Personal Social and Health Education

A useful look at some diverse scientific advice that can help you change your life in under a minute, and guides you toward becoming more decisive, more imaginative, more engaged, and altogether more happy.

Anna had two brothers but one, Jonas, died of AIDS and the other, Michael, disappeared in a land mine explosion in Bosnia. Anna's mother searched for Michael but could find no trace. One day a letter arrives and hints that Michael may still be alive, but can Anna believe it?

When Elsa's stepfather loses his job, the family are forced to move into the seedy Royal Hotel, where they are all crammed together in one room. To try and make her family laugh, Elsa cracks endless jokes and dreams of being a famous comedian when she is older. But when disaster strikes at the hotel, Elsa gets her chance to be a real star…

Nicky Campbell, the well-known TV and radio presenter was brought up in a comfortable Scottish home by his adoptive parents. As an adult he traced his birth-mother, and found out that he had a sister and that his father was a committed Irish Republican. Campbell examines this clash of cultures, and re-evaluates his own life and actions.

Its 2015, and the UK is the first nation to introduce carbon dioxide rationing, in a drastic bid to combat climate change. As her family spirals out of control, Laura Brown chronicles the first year of rationing with scathing abandon.

Laura Brown is in London with her band The Dirty Angels.They are playing all over the city until a police crackdown forces them out. They then set off on a tour of Europe and soon find themselves embroiled in a series of difficult situations, both environmental and personal.

Sixteen years have passed since Sephy Hadley first met Callum McGregor. For Callie Rose, growing up mixed race in a world where bitter prejudice divides Noughts and Crosses has meant she’s an outsider wherever she turns.

Enter Jude McGregor. Jude teaches Callie about her real family history, and the more she learns the more he persuades her where her loyalties really lie.

But soon Callie is caught in a trap she can’t get out of - one which will have deadly consequences.

One hundred years after Plague 99, Daniel travels from Cornwall to Croydon. There he meets April and Meta who live in a very different type of community from his own - but which community is right?

Book 5 of 'Noughts and Crosses' series, sequel to 'Double Cross' (617048). Years have passed since Sephy Hadley - a Cross - first met Callum McGregor - a Nought. Their love was forbidden, powerful - and deadly. But old wounds from the past are hard to heal, and when you're playing a game as dangerous as they are, it won't be long before someone gets caught in the crossfire.

Helen and Chris are in their last year at school when Helen discovers that she is pregnant. Deeply unhappy and confused, she resolves to break off their relationship. Chris is bitter at Helen's decision, believing that he should be involved in any plans for the baby's future, but Helen needs time alone to make sense of her conflicting feelings.

Amal is an Australian-Muslim-Palestinian, and during one summer holiday she decides to become a 'Full-timer', a girl who wears a hijab, a scarf, full time. It takes a lot of guts - will she be able to cope with the prejudice and keep her friends.

CONTENT WARNING: Contains some explicit language

Jimmy is overweight and treated as an outcast at school, but he shows talent as a swimmer and his determination wins him support.

Do you have difficulty making decisions? Does fear keep you from jumping into life with energy and excitement? Now, Susan Jeffers, who has helped millions turn their lives around, can help you become more powerful in the face of your fears, with concrete techniques for turning passivity into action.

When the annual School Science Fair comes round, Mrs Cartright's pupils are given Flour babies to care for, to their initial dismay.

An outsider in a new school Phyllisia is bullied. Although desperately needing a friend she is not sure about Edith as she is very scruffy. Will a common tragedy change that feeling?

Dani and Mamo are two very different runaways living on the streets of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Dani has left behind a large house and a privileged background while Mamo has fled from the farm where he was kept as a slave.

By looking at the history of thought, this guide will help you do things which support your well-being, free yourself from the various disturbances of life, overcome irrational expectations that cause us distress, and understand the causes of suffering.

Hazel is smart, funny and fed-up - she's also unhappy at school where the pencil-thin and gorgeous Lauren torments her. The conflict between the two girls is about to come to a head, with surprising results.

