Parenting and Childcare

Steve Biddulph / Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls (Large Paperback)

  Steve Biddulph's Raising Boys was a global phenomenon. The first book in a generation to look at boys' specific needs, parents loved its clarity and warm insights into their sons' inner world. But today, things have changed. It's girls that are...

Niamh O'Reilly / No Fuss Baby and Toddler Sleep (Large Paperback)

 Niamh O'Reilly combines the practicality of Mary Poppins, the humour of Mrs Doubtfire and the magic of Nanny McPhee to bring parents back from the brink of total sleep deprivation. With her wealth of knowledge and years of experience, Niamh...

Amy Chua / Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Large Paperback)

 A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too...

Pamela Druckerman / There Are No Grown-Ups (Hardback)

 *MUCH RAVED ABOUT BY CHRIS EVANS ON HIS BBC RADIO 2 BREAKFAST SHOW*AUTHOR OF THE NO.1 BESTSELLER FRENCH CHILDREN DON'T THROW FOOD REVEALS THE THINGS IT TOOK HER FORTY YEARS TO LEARN:There are no grown-ups. Everyone else is winging it too.Does it...

Andrew Solomon / Far From The Tree : Parents, Children and the Search for Identity (Large Paperback)

 **WINNER OF THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2014**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSometimes your child - the most familiar person of all - is radically different from you. The saying goes that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. But what happens when it...

Rod Green / A Book for Dad (Hardback)

  Every dad deserves to know just how much he is loved, and A Book for Dad is the perfect way to show him. Packed full of amusing tales and practical information for dads who like to be in the know, all dads, embarrassing or otherwise, will enjoy...

Trish Kearney / Above Water (Large Paperback)

 "When my parents signed me up to Trojan Swimming Club, they had no idea of the evil behind Gibney's interest in me. As a thirteen-year-old, who knew nothing but kindness and love, I was ill-equipped to understand what was happening as he...

Kathleen Huggins / The Nursing Mother's Companion (Large Paperback)

  The International Lactation Consultant Association named Kathleen Huggin's The Nursing Mother's Companion "the best possible choice among breastfeeding guides for prospective mothers." Lamaze International praised it as one of the ten most...

Isobel Carlson / For the Best Mum Ever (Hardback)

 'No language can express - the power, and beauty, and heroism, and majesty of a mother's love.'Edwin Hubbell ChapinEvery mum deserves to know how special she is, and there's no better way to show it than with this wonderful gift book. With...

Katie Kirby / Hurrah for Gin: Reluctant Adult (Hardback)

 Perpetually overwhelmed? Welcome to the new book from Katie Kirby, creator of the bestselling Hurrah for GinDo you overthink everything?Do you struggle to say no to people?Are you paying membership for a gym you never go to?Do group chat politics...

The Unmumsy Mum : The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller (Hardback)

 THIS IS NOT A PARENTING MANUAL. THIS IS REAL LIFE.The Unmumsy Mum writes candidly about motherhood like it really is: the messy, maddening, hilarious reality, how there is no 'one size fits all' approach and how it is sometimes absolutely fine to...

Ian Allen / The Very Embarrassing Book of Dad Jokes (Hardback)

 Why did the banana go to the doctors?Because he wasn't peeling very well!Proving the age-old maxim that 'it's in the way that you tell them', Dads - for the best part of forever - have always been renowned for being truly god-awful joke tellers...

Colman Noctor / Cop On : What it is and why your child needs it to thrive and survive in today's world (Large Paperback)

 Cop on is the ability to be rational, resilient and sensible.It's about having the grit and good judgement to cope with life's challenges.It incorporates emotional intelligence, self-awareness and adaptive decision-making.Child and Adolescent...

Patrick Ryan / You Can't Make Me (Large Paperback)

 Steady on, 21st century parent. Adolescents, teenagers, young people, are still just people. There is no need to fix, cure, treat or throttle them. In fact, now more than ever they need you to understand, listen, observe and guide so that they can...

Ber Collins / Every Mum Has Magic Kisses (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Ellie Cannon / Keep Calm: The New Mum's Manual (Large Paperback)

 Keep Calm: The New Mum's Manual, with an introduction by Jools Oliver, is the perfect antidote to inflexible, guilt-inducing parenting guides. Turning the tables on encyclopaedic tomes on parenthood and their often conflicting advice, GP and...

