Publications

NCB is a leading children's services publisher. Our titles cover a range of subjects across the children's sector, including early years, education, children in care, supporting families, play, disability and participation.

Written by experts, our books and digital resources are reviewed by sector specialist staff at NCB, ensuring that our experience and knowledge supports professionals, academics, students, parents and children to access research, policy and best practice.

NCB also has a growing ebook list, which includes many  best-selling and historically significant titles. These can be found by title, or look for PDF series in the series section of the search facility.

Our latest publications can be found below and you can browse all NCB publications by subject, or search by title.

Download our latest publications catalogue [PDF 2159KB], or email ncb@centralbooks.com to request a printed copy.

Recent Publications

	Perspectives on Bullying and Difference Combining research on bullying with the experiences of young people, parents and practitioners, this book is a must read for everyone involved in education.
	Assessment, Evaluation and Sex & Relationships Education This hugely popular guide offers clear pracitcal advice on how to apply assessment and evaluation to sex and relationships education.
	Building Resilience in Familes Under Stress Essential reading for professionals who support families affected by parental mental illness and substance abuse.
	Putting Analysis into Assessment                        This revised edition offers a range of new and tested practice tools, case studies, practice development sessions and activities, plus new section on risk and resilience and assessing need and risk in chronic situations.

Ordering publications

You can search for a publication by title, subject, ISBN, author, year of publication or series.

Online orders
All National Children's Bureau publications can be bought online from NCB, or from other online booksellers. To order online from NCB will require a credit or debit card, or to request and invoice (for orders over £28 only), you will need a purchase order number.

Offline orders

Orders can be made with booksellers across the UK.
Local authorities, schools, bookshops, libraries, wholesalers and individuals can also order direct from our distributor by phone, fax, email or post.

phone: 0845 458 9910

fax: 0845 458 9912

email: ncb@centralbooks.com

post: NCB, c/o Central Books, 99 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN

Download our publications catalogue [PDF 2159KB] or request a printed version by emailing ncb@centralbooks.com.

Please email your reviews of any of our publications to publications@ncb.org.uk