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July News:
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
Patoss Study Day at Northease Manor on 11th July. For more details go to www.sussexpatoss.org
Resource News:
Senco resources:
FU148: Beating Bureaucracy in Special Educational Needs. Jean Gross. £19.99
GD865: 101 Essential Lists for Sencos. £11.99
GD648: SENCO at a glance: A Toolkit for Success. Linda Evans. £17.99
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June News (UPDATED):
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
26th June: Wrexham Special Education Conference - How does it all add up? Maths and Additional Learning Needs. Email: carol@cambridgehouse-dyslexia.com for further details.
6th June: Sevenoaks Library from 10am until 3pm. Teachers and parents welcome.
9th June: Kent West Dyslexia Association Meeting. Talk 'Dyspraxia or DCD. How to Survive' by Sigi Lester (paediatric occupational therapist). Venue: Angel Centre, Tonbridge at 7.30pm.
12th June: Nasen Conference: 'Understanding and Supporting the child on the Autistic Spectrum' at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay, Devon. 9am to 3.30pm. For more information, see: www.nasen.org.uk
25th June: Think-inc Conference at Tudor Marriot Hotel, Maidstone. For details, see: www.thinkinclusion.co.uk
Resource News:
CR288 'How to Write like a Writer' Bob Hext, brilliant new photocopiable resource. Includes a CD. £14.95
SG187 'Educating Children with Complex Conditions' £19.99
FU831 'Managing Asperger Syndrome at College and University' £22.99
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May News:
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
The Learning Works Annual Conference on 8th and 9th May at Latimer.
NASEN Senco Conference at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Friday 22nd May.
Resource News:
New edition (hardback): 'The Complete Guide to Asperger Syndrome' Tony Attwood. £25.00.
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April News:
New resources this month:
SG657 'The Dyscalculia Toolkit' by Ronit Bird. £30.99.
An excellent practical resource.
SG572 'The Autism Toolkit' Bowen & Plimley. £24.99
GD607 '100 Ideas for Supporting Children with ADHD'. £10.99
SG187 Educating Children with Complex Conditions' Dittrich & Tutt. £19.99.
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at the PATOSS Annual Conference on Saturday 25th April at Imperial College. Please go to www.patoss-dyslexia.org for further details.
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March News:
Please note that this month Cambridge House will be exhibiting in Dubai at Gess 2009. We will be away from Monday 9th March to Friday 13th March. You may still make queries or place orders in the usual way during this time. They will be dealt with promptly on our return.
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February News:
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
The BDA Spring Conference, 'Making Links: From Theory to Practice' on 27 - 28 February at The King's Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford. For more information go to www.bda.org
GESS Dubai 2009 on 10 - 11 March at Airport Expo, Dubai, UAE. We will be part of the NASEN Stand.
Resource News:
'Resource Pack for Tutors of Students with SpLD' and 'The Supplement to the Resource Pack' are now available on CD at £20.00 each (ref.WW001A and WW002A).
We now stock 'Explode the Code' Placement Test. This is a criterion referenced diagnostic tool to assess skills and determine placement on the programme. £20.00 (ref.EP851).
'The Complete Phonic Handbook' an excellent Prim-Ed resource. It is a comprehensive grapho-phonic and spelling reference. It includes Phonic Family Word Lists and class activities. £7.99 (ref.PR1116). |
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January News:
The Online Catalogue has been updated!
Conference news:
Cambridge House is exhibiting at BETT 14 - 17 January at Olympia, London. Our stand SN8 is in the Special Needs Zone. For details go to www.bettshow.com
Resource news:
Primary Phonics Storybooks Set 6. EPS have published this new set to follow on from Set 5. The sounds covered are soft c & g, -dge, ph, igh, -old, ie, au, ew, plural -ies, oy/oi. (ref. EP025).
Further Primary Phonics Teacher's Materials now available from Cambridge House:
Teacher's Guide 1, 2, 3: £21.00 (ref.EP371) and Teacher's Guide 4, 5, 6: £21.00 (ref. EP372). Detailed lesson plans.including extra practice
Intervention Guide 1 - 6: Lessons designed specifically for struggling and dyslexic readers using multisensory techniques. It includes a separate book of photocopiable reinforcement material. £45.00 (ref.EP376). |
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December News
New resources:
Moziblox 12 pack - mosaic cubes to make 2D and 3D geometric patterns, 6 colours; an excellent perceptual learning resource. Only £4.95 per set. (ref.MZ1)
Pegboards and pegs. 10x10 holes; 160mm square. £3.50 each including 200 coloured pegs (ref. KC205A). 5 pegboards and 1000 pegs. £15.00 (ref.KC205).
SPECIAL OFFER:
'TopTen Thinking Tactics' by Mike Lake and Marjorie Needham. Excellent comprehensive practical programme to help young children become active learners. RRP. £49.50 Our price: £25.00
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November News:
Conference News:
Cambridge House was one of the main exhibitors at the Independent Schools Council Conference on 4th November at the Russell Hotel in London. It was a successful day and we received much positive feedback about our range of resources.
New Resources:
LD781 Auditory Memory Skills. A practical resource for teachers. £12.99
LD780 Visual Memory Skills. £12.99.
