Where has my little girl gone?
How to protect your daughter from growing up too soon

Padded bras for seven-year-olds, dolls dressed in high heels and pole dancing kits for kids.

From every angle, our daughters are bombarded by messages about looks and sexuality they are too young to understand.

Even primary school girls feel pressured to conform to a thin, 'sexy' ideal, leading to self-destructive behaviour, ranging from eating disorders and self-harm to anxiety and low self-esteem.

But while girls are fast-tracked though childhood, parents are being drowned out by the internet, retailers, the media and peer pressure.

And even though a furious debate is still raging about why it's happening and who's to blame, so far there has been no practical help for parents on how to fight back against the Lolita Effect.

Now parenting author Tanith Carey, herself the mother of two young girls, has written the first hands-on guide for parents which will show you how to:

• Screen out damaging messages about body image and sex from the internet and media
• Build your daughter's self-esteem so she is strong enough to deal with the pressure to behave older than her years
• Say the right things at the right time so she is inoculated against the worst influences of the X-rated society.

Packed full of insights, experts' tips and real experiences, Where Has My Little Girl Gone? is an essential and timely guide to safeguarding your daughter's childhood - so she can grow into the healthy, confident woman she deserves to be.

REVIEWS

"An invaluable road map that will guide parents through the maze of modern-day adolescence, helping parents to bring out the best in their daughters. Full of practical and effective strategies – read it and share it!" Noel Janis-Norton, Director of “Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting”

How to be an "Amazing" Mum – When You Just Don't Have the Time: The Ultimate Handbook for Hassled Mothers

Mothers are getting time-crunched like never before as they are overwhelmed by the ever-increasing demands of work and parenting.

Rising childcare costs and tougher economic conditions mean more and more women - around seven in ten according to the latest official figures - are working AND bringing up kids.

The result is a nation of permanently hassled mums, strained relationships and kids suffering from a lack of attention.

Packed full of ingenious short-cuts and written with honesty and humour How To Be An Amazing Mum When You Just Dont Have the Time is what every mum needs NOW to stay on top of her hectic life.

This book will tell you how to:

• Spot the toys, kids clothes and basic equipment, from bibs to bottles, that will make less work for you.
• Head off messy disasters in the kitchen and throughout the house before they happen, instead of spending hours on your hands on knees.
• Stock up on food to always have in your cupboard to make a meal (when you just cant make it to the shops with screaming kids in tow.)
• Cut your make-up time from 15 minutes to 5 minute and find the coat, handbag and wardrobe that will take you from baby to boardroom.
• Deliver discipline that works the first time (not the twentieth!)
• Stop your laundry and ironing piles from stalking you.
• Find the time to stay in shape and lose weight - even when the kids don't give you time to exercise.

REVIEWS

"A wealth of ingenious ideas to help you zip through daily-tasks in double-quick time" – Junior Magazine

"If you dream of having time to enjoy your family instead of being bogged down in cooking and cleaning, this is the book for you." – Prima

"This sanity-saving book is loaded with great advice from one who has been there, done that." – Australian Womans Day

"Careys non-preachy is packed with handy tips on how to crack through the drudgy bit of parenting to spend more time with your kids." – Hampstead and Highgate Express

Never Kiss a Man in a Canoe:
Words of Wisdom from the Golden Age of Agony Aunts

This collection of the funniest - and most bizarre - agony aunts advice from the 1850s to the 1960s is a fascinating glimpse into our social past.

Never Kiss a Man in a Canoe harks back to a time when agony aunts played a pivotal role in our society, advising men and women on love, sex, relationships, and other taboo subjects.

From advice on the immorality of reading a crime novel or riding a bicycle to Sunday school, to tips on beauty, etiquette and how to make a boy into a man, this book is a slap in the face for everyone accustomed to the politically correct advice of today - and is a tribute to the manners of the past that will make you grateful times have moved on...

The book received widespread coverage in publications ranging from The Times, The Guardian and The Week. It was named as one of the best humour books of the year by the Sunday Telegraph, Daily Mail and Independent on Sunday as one of the best humour books of the year.

REVIEWS

"A terrific anthology of the eccentric" – Daily Mail

"Fascinating" – Sunday Times

A Mother's Love

A moving collection of stories from around the world, A Mother's Love takes you through the ups and downs of motherhood through tales of humour, reflection, sorrow and joy.

Whether you are a brand new mother or a grandmother many times over, you will rediscover yourself in the pages of this book.

From pregnancy and childhood to adulthood and beyond, this celebration of motherhood commemorates one of the most important people in everyone's lives: our mothers.

REVIEWS

"A very special book full of wonderful snippets of perspectives on life from a mother's point of view. Guaranteed to make you smile - and guaranteed a place at the front of every mother's bookshelf. Don't let this one pass you by." – Amanda Hyatt

Russell Brand

As the first ever biography of Russell Brand, this book told the story of the comic's life through interviews with nearly 100 friends, relatives, colleagues and former lovers.

Tracing Brand from him troubled childhood, blighted by bulimia and depression, the first honest and objective portrait emerged of a man with a "seize the day" attitude and an unstoppable thirst for fame.

Packed with previously unseen photographs, the book also went beneath the surface to offer real insights into the reasons for Russell's addictions and destructive personality.

The book was serialised simultaneously in the Mail on Sunday and the News of the World and received widespread media coverage when it was published in 2007.

REVIEWS

"This book is like its subject – hot, raunchy, revelatory and irrestistible."
– Piers Morgan