Penny Palmano / Yes, Please. Thanks!

  The essential guide to teaching children of all ages manners, respect and the social skills to get ahead in life. This first hand guide filled with humour and anecdotes will explain how to teach your children to behave at home, in restaurants,...

Gina Ford / The Contented Child's Food Bible (Large Paperback)

 Raising children is not easy and often feeding one's child can be one of the hardest aspects of parenting; there is now clear evidence stating that what children eat can affect their future physical and intellectual development The media is full of...

Steve Biddulph / The Secret of Happy Children (Large Paperback)

 This book - a classic worldwide bestseller - aims to let parents be themselves and children grow up happy, full of self-esteem and feeling loved.Steve Biddulph lets you into the mind of your child to show how the positive ways in which you relate...

Anita Conlan / Talk to Me! (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Gallagher, Miriam - Let's Help Our Children Talk - PB - Language and Speech Delay in Children - 1977

Described as ' a non technical book for teh parent, playgroup leaders, teachers and those in teh medical profession'  Covers a diversity of issues - speech developmet, speech delay, stammering , deafness, cleft palate, and much more...

Gabriel Byrne / Walking With Ghosts : A Memoir (Hardback)

 Walking with Ghosts is the stunningly evocative memoir by Irish actor and Hollywood star, Gabriel Byrne.'Dreamy, lyrical and utterly unvarnished' - Colm ToibinAs a young boy growing up in the outskirts of Dublin, Gabriel Byrne sought refuge in a...

Cathy Rentzenbrink / The Last Act of Love (Large Paperback)

 In the summer of 1990, Cathy's brother Matty was knocked down by a car on the way home from a night out. It was two weeks before his GCSE results, which turned out to be the best in his school. Sitting by his unconscious body in hospital, holding...

Neil Sinclair / Commando Dad : Basic Training: How to be an Elite Dad or Carer (Large Paperback)

 As used by Prince William himself, here's the basic training manual for fatherhood recruits!Attention! In your hand is an indispensable training manual for new recruits to fatherhood. Written by ex-Commando and dad of three Neil Sinclair, this...

Lucy Burney / Boost Your Child's Immune System

  Healthy children need healthy immune systems, to fight off bugs and infections they can pick up at school. The most effective way to strengthen your child's immune system is through a healthy diet. With suggestions to suit children from 0-18,...

Lina Ashar / Who Do You Think You're Kidding?

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Amanda Kirby / Dyspraxia (Large Paperback)

  This informative and practical guide to dyspraxia is intended to help parents and teachers, with ideas that they can use to encourage the child and help improve their motor skills. It also includes information on causes and symptoms...

Ali J. Burns-Hill / Babywatch

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

David Caren / The Irish Dad's Survival Guide to Pregnancy (Large Paperback)

 Congratulations, you're having a baby. Yes, that's right, you're expecting too!David Caren delivers a long 'overdue' practical, straight-talking pregnancy guide for Irish expectant dads - all from a dad's perspective. Combining real-life...

Justine Delaney Wilson / Listen for the Weather (Large Paperback)

 Every act has a consequence. Every marriage has a breaking point.Beth Rogers and her family have settled well into their new life in New Zealand, far from the stifling containment of the life they knew at home in Ireland.Everything is idyllic.The...

Jean Kinane / Mother Nature - Mother Tongue: E'beth- the Lady: Reflections on a Mothers Love (Hardback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Lorraine Levis / Once Upon a Reader (Hardback)

  We all want to raise children who love to read but finding the right books is key! Once Upon a Reader is a roadmap for anyone who wants to help a new generation - from prenatal babies to young adults - foster a love of reading. Ex-bookseller...

Alison Maloney / The Mums' Book (Hardback)

 For the mum who embraces motherhood and all that it entails, The Mums' Book is a humorous handbook on the ups and downs of being a mother. Featuring:. recipes for the perfect fairy cakes. tips on how to throw the best children's parties. examples...

Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall / Good Granny Guide (Hardback)

  In this book you will find a whole range of practical advice to help you to make the most of the time you spend with your grandchildren, as babies, as toddlers, and through the primary school years.       All of our books...

