Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

More suitable for upper juniors..., 23 Jun 2007
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

Liven up maths!, 08 Feb 2006
This book is fantastic! Just what I needed to make me want to teach maths again. After being given many boring recommendations for maths teaching, it has reminded me that creativity in maths makes it fun. Lots of kinaesthetic games, and plenty of cool tricks using the interactive whiteboard for me to show off with next time I am observed teaching maths. I am definitely going to by the literacy version by the same author.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

More suitable for upper juniors..., 23 Jun 2007
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

Liven up maths!, 08 Feb 2006
This book is fantastic! Just what I needed to make me want to teach maths again. After being given many boring recommendations for maths teaching, it has reminded me that creativity in maths makes it fun. Lots of kinaesthetic games, and plenty of cool tricks using the interactive whiteboard for me to show off with next time I am observed teaching maths. I am definitely going to by the literacy version by the same author.

Not used, 26 Sep 2008
My son showed no interest in this at all and I feel it is similiar to a million other things on the market - nothing special.

Maths made Easy, 15 Jan 2007
Santa gave this book to my son in his stocking at Christmas! There were a few long faces at first - but this book has been such fun! He really loves going through the exercises and it has really boosted his self-esteem and confidence.

Its clear and fun to use - we actually enjoy spending an hour on a Saturday morning learning our times tables together!

Thank you.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

More suitable for upper juniors..., 23 Jun 2007
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

Liven up maths!, 08 Feb 2006
This book is fantastic! Just what I needed to make me want to teach maths again. After being given many boring recommendations for maths teaching, it has reminded me that creativity in maths makes it fun. Lots of kinaesthetic games, and plenty of cool tricks using the interactive whiteboard for me to show off with next time I am observed teaching maths. I am definitely going to by the literacy version by the same author.

Not used, 26 Sep 2008
My son showed no interest in this at all and I feel it is similiar to a million other things on the market - nothing special.

Maths made Easy, 15 Jan 2007
Santa gave this book to my son in his stocking at Christmas! There were a few long faces at first - but this book has been such fun! He really loves going through the exercises and it has really boosted his self-esteem and confidence.

Its clear and fun to use - we actually enjoy spending an hour on a Saturday morning learning our times tables together!

Thank you.

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

More suitable for upper juniors..., 23 Jun 2007
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

Liven up maths!, 08 Feb 2006
This book is fantastic! Just what I needed to make me want to teach maths again. After being given many boring recommendations for maths teaching, it has reminded me that creativity in maths makes it fun. Lots of kinaesthetic games, and plenty of cool tricks using the interactive whiteboard for me to show off with next time I am observed teaching maths. I am definitely going to by the literacy version by the same author.

Not used, 26 Sep 2008
My son showed no interest in this at all and I feel it is similiar to a million other things on the market - nothing special.

Maths made Easy, 15 Jan 2007
Santa gave this book to my son in his stocking at Christmas! There were a few long faces at first - but this book has been such fun! He really loves going through the exercises and it has really boosted his self-esteem and confidence.

Its clear and fun to use - we actually enjoy spending an hour on a Saturday morning learning our times tables together!

Thank you.

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Yay for CGP, 10 Apr 2007
For when I don't understand a topic, the CGP book saves the day. Fantastic! Clear, consise points, partnered with clear and colourful diagrams. The book also has some amusing points in it to make you smile :)

Brilliant revision guide, 30 Jul 2006
I bought this guide in the months before my GCSE exam - in my opinion, this book is the only reason I passed! It covers so much information in such a short book, and in an easy-to-remember format. The pages are colourful and make revision easier to handle, and although the jokes aren't quite as funny as they are intended to be, they keep you involved in what you're reading. The summaries qnd questions at the end of each chapter are also very useful.

Recommended to anyone taking GCSE Maths!

Full of "jollyisms", 15 Jun 2006
This book attempts, and suceeds, in making maths fun!
It explains everything in brilliant detail and includes both calculator and non-calculator methods.

Would recommend for anyone who is studying GCSE Maths!

Excellent!, 31 Jul 2005
Buy this in the summer before you start learning GCSE maths, and you will ace the exams! Year 10 or 11!

