This fiercely comic tale stands in marked contrast to its genial predecessor, "The Pickwick Papers." Set against London's seedy back street slums, "Oliver Twist" is the saga of a workhouse orphan captured and thrust into a thieves' den, where some of Dickens's most depraved villains preside: the inc[...]

"Off With Their Heads!" is the exciting history of Britain in easy to digest, bite-sized chunks, which is sure to inspire a love of history that will last a lifetime. A lovely gift from parent to child and a perfect learning companion to help all school children get to grips with British history. Co[...]

In many western societies, there has been a tremendous increase in family diversity over the course of the past few decades. The increased instability of marital and non-marital unions entails new challenges for both parents and children. In this special issue of the Journal of Family Research, scho[...]