One Fox is a stunning counting book and thrilling farmyard adventure from the brilliantly talented author and illustrator, Kate Read.One famished fox with two sly eyes is on the prowl . . . three plump hens had better watch out!The rich, close-up illustrations take the reader to the heart of the drama in this exciting story set in a moonlit farmyard. With something different to count in every pictu...

***Children's Book of the Week *The TimesFull of fascinating facts about just how clever birds can be, Bright Birds will delight the whole family, with a foreword by BBC presenter Megan McCubbin.**From bowerbirds to blue tits, parrots to pigeons, fairy wrens to fork tailed drongos, a bird brain may be small, but it is mighty. Learn about the crows in Japan using passing cars to crack nuts, the woodpecker finches in the Galapagos creating their own f...

A funny, colourful story for young children about empathy and helping those who may need it, from the multi-award-winning creator of One Fox.The littlest elephant is always in a rush, until a tiny mouse shows her how to slow down and notice the other creatures in the jungle, from butterflies and chameleons, to monkeys and a tiger.The bright illustrations and fun story in Kate Read's The Littlest Elephant will teach little ones empathy skil...

Prenatal screening for genetic disorders is becoming an increasingly widespread phenomenon across the globe. While studies have highlighted the importance of women’s experiences of such screening, little is known about men’s roles and direct involvement in this process. With a focus on the experiences of both women and men, this text offers an innovative and passionate account of the gendered nature of prenatal screening.Drawing on interview data with pregnant women and their male ...

Boo!: A Fishy Mystery is a glorious underwater adventure from the creator of the award-winning One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller, featuring a host of sea creatures from an orange crab to a green turtle, a yellow eel and even a purple puffer fishIt all begins with one tiny pink fish who sets off a chain reaction of chaos beneath the waves until suddenly - SNAP! - she finds herself all alone in the ocean. Where has everyone gone, and how can such a tiny creature res...

A richly colourful minibeast adventure from Kate Read, multi-award-winning creator of One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller.The Big Bad Bug, a self-proclaimed 'very rare species' is used to getting his own way, but claiming a giant berry all for himself is a step too far . . . Will he ever learn to share, and mend his bullying ways?This bug's eye view from the bottom of the garden will entrance any young child and show them the value of kindness and co...

This book offers a detailed and sensitive account of how parents experience different forms of baby loss, and subsequently make decisions about post-mortem examination. It also analyses some of the challenges professionals face when working in this highly sensitive field of medicine. It draws on data from an ESRC award-winning UK based study on the development of minimally invasive post-mortem to examine a range of sociologically pertinent issues relating to: ‘trauma’ ‘emotions’, ‘decision...

**“A gripping, ripped-from-headlines tale.” —People“Spellbinding.” —Megan Abbott, The New York Times Book ReviewTracing the fifteen-year fallout of a toxic high school rumor, a riveting, astonishingly original debut novel about the power of stories—and who gets to tell them**2015. A gifted and reclusive ghostwriter, Alice Lovett makes a living helping other people tell their stories. But she is haunted by the one story she can't tell: the ...

In this compelling middle-grade graphic novel The Leak, Ruth, a young journalist, is determined to uncover a secret that threatens her town.Ruth Keller is brash and precocious; she argues with her dentist, her parents, and her teachers. So, when she discovers a strange black slime in the man-made lake of her suburban neighborhood, she decides to investigate. Fortified by the encouragement of those around her, Ruth seeks the truth at all costs, even if it m...

**“A gripping, ripped-from-headlines tale.” —People“Spellbinding.” —Megan Abbott, The New York Times Book ReviewTracing the fifteen-year fallout of a toxic high school rumor, a riveting, astonishingly original debut novel about the power of stories—and who gets to tell them**2015. A gifted and reclusive ghostwriter, Alice Lovett makes a living helping other people tell their stories. But she is haunted by the one story she can't tell: the ...

Follow the mystery tail in this interactive finger-trail adventure!Whose is this tail?Whose can it be?I followed the tail,just to see.One curious child and one long, colorful tail invite you on a playful journey, using your finger to trace the tactile trail through every twist and turn.Children will delight in exploring die-cut doors and windows, weaving up and down until they...

In Social Life, the authors highlight, explain, and scrutinize socio-theoretical analyses of contemporary social relations and conditions - put forward by eight modern social theorists - and analyse how these have informed sociological inquiries into people’s lives in today’s social world.The book discusses the works of the following social theorists:Anthony GiddensPierre BourdieuBruno LatourDonna HarawayZygmunt Bauman