Fab, 14 Jun 2005
Clear explanations with humour to add easy. End of module questions. An essential for GCSE Mathematics. I certainly wouldn't have done as well without it.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

More suitable for upper juniors..., 23 Jun 2007
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

Liven up maths!, 08 Feb 2006
This book is fantastic! Just what I needed to make me want to teach maths again. After being given many boring recommendations for maths teaching, it has reminded me that creativity in maths makes it fun. Lots of kinaesthetic games, and plenty of cool tricks using the interactive whiteboard for me to show off with next time I am observed teaching maths. I am definitely going to by the literacy version by the same author.

Not used, 26 Sep 2008
My son showed no interest in this at all and I feel it is similiar to a million other things on the market - nothing special.

Maths made Easy, 15 Jan 2007
Santa gave this book to my son in his stocking at Christmas! There were a few long faces at first - but this book has been such fun! He really loves going through the exercises and it has really boosted his self-esteem and confidence.

Its clear and fun to use - we actually enjoy spending an hour on a Saturday morning learning our times tables together!

Thank you.

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Yay for CGP, 10 Apr 2007
For when I don't understand a topic, the CGP book saves the day. Fantastic! Clear, consise points, partnered with clear and colourful diagrams. The book also has some amusing points in it to make you smile :)

Brilliant revision guide, 30 Jul 2006
I bought this guide in the months before my GCSE exam - in my opinion, this book is the only reason I passed! It covers so much information in such a short book, and in an easy-to-remember format. The pages are colourful and make revision easier to handle, and although the jokes aren't quite as funny as they are intended to be, they keep you involved in what you're reading. The summaries qnd questions at the end of each chapter are also very useful.

Recommended to anyone taking GCSE Maths!

Full of "jollyisms", 15 Jun 2006
This book attempts, and suceeds, in making maths fun!
It explains everything in brilliant detail and includes both calculator and non-calculator methods.

Would recommend for anyone who is studying GCSE Maths!

Excellent!, 31 Jul 2005
Buy this in the summer before you start learning GCSE maths, and you will ace the exams! Year 10 or 11!

Fab, 14 Jun 2005
Clear explanations with humour to add easy. End of module questions. An essential for GCSE Mathematics. I certainly wouldn't have done as well without it.

So nearly perfect!, 07 Apr 2008
My 12 year old son picked this up and read in from front to back in preference to playing computer games - says it all, really! He adored it, but was slightly upset that not all elements were represented. I suggested it would have made it too large and not in the excellent 'pocket book' category, but he is correct that it is not only the wierd and wonderful elements that are missing but some basic ones too. Any chance of a 'Periodic Table Book 2' to fill in some gaps?
The subsequent 'Physics: Why Matter Matters' is even better and we can't wait for the Biology one in Oct 2008. Hope the series keeps going!

Just the best Periodic Table EVER!!!, 18 Jul 2007
This is how Science is supposed to be - FUN!
The book is accurate and covers everything a young mind would need to know about the elements and the little poster that comes with it (not shown here but is folded up in the back of the bok) is AMAZING!
I have scoured the internet for a periodic table for my son, and they come in many shapes and sizes but htis one is ideal as the colourful cartoon characters each element is given are represented on the chart too and he is really keen to learn all about them!
The book is written in the first person for each element and several interesting facts are given for each element as well as the important scientific data in easy to refer to bullet point form at the top of every page.
The elements are grouped correctly and each group has its own title page with description of the main features of each group (i.e. what makes the group what it is and how to identify elements that belong to that group)
the book is smaller than I thought but that just makes it even more accesible and the text is a good size, not too big, yet big enough to keep small eyes glued to the page.
I am now on the hunt to see if Kingfisher have published any more science books in this style as I want them all
Also an ideal read for Adults trying to pick up Science again after many years ( like me)
Super - really worth the money, and mine was delivered in 2 days.

OK - so its not for chemistry A-level or above, but anything below that level is sure to love it and to behonest I am thrilled that the book has given my son of 9 a chance to access the periodic table and that I won't all be far too tedious for him when he gets into Chemistry more later - he'll be one up on his classmates.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 30 May 2007
Who said chemistry had to be boring? (I'm sure no one has ever said this, but someone sure forgot to tell my science teacher!) Basher and Adrian Dingle have come together to create an entertaining and valuable resource for students with their version of the 111 elements.

Whether you're studying chemistry in school right now or not, you're sure to get a kick out of the full-color illustrations inside the pages of this book. Plus, you might actually learn something, as each element is fully described in detail: the name, its symbol, its atomic number, its atomic weight, its color, its standard state, and its classification.

