When Critical Thinking Met English Literature is a new book by Belinda Hakes, a sixth form teacher in Hull. In this new title she records her own discovery that the teaching of Critical Thinking can be facilitated by the study of English Literature; and the learning of English Literature enhanced by applying the skills of Critical Thinking.  Two originally polarised subjects come together to unlock not just what a text means but how it means it.

This book is an accessible guide and a powerful tool for teachers to include in their 21st century toolkit.

It clearly and simply demonstrates how to use audio to create cheap, fast and effective resources with a long shelf-life but which can also be changed simply and quickly if required.

All 11-year-olds in England will be able to receive a free cookbook under a programme aimed at tackling obesity.

This book is a simple and practical guide to help everyone who does any kind of writing. It combines a thorough A-Z checklist of the mistakes that often crop up in all aspects of written English with ready and reliable guidance on today's usage difficulties and how to be up to date with all the latest controversies, pitfalls and oddities of our language.

Never before have students had so many choices in terms of courses, qualifications and career opportunities. Yet at the same time, the challenges are huge and many young people are unaware of the ways of the workplace or the qualities and attributes that will make them employable, beyond qualifications.

A comprehensive introduction to analysing quantitative linguistic data for students and postgraduate research projects.

What Makes A Good School? was a highly regarded book by Tim Brighouse published in 1991. This book is the follow-up bringing the thinking right up to date.

This book is intended to help trainee and newly qualified teachers come to grips with the daily lesson planning required from them. It shows how the time spent planning good lessons can help to ensure that time in the classroom is effective, productive and enjoyable.

Concise, simple, yet motivating and inspiring, Haigh's book hones in on the essential ‘big' ideas behind the craft of teaching, condensing them into manageable sections which can be put into practice in the classroom from Day One.

Illustrations by Douglas Puder MD
Jessica Kingsley Publishers hardback £14.99

This concise and highly accessible book contains everything that parents and busy professionals need to know about ADHD.

by David Emmett and Graeme Nice
Jessica Kingsley Publishers paperback £35

This is a resource for use with children aged between eight and twelve years. It comprises exercises centred on illegal drug use, medicine use and safety, solvents, alcohol, tobacco, crime and other ant-social and risky activities.

by Carmel Cefai
JKP Books paperback £15.99

Resilience is a set of qualities that enable children to adapt and transform, to overcome risk and adversity, and to develop social competence, problem-solving skills, autonomy and a sense of purpose. For children and young people it is as vital to possess these qualities in school environments as in the family and the community at large.

Continuum paperback £12.99

This book demonstrates how teachers can bring all the benefits of Emotional Intelligence into their classrooms.