Gemma doesn't want to be tied down - she wants to fly. But no-one can fly forever, even with the help of junk!

Fifteen-year-old David thinks fate is out to get him, so he changes his name, identity and friends. As Justin, he struggles to fit into his new role in a world where tragedy is around every corner.

A frightened girl running barefoot on a knife edge... that's how eighteen-year-old Sephy feels as she gazes down at her new-born daughter, Callie Rose. Whilst Sephy is a Cross, the baby's father, Callum, was a nought, giving Callie Rose dual heritage in a society where the ruling Crosses treat the pale-skinned noughts - blankers - as second-class citizens. What kind of world will her daughter grow up into? One which is more equal? Or one where discrimination still has the power to destroy lives? Sephy can only hope that the tomorrows will be better than the yesterdays. But fifteen years later, Callie Rose's actions are to plunge both of them into the heart of danger, forcing Sephy - once again - to take sides...

Orphaned Sam has to leave behind his affluent life in the city to live with his aunt in a village in rural Malawi. He must sleep on the floor in a one-roomed hut sharing with his aunt and cousins. How can he adjust? Where does he belong?

Aimed at anyone who is stressed or anxious, as well as people suffering from more extreme levels of anxiety, this book will provide the scientific evidence behind the effectiveness of mindfulness as well as lots of practical advice on how to quiet an anxious, racing mind.

Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. But she's lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her.

Callum is a nought: he's considered to be less than nothing - a blanker, there to serve Crosses - but he dreams of a better life.

They've been friends since they were children, and they both know that's as far as it can ever go. Noughts and Crosses are fated to be bitter enemies - love is out of the question.

Then - in spite of a world that is fiercely against them - these star-crossed lovers choose each other.

But this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger... and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come.

Practical advice on how to overcome negative feelings, how to deal with problems like anxiety and self-doubt, and helpful tips on how to gain energy, motivation and a sense of purpose. Covering everything from exercising to eating, and from stretching to sleep.

Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is a 'normal' life - friends, swimming, school, family. But his life is far from normal. Not every thirteen-year-old desperately needs a new heart because theirs doesn't work properly.

Finally, one doctor offers hope. Cameron could - if he and his parents agree - take part in a radical and controversial procedure involving the transplant of a pig's heart into his human body. It's risky. And it's never been done before...
While Cameron comes to terms with the idea, he finds the world around him is much less accepting. But surely everyone will understand that it's better to have a pig's heart that works than a human heart that doesn't - won't they?

This powerful collection of personal letters from people with first-hand experiences of depression will serve as a comforting resource for anyone on the journey to recovery.

The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in, but still Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father. During that year, though, when the night riders were carrying hatred and destruction among her people, she learned about the great differences that divided them, and when it was worth fighting for a principle even if it brought terrible hardships.

In Ruby's world colour matters. Her opulent Johannesburg neighbourhood is a far cry from the streets of Soweto where anger and hatred simmer under the surface. She might not see colour or race, but others do, especially when she falls for an Afrikaans boy.

Katie has to face her bullies alone until she meets a homeless girl, Zan, who comes to her aid.

Neurologist Dr Winter explains the basic, often-counterintuitive rules of sleep science. He explores revolutionary findings, including surprising solutions for insomnia and other sleep disturbances, empowering readers to stop taking sleeping pills and enjoy the best sleep of their lives.

Poor Jude lives with her embarrassing grandparents. She doesn’t tell anyone about her family, even her closest friends. Her mum is an alcoholic and her dad is an Elvis impersonator. Her dad’s girlfriend, Victoria, is the only person remotely normal in her family.

For a teenage boy life is full of possibilities, temptations and choices. You need the facts, here they are. Sex, body changes, drink, drugs, the works. No preaching, no agenda. It's a toolkit for life, your life.

These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice offer comfort, delight and inspiration for all. Whether you are suffering from loneliness, lack of courage, heartbreak, hopelessness, or even from an excess of ego, there is something here to ease your pain.