential parenting guide for toddler behavior that empowers parents to help their little ones navigate their big feelings—including tantrums, outbursts, and separation anxiety—while laying the groundwork for a lifetime of emotional intelligence.We’re in the midst of a parenting revolution that is
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The Privilege of Youth

The Inspirational Story of a Teenager's Search for Friendship and Acceptance

by Dave Pelzer ...

Dave Pelzer's bestselling autobiographical trilogy are an international phenomenon. Distressing, heartbreaking and yet inspirational, the fourth in the series guarantees the same level of success.His next book centres on his experience of bullying at school and the friends he made in his neighbourhood who helped him fight back.He tells the story of his high school years when he met two friends who ... Read more

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Dave Pelzer's bestselling autobiographical trilogy are an international phenomenon. Distressing, heartbreaking and yet inspirational, the fourth in the series guarantees the same level of success.His next book centres on his experience of bullying at school and the friends he made in his neighbourhood who helped him fight back.He tells the story of his high school years when he met two friends who
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The Doctor

The start of a dark, gripping crime thriller series from bestseller John Nicholl

by John Nicholl ...

Series Book 1 - The Galbraith Series
The start of a dark, gripping crime thriller series from UK Top 20 bestselling author John NichollBe careful who you trust.The Mailer family are oblivious to the terrible danger that enters their lives when seven-year-old Anthony is referred to the child guidance service by the family GP following the breakdown of his parents' marriage.Fifty-eight year old Dr. David Galbraith, a sadistic, ... Read more

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The start of a dark, gripping crime thriller series from UK Top 20 bestselling author John NichollBe careful who you trust.The Mailer family are oblivious to the terrible danger that enters their lives when seven-year-old Anthony is referred to the child guidance service by the family GP following the breakdown of his parents' marriage.Fifty-eight year old Dr. David Galbraith, a sadistic,
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Love and Respect for a Lifetime

Women Absolutely Need Love. Men Absolutely Need Respect. Its as Simple and as Complicated as That...

by Emerson Eggerichs ...

When you touch your spouse’s deepest need, something good almost always happens!Based on three decades of counseling and research, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs leads couples through the intricacies of a marriage built on Love and Respect. He explores the differences in men and women and how a husband’s need for respect can be balanced by a wife’s need for love. When these needs are mutually recognized ... Read more

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When you touch your spouse’s deepest need, something good almost always happens!Based on three decades of counseling and research, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs leads couples through the intricacies of a marriage built on Love and Respect. He explores the differences in men and women and how a husband’s need for respect can be balanced by a wife’s need for love. When these needs are mutually recognized
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The Awakened Family

How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children.

by Dr Shefali Tsabary ...

'Parents ... you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali].' - Oprah WinfreyBecome the awakened parent you've always wanted to be and watch your children thrive.All parents have aspirations for their children but for some these hopes turn into unrealistic expectations. In many cases, this puts huge amounts of pressure on children and has the potential to cause real harm, hindering your child's ... Read more

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'Parents ... you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali].' - Oprah WinfreyBecome the awakened parent you've always wanted to be and watch your children thrive.All parents have aspirations for their children but for some these hopes turn into unrealistic expectations. In many cases, this puts huge amounts of pressure on children and has the potential to cause real harm, hindering your child's
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