Books by John Townsend

Based on the incredible success of the book What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do, Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend offer a line of books that address specific crises and some of the most prevalent problems facing our culture today. These books give readers a starting point to deal with their problems.

ΓÇô Age range: 3+ΓÇô Charming illustrations that will appeal to young childrenΓÇô Simple, engaging narrative introducing the concept of outer space and space travel to young childrenΓÇô Reading and talking together can lay the foundations for language development

- Age range: 3+- Simple, soothing story featuring an adorable animal character- Introduces children to the bedtime rituals needed for getting a good nightΓÇÖs sleep- Colourful and cute artwork

This charming board book features a simple, humorous story about a child visited by a magical unicorn. The brightly coloured, cheerful artwork and simple, rhyming text will mesmerise young children and stimulate their early literacy development.

This charming board book features a simple, humorous story about a child and their friendly, flying pet dragon. The brightly coloured, cheerful artwork and simple, rhyming text will mesmerise young children and stimulate their early literacy development.

Inspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this features fantastical, mesmerising tales about how different animals came to resemble the species that we know today. The stories mix humour, suspense, a few scares and charming full colour artwork to spellbinding effect.

Inspired by traditional folktales from around the world, this features fantastical, mesmerising tales about how different forest animals came to resemble the species that we know today. The stories mix humour, suspense, a few scares and charming full colour artwork to spellbinding effect.

This charming board book features a simple story about a fabulous llama called Lara. The brightly coloured, cheerful artwork and simple, rhyming text will mesmerise young children and stimulate their early literacy development.

In this volume, the ghosts of Roman emperors, including Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and Nero, are interviewed about their achievements, eccentricities and ruthless rules.

In this volume, the ghosts of famous pioneers of the science of electricity are interviewed about their inventions and discoveries, including Thomas Edison, Michael Faraday and Nikola Tesla.

Discover how people have used dung all through history, what happens to poo after you've flushed it away, and how it contributes to global warming. Explore how we can use poo to power our cars, homes and even rockets, and how scientists are using other ingenious sources of renewable energy.

In this volume, the ghosts of famous and fearsome pirates, including Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Bartholomew Roberts and Ching Shih are interviewed about their criminal careers and often horrible fates.

In this volume, the ghosts of women scientists, including Marie Curie, discuss their ground-breaking experiments.

- Age range: 3+- Cast of memorable, distinctive, and endearing Scribble Monster characters that will be developed into a licensing brand- Teaches young children about good manners in an entertaining and engaging way

Meet the Scribble Monsters - Inky, Blot, HB, Pablo and Nibs. These playful and inquisitive characters will help young children to get to grips with the ins and outs of cleaning up after oneself and keeping places litter-free.

Meet the Scribble Monsters - Inky, Blot, HB, Pablo and Nibs. These playful and inquisitive characters will help young children to get to grips with the ins and outs of good manners.

Follow the touch and trace elements with your finger and lift the flaps to discover the wonderful machines in this delightful, interactive board book.

Follow the touch and trace elements with your finger and lift the flaps to discover the wonderful machines in this delightful, interactive board book.

- Age range: 3+- Cast of memorable, distinctive, and endearing Scribble Monster characters that will be developed into a licensing brand- Teaches young children about good manners in an entertaining and engaging way, using everyday situations that children can recognise and replicate in their own behaviour

- Age range: 3+- Cast of memorable, distinctive, and endearing Scribble Monster characters that will be developed into a licensing brand- Teaches young children about good manners in an entertaining and engaging way, using everyday situations that children can recognise and replicate in their own behaviour

- Age range: 3+- Interactive touch and trace elements help lay the foundations for writing- Children will have fun lifting the flaps to discover what is making the different noises- Colourful and cheerful design- Rhyming text introduces small children to mechanics- Reading and talking together develops literacy skills

- Age range: 3+- Interactive touch and trace elements help lay the foundations for writing- Children will have fun lifting the flaps to discover what is making the different noises- Colourful and cheerful design- Rhyming text introduces small children to mechanics- Reading and talking together develops literacy skills

Rapid Phonics is a literacy intervention which can be used with groups or individuals. Developed by Dr Marlynne Grant, Educational Psychologist, following extensive research, Rapid Phonics fiction and non-fiction titles are designed for pupils in Year 1 and above, who are having difficulties with phonics.

Rapid Phonics is a literacy intervention which can be used with groups or individuals. Developed by Dr Marlynne Grant, Educational Psychologist, following extensive research, Rapid Phonics fiction and non-fiction titles are designed for pupils in Year 1 and above, who are having difficulties with phonics.