Bøger af Jan Parker

With a heavy heart, Jeannie arrives to stay at her grandparents' country cottage at the start of her summer holiday. While her mother and father work in the city, she must endure the next few weeks away from her friends and, horror of horrors, with a new mobile phone that won't pick up a signal! Soon, however, her gloom is lifted by a chance encounter with a small, furry, feisty creature - a young Snout - who is to become her friend and fellow adventurer. Jan Parker's book Jeannie and the Snouts describes Jeannie's unforgettable few weeks during which she shares the creatures' enchanting world. The book captures the drama, tears and joy of the magical community as Jeannie helps lead their fight against the threatened destruction of their moorland home.

Colour these drawings. They can suggest different, individual ways of expressing your feelings, thoughts, ideas and memories creatively. The drawings include Wild life; Hobbies; Pets; Our countryside; Task force; Save our seas; Lets talk; Protect our world; Our unique history. These visual exercises are designed to stimulate creative expression and have been used successfully in various educational, community and therapeutic settings.

An excellent overview and guide to the Trojan War and its Aftermath in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.

Each age has had its own 'voice of authority', from Dr Spock to Penelope Leach. Raising Happy Children is different. Supportive, informative and honest, it draws not only from the hands-on experience of its authors, but from a wide range of practical experts in their field. Contributors range from the obstetrician Yehudi Gordon to the director of the Institute for Family Therapy, Hugh Jenkins. There has never been greater need for a book which shows understanding of the pressures and stresses on parents, while teaching them the much-needed practical skills. Picking up where most books leave off, its detailed and thought-provoking content focuses on the tough problems, contentious issues and crucial questions faced by all parents. This is a book to enable - not to preach. Pragmatic and parent-friendly, humorous and intelligent, Raising Happy Children provides all the information and options you need to negotiate vital and stressful areas of parenthood.

Adorable separately, yet a nightmare when together - having more than one child can be difficult when the inevitable sibling rivalries come to bear. A child's feelings towards the other sibling can be diverse, extreme and conflicting - sometimes all at once. This down-to-earth, practical book takes the best and latest research - along with practical experience - to help us manage these difficult relationships. Talking parents through the reality, it reveals how best to reduce conflict and frustration and help children attain more positive, fulfilling relationships. It deals with issues from the arrival of a new child, to sharing, conflicts and communication. A warm, supportive guide, this book cuts through negativity to provide the best advice available for these most crucial formative relationships.