The elements are also broken down into eleven separate categories, including the Alkali Metals, the Transition Elements, the Boron Elements, the Carbon Elements, the Nitrogen Elements, the Oxygen Elements, the Halogen Elements, the Noble Gases, the Lanthanides and Actinides, and the Transactinides.

This is the perfect, easy-to-use reference guide for people of all ages, and the included poster can easily be used for an educating, stylish decorating tool. Who knew elements could be so interesting??

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

Elements with Style indeed!, 21 May 2007
Although the previous reviewer is correct in saying that not all the elements were represented in this book - I think this is not the point of the book.....Some elements, as I'm sure he is aware, have only been detected for millonths of a second - so writing much about them might, at this level, be a bit tough! I thought it was a wonderfully attractive book that breathed some new life into this subject - it was an excellent idea to give each of the elements a "personality"; and the text, on the whole, was witty and entertaining and accurate!

Short-changed, 25 Apr 2007
The concept behind this book is quite appealing: present cameo portraits of the elements of the periodic table as if they were personalities (Lead: "Don't let my heavyweight status fool you---at heart I'm a totally malleable softie...") accompanied by fun, manga-style cartoon characters. This kind of approach has the potential to appeal to older children.

Where it falls down is that of the 111 elements shown on the folded 9.5" x 13.5" poster at the back of the book, only 54 (i.e. less than half) are actually written up in the book proper. Thus, for example, Cadmium, shown on the back cover, and Polonium---intriguingly shown on the front cover no less---are conspicuously absent. The Boron elements mysteriously stop after Aluminium; missing are Gallium, Indium and Thallium. The entirety of the Lanthanoids and Transactinides has been given short-shrift.

These are disappointing omissions. The end product is frustratingly superficial, redundant (who cares about Lead---tell me something interesting about an element I may have never heard of e.g. Gallium, Europium, Astatine etc) and incomplete.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

More suitable for upper juniors..., 23 Jun 2007
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

Liven up maths!, 08 Feb 2006
This book is fantastic! Just what I needed to make me want to teach maths again. After being given many boring recommendations for maths teaching, it has reminded me that creativity in maths makes it fun. Lots of kinaesthetic games, and plenty of cool tricks using the interactive whiteboard for me to show off with next time I am observed teaching maths. I am definitely going to by the literacy version by the same author.

Not used, 26 Sep 2008
My son showed no interest in this at all and I feel it is similiar to a million other things on the market - nothing special.

Maths made Easy, 15 Jan 2007
Santa gave this book to my son in his stocking at Christmas! There were a few long faces at first - but this book has been such fun! He really loves going through the exercises and it has really boosted his self-esteem and confidence.

Its clear and fun to use - we actually enjoy spending an hour on a Saturday morning learning our times tables together!

Thank you.

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Yay for CGP, 10 Apr 2007
For when I don't understand a topic, the CGP book saves the day. Fantastic! Clear, consise points, partnered with clear and colourful diagrams. The book also has some amusing points in it to make you smile :)

Brilliant revision guide, 30 Jul 2006
I bought this guide in the months before my GCSE exam - in my opinion, this book is the only reason I passed! It covers so much information in such a short book, and in an easy-to-remember format. The pages are colourful and make revision easier to handle, and although the jokes aren't quite as funny as they are intended to be, they keep you involved in what you're reading. The summaries qnd questions at the end of each chapter are also very useful.

Recommended to anyone taking GCSE Maths!

Full of "jollyisms", 15 Jun 2006
This book attempts, and suceeds, in making maths fun!
It explains everything in brilliant detail and includes both calculator and non-calculator methods.

Would recommend for anyone who is studying GCSE Maths!

Excellent!, 31 Jul 2005
Buy this in the summer before you start learning GCSE maths, and you will ace the exams! Year 10 or 11!

Fab, 14 Jun 2005
Clear explanations with humour to add easy. End of module questions. An essential for GCSE Mathematics. I certainly wouldn't have done as well without it.

So nearly perfect!, 07 Apr 2008
My 12 year old son picked this up and read in from front to back in preference to playing computer games - says it all, really! He adored it, but was slightly upset that not all elements were represented. I suggested it would have made it too large and not in the excellent 'pocket book' category, but he is correct that it is not only the wierd and wonderful elements that are missing but some basic ones too. Any chance of a 'Periodic Table Book 2' to fill in some gaps?
The subsequent 'Physics: Why Matter Matters' is even better and we can't wait for the Biology one in Oct 2008. Hope the series keeps going!

