Helen Rutter

Billy Plimpton has a big dream: to become a famous comedian when he grows up. He already knows a lot of jokes, but he has one big problem standing in his way: his stutter.At first, Billy thinks the be

Longlisted for Blue Peter Book Awards 2022'Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read.' Jacqueline Wilson 'Amazing' Noel Fielding A laugh-out-loud, against-all-odds triumph of a story: the funniest debut of 2021 Billy Plimpton is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream. He wants to be a stand-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines and having audiences hang on his every hilarious word. A tough career for anyone, but surely impossible for Billy, who has a stammer.How will he find his voice, if his voice won't let him speak? The idea for this story came from Helen Rutter's son, who has a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read, starring a child like him. Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh 'This incredibly debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you'll be cheering along in the final pages!' Lisa Thompson 'It's Wonder with one-liners.' Scott Evans, The Reader Te

Critical thinking can appear formal and academic, far removed from everyday life where decisions have to be taken quickly in less than ideal conditions. It is, however, a vital part of social work, an

本書的重點就是如何設計遊戲，讓遊戲滿足孩子的好奇心和求知欲，擴展孩子的知識，豐富孩子的內心。基於積累數年的親子育兒實踐經驗的坦率分享，書中的遊戲或許可以輕鬆解決困擾很多年輕父母的問題——如何才能高效地陪伴小寶貝玩耍？孩子真的會越玩越聰明嗎？如何保護孩子的想像力，激發孩子的創造力？怎樣讓小朋友愛上科學？看完這本書，你一定會有答案的。書中有簡單有趣的科學遊戲、充滿魅力與刺激的小魔術，以及生活中足以啟發

The English and Romanian Adoptees (ERA) study constituted an invaluable “natural experiment” in which there was a rapid, easily-timed transition from a profoundly depriving environment in Romanian ins

In this major new book, eminent scientist Professor Sir Michael Rutter gets behind the hype of the behavioral genetics debate to provide a balanced and authoritative overview of the genetic revolution

During the 'Golden Era' of economic growth between 1950 and 1973, mortality and physical illness declined in developed countries, but a number of psychosocial disorders increased. The authors of this