Relationships - Carol Ballard

An engaging and accessible book on maintaining a safe and healthy lifestyle for children aged 8-11, this book covers such topics as: what makes a family, friends and friendships, joining in, teams, bullies and bullying, gangs, how to handle arguments, coping with family change and when someone dies. Packed with colour photographs, each spread also includes a fascinating fact, something to try out or a healthy hint.

Dr Carol Ballard has written several children's books on human biology and health. A specialist in primary science, she currently teaches science, mathematics and geography in primary school.

An engaging and accessible series ... ideal for the teaching of science in a PSHE context.
June 2004

The emphasis is on children taking responsibility for themselves and this is to be welcomed ... straightfoward and accessible ... informative and non-patronising - and the illustrations are delicious ... an extremely good and well-presented series.
TES Teacher