Just the best Periodic Table EVER!!!, 18 Jul 2007
This is how Science is supposed to be - FUN!
The book is accurate and covers everything a young mind would need to know about the elements and the little poster that comes with it (not shown here but is folded up in the back of the bok) is AMAZING!
I have scoured the internet for a periodic table for my son, and they come in many shapes and sizes but htis one is ideal as the colourful cartoon characters each element is given are represented on the chart too and he is really keen to learn all about them!
The book is written in the first person for each element and several interesting facts are given for each element as well as the important scientific data in easy to refer to bullet point form at the top of every page.
The elements are grouped correctly and each group has its own title page with description of the main features of each group (i.e. what makes the group what it is and how to identify elements that belong to that group)
the book is smaller than I thought but that just makes it even more accesible and the text is a good size, not too big, yet big enough to keep small eyes glued to the page.
I am now on the hunt to see if Kingfisher have published any more science books in this style as I want them all
Also an ideal read for Adults trying to pick up Science again after many years ( like me)
Super - really worth the money, and mine was delivered in 2 days.

OK - so its not for chemistry A-level or above, but anything below that level is sure to love it and to behonest I am thrilled that the book has given my son of 9 a chance to access the periodic table and that I won't all be far too tedious for him when he gets into Chemistry more later - he'll be one up on his classmates.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 30 May 2007
Who said chemistry had to be boring? (I'm sure no one has ever said this, but someone sure forgot to tell my science teacher!) Basher and Adrian Dingle have come together to create an entertaining and valuable resource for students with their version of the 111 elements.

Whether you're studying chemistry in school right now or not, you're sure to get a kick out of the full-color illustrations inside the pages of this book. Plus, you might actually learn something, as each element is fully described in detail: the name, its symbol, its atomic number, its atomic weight, its color, its standard state, and its classification.

The elements are also broken down into eleven separate categories, including the Alkali Metals, the Transition Elements, the Boron Elements, the Carbon Elements, the Nitrogen Elements, the Oxygen Elements, the Halogen Elements, the Noble Gases, the Lanthanides and Actinides, and the Transactinides.

This is the perfect, easy-to-use reference guide for people of all ages, and the included poster can easily be used for an educating, stylish decorating tool. Who knew elements could be so interesting??

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

Elements with Style indeed!, 21 May 2007
Although the previous reviewer is correct in saying that not all the elements were represented in this book - I think this is not the point of the book.....Some elements, as I'm sure he is aware, have only been detected for millonths of a second - so writing much about them might, at this level, be a bit tough! I thought it was a wonderfully attractive book that breathed some new life into this subject - it was an excellent idea to give each of the elements a "personality"; and the text, on the whole, was witty and entertaining and accurate!

Short-changed, 25 Apr 2007
The concept behind this book is quite appealing: present cameo portraits of the elements of the periodic table as if they were personalities (Lead: "Don't let my heavyweight status fool you---at heart I'm a totally malleable softie...") accompanied by fun, manga-style cartoon characters. This kind of approach has the potential to appeal to older children.

Where it falls down is that of the 111 elements shown on the folded 9.5" x 13.5" poster at the back of the book, only 54 (i.e. less than half) are actually written up in the book proper. Thus, for example, Cadmium, shown on the back cover, and Polonium---intriguingly shown on the front cover no less---are conspicuously absent. The Boron elements mysteriously stop after Aluminium; missing are Gallium, Indium and Thallium. The entirety of the Lanthanoids and Transactinides has been given short-shrift.

These are disappointing omissions. The end product is frustratingly superficial, redundant (who cares about Lead---tell me something interesting about an element I may have never heard of e.g. Gallium, Europium, Astatine etc) and incomplete.

Great resource , 27 Mar 2008
If your school is low on resources and you have to ask the head for one science book - this should be the one as it covers all areas, easily digested by the students, visual and fun to read. I would thorougly recommend it. Although would be nice if they re-did the format to change it as has been the same for years!

High quality and good value set of practice tests, 06 Jun 2006
This folder provides six full sets of KS2 science practice papers: three sets of two. Answers are provided, so you can check how you are doing. The questions are clear, the graphics well printed (just like real tests!), with plenty of diagrams and spaces to write in your answers. Each paper also comes with a table where you can compare your scores if you take a paper more than once.