Sula Wolff / Children Under Stress

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Hanafin, Sinéad - A Parent's Guide to Choosing Childcare - PB - 2021 - Brand New

This book identifies behaviours, programmes of activities, type of care and processes that parents should expect from their childcare provider and it highlights areas where parents need to be particularly vigilant. Specifically, it asks parents to...

Polly Williams / The Rise And Fall Of A Yummy Mummy (Hardback)

  One woman's battle to fit back into her old self. Amy Crane is in crisis. Six months after the birth of her baby, Amy still looks pregnant and can't remember the last time she had a wax, or an orgasm. Motherhood is stirring up disturbing...

Katie Kirby / The Daily Struggles of Archie Adams (Hardback)

 Life is hard for Archie. It often seems like the world is out to get him. People are always telling him what to do... 'Eat your tea Archie!', 'Don't lick the bus stop Archie!', 'Stop putting Mummy's phone in the bin Archie!'And then one day his...

Mitch Albom / Finding Chika (Hardback)

 Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to the Have Faith Haiti Orphanage...

Karen Liebreich / The Letter in the Bottle (Large Paperback)

 On a winter's day in 2002, a bottle shaped like a tear was washed up on the Kent coast. It contained a letter written in French, a lock of hair, and a mystery. Only one thing could be known for certain - that the writer of the letter was a mother,...

Kate Figes / Life After Birth

  Takes a hard-hitting look at the reality - physically, emotionally, socially and sexually - of becoming a mother. This book sets out to dispell the myths surrounding motherhood and to address the varied needs of contemporary women facing...

Nicky Lee / The Parenting Book

  Drawing on personal experience, Nicky and Sila Lee bring fresh insights and time-tested values to the task of parenting. Full of valuable advice and practical tips, The Parenting Book is a resource for parents to come back to again and again...

Harry Barry / Flagging the Screenager (Large Paperback)

  Flagging the Screenagers deals with the hidden world of the teenager and young adult. It is a practical survival guide for parents and relatives faced with the struggles of raising adolescents and young adults between the ages of 13 and 25. Dr...

Thomas Verny / The Secret Life Of The Unborn Child

 At sixteen weeks the unborn child shies away from light. At twenty weeks there is a response to speech patterns. At twenty-five weeks the baby can kick in time to music. And at six months the unborn baby can understand the subtle shifts of its...

Richard Ford / Between Them

 LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2017From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sportswriter comes a deeply personal account of his parents - an intimate portrait of American mid-twentieth century life, and a celebration of family...

Kristina Jones / Not Without My Sister

 The bestselling, devastating account of three sisters torn apart, abused and exploited at the hands of a community that robbed them of their childhood. It reveals three lives, separate but entwined, that have experienced unspeakable horror,...

Ayelet Waldman / Bad Mother

 'I want to be in the company of her frank intelligence forever' Nigella LawsonIn our mothers' day there were good mothers, indifferent mothers, and occasionally, great mothers. Today we have only Bad Mothers: If you work, you're neglectful; if you...

Decca Aitkenhead / All at Sea

 Shortlisted for the 2017 PEN Ackerley Prize'The thing to remember about this story is that every word is true. If I never told it to a soul, and this book did not exist, it would not cease to be true. I don't mind at all if you forget this.The...

Pat Rees / Practical Parenting : An Irish Survival Guide (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Penny Palmano / Yes, Please. Whatever!

 Following the success of her first book, Yes, Please. Thanks! mum and author Penny Palmano, This Morning's Mrs. Manners, is back with this comprehensive guide to raising teenagers.After her fair share of parenting, Penny Palmano decided to tackle...

Rex Forehand / Parenting the Strong-Willed Child (Large Paperback)

 The Bestselling Parenting Guide is now revised and updated. Rex Forehand, Ph.D., and Nicholas Long, Ph.D., offer more than forty years of collective research in this informative yet easy-to-read manual, giving parents a step-by-step guide to...

James Glennon / 4001 Babies' Names and Their Meanings

  This is essential reading for parents-to-be. It reveals the meanings of over four thousand names, both well known and less well known, and explains their origins from many languages, ancient and modern. With this book you can satisfy your...