Here is a selection of London Mums’ favourite reference books recently published.
The Children’s Bible
I have been on the hunt for a Bible for children for years and finally DK is publishing it. Who doesn’t like the greatest story ever told anyway? Whether you are religious or not you have to agree that the Bible is an amazing source for great stories.
How did Noah survive the…
From the conception of her baby to its birth, every pregnant woman is bombarded by a variety of old wives tales. There is a tale for every stage of pregnancy and it is impossible for pregnant women to escape the myriad pieces of advice and predictions relating to their unborn children.
But are pregnant women being led up the garden path or do these tales actually have any scientific worth?
To…
Lullaby Renditions Of Blur is released on 26th March 2013 by Rockabye Baby Music (RRP: £11.99).
Rockabye Baby Lullaby Renditions Of Blur is the first official UK release from this premium brand that is quite possibly the hottest children’s lullaby series in the United States.
Rockabye Baby music series transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies. Delicate instruments…
Explore all of space and time with the Doctor and over 200 of his friends and foes in the Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia published on 2nd April 2013 by DK (Price: £12.99 – Age 7+).
Step aboard the TARDIS, adjust your bowtie and grab your sonic screwdriver: the good Doctor has arrived to sweep you away on his time-travelling adventures with the Doctor Who Character…
The news of the UK’s slipping education standards is worrying: From not knowing who invaded England in 1066 to which century WW2 was in, these shocking statistics gathered over the last 12 months are a bit distressful.
Despite exam results going up each year, new research by the teacher-set exam revision service, Education Quizzes, confirms our fears: young people are struggling to keep up…
These days it can be tough for women who want to juggle a career with starting a family. One lady who understands this all too well is Salima Manji, who left a high flying career in investment banking to go it alone, starting up a business in singles supper clubs. In this article, Salima talks about the decisions she faced when it came to starting a family and how it lead to a completely different…
FROM THE CREATORS OF SHREK AND HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON DreamWorks Animation’s Magical and Critically-Acclaimed Adventure, RISE OF THE GUARDIANS debuts on Blu-ray Triple Play, Blu-ray 3D™, DVD & Digital Download – The Perfect Gift This Easter – Available To Own On 25th March 2013.
Praised by critics and moviegoers of all ages, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.’s spectacular and…
Why do we love Superheroes so much? WHO was the initial inspiration for superheroes? WHAT was he/she like and how has the concept changed over time? I grew up in the Seventies and my favourite superhero was Zorro before the arrival of Superman and Spider Man. Here is MY personal favourite list of superheroes found in books, comics as well as movies. Please let us know who YOUR favourites are, were…
The Sunday Times Best Places to Live, published in The Sunday Times from Sunday March 17, 2013, will reveal the little Nirvanas dotted across the UK.
The comprehensive and up-to-date two-part guide will take a wide range of elements into account including transport links, quality of schools, natural beauty, low crime rate, property prices, cultural life and unemployment figures. Each area is…
Give it the old soft shoe and shake away the blues as you experience all the jazz and razzmatazz of swinging 1930s London in a brand new British drama with a twist. Experience a story of love, music and ambition first hand, set to a sensational soundtrack in the toe-tapping debut of DANCING ON THE EDGE – out on DVD on 11 March 2013, courtesy of ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
With an…