Conclusion: an excellent-value set of maths practice papers for children preparing to take Key Stage 2 science exams.


KS2 Science: Study Book, 07 Feb 2006
Once a super book but sadly out of touch with new SATS.Of Limited use except its cheap but needs to be retired.I bought this book in the hope it would help my son.Sadly its outdated doesnt meet the needs of the current children.Parents dont be fooled by its colourfulness.Cheap cheerful but way off the mark.

Entertains and educates, 07 Sep 2005
A revision guide which is both comprehensive and so well-written that children actually enjoy using it.

I'm a big fan of the CGP study guide series, and the KS 2 Science Study book is no exception. The children of the household have worked their way through it without complaint ("I think it's good" - genuine feedback) and the colourful, well-designed pages and humour are about as far from a dusty textbook as you can get.

We've also bought the KS 3 Science Revision Guide and associated work books and SATs practice papers. That's how good they are.

A Great Study Guide For Those Pesky SAT's, 26 Feb 2004
It was a long while ago now since i was studying for my Key Stage Two SAT's but i can still remember just how good this book was, and how it helped me through my revision.

The book is split into three main sections; Life Processes & Living Things, Materials & Their Properties, and Physical Processes. Each of these sections is then split down into each individual topic, for example under the first section Life Processes & Living Things, you would find the stuff about life cycles.

At the end of each main section there is a page of summary questions to check that you have learned all the stuff properly. This is so you can see your weaker areas and can go back and revise that bit again.

There is a good contents page, and a detailed index, which some revision guides don't have. This means that if there is somthing percific that you are looking for, you don't have to spend ages searching through the whole book.

There are some revision guides that have the infomation written out really boring and unimaginative with no pictures apart from the occasional diagram. This is an acception however, and all the infomation is set out in a fun enjoyable manner, which makes revising just that little bit easier. There are also loads of wacky pictures, related to what ever topic you are revising.

If you are looking for a fun revision guide to help you through those terrible tests, then this is a must have and you are sure to get a good grade if you use this to it's full potential.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

More suitable for upper juniors..., 23 Jun 2007
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

Liven up maths!, 08 Feb 2006
This book is fantastic! Just what I needed to make me want to teach maths again. After being given many boring recommendations for maths teaching, it has reminded me that creativity in maths makes it fun. Lots of kinaesthetic games, and plenty of cool tricks using the interactive whiteboard for me to show off with next time I am observed teaching maths. I am definitely going to by the literacy version by the same author.

Not used, 26 Sep 2008
My son showed no interest in this at all and I feel it is similiar to a million other things on the market - nothing special.

Maths made Easy, 15 Jan 2007
Santa gave this book to my son in his stocking at Christmas! There were a few long faces at first - but this book has been such fun! He really loves going through the exercises and it has really boosted his self-esteem and confidence.

Its clear and fun to use - we actually enjoy spending an hour on a Saturday morning learning our times tables together!

Thank you.

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Yay for CGP, 10 Apr 2007
For when I don't understand a topic, the CGP book saves the day. Fantastic! Clear, consise points, partnered with clear and colourful diagrams. The book also has some amusing points in it to make you smile :)

Brilliant revision guide, 30 Jul 2006
I bought this guide in the months before my GCSE exam - in my opinion, this book is the only reason I passed! It covers so much information in such a short book, and in an easy-to-remember format. The pages are colourful and make revision easier to handle, and although the jokes aren't quite as funny as they are intended to be, they keep you involved in what you're reading. The summaries qnd questions at the end of each chapter are also very useful.

Recommended to anyone taking GCSE Maths!

Full of "jollyisms", 15 Jun 2006
This book attempts, and suceeds, in making maths fun!
It explains everything in brilliant detail and includes both calculator and non-calculator methods.

Would recommend for anyone who is studying GCSE Maths!

Excellent!, 31 Jul 2005
Buy this in the summer before you start learning GCSE maths, and you will ace the exams! Year 10 or 11!

Fab, 14 Jun 2005
Clear explanations with humour to add easy. End of module questions. An essential for GCSE Mathematics. I certainly wouldn't have done as well without it.

