Parenting Without Tears

Small Wants Little Needs by Ian Fox

Subtitled The Spiritual and Practical Solution to Becoming Financially Free, Ian Fox's book promises much but sadly doesn't deliver.

Lights! Camera! Gallop! The story of the horse in film by Lesley Lodge

As one of the team who has written reviews for Parenting Without Tears, we're delighted to announce the publication of Lesley Lodge's ebook: Lights! Camera! Gallop! The story of the horse in film.

Railway Days Out by Julian Holland

Sub-titled A Visitor's Guide to Britain's Railway Heritage, and published by AA Publishing, Railway Days Out by Julian Holland is the perfect companion for families looking for inspiration for a day out.

The Reality Slap by Russ Harris

Subtitled "How to find fulfilment when life hurts", in this book Russ Harris writes from the heart and his own experience as he guides the reader in the mindfulness-based approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to dealing with painful situations when life hurts.

Cheque-Mate & Other Tales of the Unexpected by Anne Coates

Endeavour Press has just published a collection of short stories by Anne Coates: Cheque-Mate and Other Tales of the Unexpected.

Beautiful Buggy Walks: England by Richard Happer

A new title from Punk Publishing, Beautiful Buggy Walks: England by Richard Happer will inspire even the most stay-at-home parent to venture out into the English countryside for a walk with your small child in a buggy. From serious walkers to laid-back strollers, Beautiful Buggy Walks is a book to keep handy.

Every Child Needs A Mentor by Herman Stewart

Published by Ecadamy Press, Herman Stewart's book, Every Child Needs a Mentor, is an inspiration to every adult to support and guide young people – to become a mentor even if only to our own children.

Slow Dorset by Alexandra Richards

New from Bradt, a guide to Dorset and an invitation to slow down and appreciate what it has to offer from towers and abbeys to a spectacular coastline with fossils thrown in.

I love my World by Chris Holland

Subtitled "The playful, hands-on nature connection guidebook", Chris Holland's I love my World is a must for parents and adults who supervise groups of children and young people.

My Child Won't Eat! by Carlos González

Subtitled How to enjoy mealtimes without worry, this excellent and sensible book, My Child Won't Eat! by Carlos González and published by Pinter & Martin should be on every new parent's bookshelf, writes Anne Coates.

Eye Know by Martin Oguzie

Know your eyes, the eye test process and what it takes to look after your eyes with Martin Oguzie's comprehensive book, Eye KNow published by Ecademy Press.

Dale's Flu Fighting Soup

The UK's first medicinal chef, Dale Pinnock, shows how common ingredients can be used as powerful medicines in his book, Medicinal Cookery published by Right Way. Try his Flu Fighting Soup recipe reproduced here.

Cook with Kids by Rob Kirby

Soon to be seven, Toby proved to be a master chef using recipes from Cook with Kids to make a delicious birthday tea for his granny, as Alex Bell reports.

The Starting School Survival Guide by Sarah Ebner

Harriet Elliott isn't a fan of self-help books but Sarah Ebner's The Starting School Survival Guide from White Ladder Press changed her mind. The book takes parents through what can be a mine field and is appropriate long after the first term has passed.

Applying to start university in 2012

September is the month when your teens can actually start on their UCAS application. Anne Coates whose book Applying for University The Essential Guide has just been updated for those applying this year, gives parents her ten top tips on what to expect.

Bright Young Things – Modern Baby and Children's Knitting Patterns from MillaMia

Olivia Coates, a new convert to knitting, was delighted to receive a copy of the MillaMia book of patterns: Bright Young Things and can't wait to to start clicking her needles!

100 Great Wonders of the World

Travel writer – and book reviewer – Debbi Scholes checks out the AA's 100 Great Wonders of the World and is inspired to make more of her travelling experiences.

Serious Fun by Carolyn North

Debbi Scholes reviews Serious Fun: Ingenious Improvisations on Money, Food, Waste, Water and Home by Carolyn North (Findhorn Press) that seems to echo David Cameron's vision of the Big Society, dealing as it does with the theme of joining together to effect change.

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