So nearly perfect!, 07 Apr 2008
My 12 year old son picked this up and read in from front to back in preference to playing computer games - says it all, really! He adored it, but was slightly upset that not all elements were represented. I suggested it would have made it too large and not in the excellent 'pocket book' category, but he is correct that it is not only the wierd and wonderful elements that are missing but some basic ones too. Any chance of a 'Periodic Table Book 2' to fill in some gaps?
The subsequent 'Physics: Why Matter Matters' is even better and we can't wait for the Biology one in Oct 2008. Hope the series keeps going!

Just the best Periodic Table EVER!!!, 18 Jul 2007
This is how Science is supposed to be - FUN!
The book is accurate and covers everything a young mind would need to know about the elements and the little poster that comes with it (not shown here but is folded up in the back of the bok) is AMAZING!
I have scoured the internet for a periodic table for my son, and they come in many shapes and sizes but htis one is ideal as the colourful cartoon characters each element is given are represented on the chart too and he is really keen to learn all about them!
The book is written in the first person for each element and several interesting facts are given for each element as well as the important scientific data in easy to refer to bullet point form at the top of every page.
The elements are grouped correctly and each group has its own title page with description of the main features of each group (i.e. what makes the group what it is and how to identify elements that belong to that group)
the book is smaller than I thought but that just makes it even more accesible and the text is a good size, not too big, yet big enough to keep small eyes glued to the page.
I am now on the hunt to see if Kingfisher have published any more science books in this style as I want them all
Also an ideal read for Adults trying to pick up Science again after many years ( like me)
Super - really worth the money, and mine was delivered in 2 days.

OK - so its not for chemistry A-level or above, but anything below that level is sure to love it and to behonest I am thrilled that the book has given my son of 9 a chance to access the periodic table and that I won't all be far too tedious for him when he gets into Chemistry more later - he'll be one up on his classmates.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 30 May 2007
Who said chemistry had to be boring? (I'm sure no one has ever said this, but someone sure forgot to tell my science teacher!) Basher and Adrian Dingle have come together to create an entertaining and valuable resource for students with their version of the 111 elements.

Whether you're studying chemistry in school right now or not, you're sure to get a kick out of the full-color illustrations inside the pages of this book. Plus, you might actually learn something, as each element is fully described in detail: the name, its symbol, its atomic number, its atomic weight, its color, its standard state, and its classification.

The elements are also broken down into eleven separate categories, including the Alkali Metals, the Transition Elements, the Boron Elements, the Carbon Elements, the Nitrogen Elements, the Oxygen Elements, the Halogen Elements, the Noble Gases, the Lanthanides and Actinides, and the Transactinides.

This is the perfect, easy-to-use reference guide for people of all ages, and the included poster can easily be used for an educating, stylish decorating tool. Who knew elements could be so interesting??

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

Elements with Style indeed!, 21 May 2007
Although the previous reviewer is correct in saying that not all the elements were represented in this book - I think this is not the point of the book.....Some elements, as I'm sure he is aware, have only been detected for millonths of a second - so writing much about them might, at this level, be a bit tough! I thought it was a wonderfully attractive book that breathed some new life into this subject - it was an excellent idea to give each of the elements a "personality"; and the text, on the whole, was witty and entertaining and accurate!

Short-changed, 25 Apr 2007
The concept behind this book is quite appealing: present cameo portraits of the elements of the periodic table as if they were personalities (Lead: "Don't let my heavyweight status fool you---at heart I'm a totally malleable softie...") accompanied by fun, manga-style cartoon characters. This kind of approach has the potential to appeal to older children.

Where it falls down is that of the 111 elements shown on the folded 9.5" x 13.5" poster at the back of the book, only 54 (i.e. less than half) are actually written up in the book proper. Thus, for example, Cadmium, shown on the back cover, and Polonium---intriguingly shown on the front cover no less---are conspicuously absent. The Boron elements mysteriously stop after Aluminium; missing are Gallium, Indium and Thallium. The entirety of the Lanthanoids and Transactinides has been given short-shrift.

These are disappointing omissions. The end product is frustratingly superficial, redundant (who cares about Lead---tell me something interesting about an element I may have never heard of e.g. Gallium, Europium, Astatine etc) and incomplete.

Great resource , 27 Mar 2008
If your school is low on resources and you have to ask the head for one science book - this should be the one as it covers all areas, easily digested by the students, visual and fun to read. I would thorougly recommend it. Although would be nice if they re-did the format to change it as has been the same for years!

High quality and good value set of practice tests, 06 Jun 2006
This folder provides six full sets of KS2 science practice papers: three sets of two. Answers are provided, so you can check how you are doing. The questions are clear, the graphics well printed (just like real tests!), with plenty of diagrams and spaces to write in your answers. Each paper also comes with a table where you can compare your scores if you take a paper more than once.

Conclusion: an excellent-value set of maths practice papers for children preparing to take Key Stage 2 science exams.


KS2 Science: Study Book, 07 Feb 2006
Once a super book but sadly out of touch with new SATS.Of Limited use except its cheap but needs to be retired.I bought this book in the hope it would help my son.Sadly its outdated doesnt meet the needs of the current children.Parents dont be fooled by its colourfulness.Cheap cheerful but way off the mark.

Entertains and educates, 07 Sep 2005
A revision guide which is both comprehensive and so well-written that children actually enjoy using it.

I'm a big fan of the CGP study guide series, and the KS 2 Science Study book is no exception. The children of the household have worked their way through it without complaint ("I think it's good" - genuine feedback) and the colourful, well-designed pages and humour are about as far from a dusty textbook as you can get.

We've also bought the KS 3 Science Revision Guide and associated work books and SATs practice papers. That's how good they are.

A Great Study Guide For Those Pesky SAT's, 26 Feb 2004
It was a long while ago now since i was studying for my Key Stage Two SAT's but i can still remember just how good this book was, and how it helped me through my revision.

The book is split into three main sections; Life Processes & Living Things, Materials & Their Properties, and Physical Processes. Each of these sections is then split down into each individual topic, for example under the first section Life Processes & Living Things, you would find the stuff about life cycles.

At the end of each main section there is a page of summary questions to check that you have learned all the stuff properly. This is so you can see your weaker areas and can go back and revise that bit again.

There is a good contents page, and a detailed index, which some revision guides don't have. This means that if there is somthing percific that you are looking for, you don't have to spend ages searching through the whole book.

There are some revision guides that have the infomation written out really boring and unimaginative with no pictures apart from the occasional diagram. This is an acception however, and all the infomation is set out in a fun enjoyable manner, which makes revising just that little bit easier. There are also loads of wacky pictures, related to what ever topic you are revising.

If you are looking for a fun revision guide to help you through those terrible tests, then this is a must have and you are sure to get a good grade if you use this to it's full potential.

Thank you!, 20 May 2004
I've been getting really worried about my gcse maths revision, and I've been all set to fail, but this book is heaven sent!It's got explanations of everything you'll need, notes, questions, multiple choice options and answers. The only negative I can think of is that it isn't colourful like some, but when it comes to maths it's practice that makes perfect, and you get every chance to do that with this book!The proof will be in the pudding when I sit my exam in a few weeks, but I already feel confident that it's all gonna be....just fine! A definate must have on my revision shelf!

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Every child should own it., 05 Oct 2008
I bought this book for all 3 of my children, my 4 God children and my children's school. It is beautifully illustrated and each of the human rights are worded so that children can understand them. It is the sort of book that you hope that if your children become parents, they will pass their copy onto their children. Some people have a family bible; I believe that this is as important if not more so.

More suitable for upper juniors..., 23 Jun 2007
I bought this title as I already had the Literacy version which I loved. I wasn't as happy with the numeracy version, I felt it was not as easy to dip in to & hence why it got 4 stars instead of 5. Saying that it is till a good, fun numeracy book with plenty of creative ideas. In my opinion many of the ideas are more suitable for children in year 5 & 6, but the priciples can be applied to any year group. Worth the money though if you just want to 'pep' up your numeracy lessons.

Liven up maths!, 08 Feb 2006
This book is fantastic! Just what I needed to make me want to teach maths again. After being given many boring recommendations for maths teaching, it has reminded me that creativity in maths makes it fun. Lots of kinaesthetic games, and plenty of cool tricks using the interactive whiteboard for me to show off with next time I am observed teaching maths. I am definitely going to by the literacy version by the same author.

Not used, 26 Sep 2008
My son showed no interest in this at all and I feel it is similiar to a million other things on the market - nothing special.

Maths made Easy, 15 Jan 2007
Santa gave this book to my son in his stocking at Christmas! There were a few long faces at first - but this book has been such fun! He really loves going through the exercises and it has really boosted his self-esteem and confidence.

Its clear and fun to use - we actually enjoy spending an hour on a Saturday morning learning our times tables together!

Thank you.

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happ