SKM30 6 Maths Board Games - Basic. Y1/2 Level. £17.65 (includes VAT). Another excellent resource from Smart Kids.
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October News:
UPDATE: The online Catalogue has been updated! Please Contact Us for any further queries.
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
The Cornwall Dyslexia Friendly Schools Conference on 10th October at St Mellion Golf and Country Club. For more details go to: www.cornwalldyslexia.org.uk
Special Needs London on 17th and 18th October. Venue: Business Design Centre, Islington. Visit us on Stand 82. This is the largest dedicated Special Needs Exhibition in the U.K. For more information go to www.teachingexhibitions.co.uk
Book News:
MX209 Seeing Spells Achieving; Improve your reading, spelling, memory, dyslexic symptoms in any language through NLP and visualisation. £9.99.
SKM30 6 Maths Board Games - Basic Y1/2 Level. New Smart Kids resource. £17.65.
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September News:
New Titles:
LD018 '101 Games for Better Behaviour' by Jenny Mosley. £15.99
GD404 '100 Ideas for Pupils with Dyslexia' £10.99
GD989 '100 Ideas for Pupils with Dyspraxia' by Amanda Kirby. £10.99
LD488 ' How to Teach and Manage Children with ADHD' £9.99
LD389 ‘Take Ten’. Advice, games and activities to develop fine motor skills. £15.99
New Teacher's Pocketbook titles: £7.99 each.
TP759 'Assessment and Learning'
TP599 'Behaviour Management'
TP100 'Leadership Pocketbook'
TP865 'Teaching Thinking Pocketbook'
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at 'Professional Conference - Spanning the years: a joint approach to dealing with dyspraxia.'
Date: Saturday 27th September 2008.
Venue: Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, London. For more information, please visit: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
We will also have a stand at Special Needs London on 17th -18th October. More details next month. |
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July/August News:
New Titles:
DP01 A Minute - day - Phonics £9.95
DP02 A Minute – day – Maths £10.95
Useful Photocopiable activities
KS40 Kickstart Assessment File £25.00. Excellent comprehensive resource. Please contact us for further details.
Conference news:
Cambridge House has several forthcoming exhibitions in the Autumn Term. Further details in September News. |
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June News:
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
The Dyspraxia Foundation Parents and Teachers Conference on Saturday 14th June.
Venue: The London Voluntary Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA. For more information, go to:
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
THINK INC-lusion 2008 Conference on Thursday 26th June.
Venue: Marriot Tudor Park, Maidstone. Ref. www.thinkinclusion.co.uk
Book news:
We have added more Cutting Edge simplified texts titles to our range. These include:
CE10 The Merchant of Venice
CE11 View from a Bridge
CE12 Animal Farm
CE13 Lord of the Flies £6.00 each
Dandelion Readers Extended Phonic Code books now available. DL10 Bks 1 – 10; DL11 Bks 11 – 20. £20.00 per set.
Maths:
PR1096 Maths Terms and Tables. Detailed reference book and dictionary. £13.95
Power of 2 series: New title: PO4 Perform with Times Tables. £16.00
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May News
Conference dates:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at Learning Works 11th Annual Residential Conference, Wise Words and Winning Ways.
Dates: 9th & 10th May.
Venue: Latimer Conference Centre, Latimer, Chesham. For further details go to www.learning-works.org.uk
Book News:
New publication available from Cambridge House:
GL595 ‘Study Skills – the complete guide to smart learning’ by Elizabeth Holtom. Ideal for pupils aged 10 - 13. £9.99
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April News:
NEW CATALOGUE!
The Cambridge House online Catalogue has been updated, please visit for new titles and pricing.
Conference dates:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at two major national conferences.
Special Needs North in Manchester:
Date: 18 &19 April. Venue: Manchester Central, Stand SN78. For details go to www.teachingexhibitions.co.uk
Patoss Conference:
Date: 19 April. Venue: Imperial College, London.
Keynote speaker: Professor Usha Goswami. For details go to www.patoss-dyslexia.org
New Publications:
LW9 CAP It All. (Concern, Assess, Provide It All!) by Fil Came & Gavin Reid, £35.00. It is an excellent, comprehensive, practical manual for assessing individual needs.
We have also increased the range of Smart Kids resources.
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February/ March News:
Conferences:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
Kingston Dyslexia Association ‘Dyslexia Friendly Schools’ Conference on Saturday 1st March.
For more details contact: www.kingstondyslexiaassociation.org.uk.
British Dyslexia Association International Special Needs Conference from Thursday 27th March – Saturday 29th March at Harrogate International Centre.
Contact www.bda-dyslexia.org for more details.
New Resources:
‘Literacy Support’ by Learning Materials. A series of 12 differentiated photocopiable resource books in three units: word level, sentence level and text level work. Four levels per unit facilitate reinforcement work with special needs pupils. £15.80 each. Highly recommended.
New Games! Smart Kids ‘6 Comprehension Board Games’ . SKL60 Level 1 (NC Years 3 -4)
SKL61 Level 2 (NC Years 5 -6)
£17.65 each (includes VAT). An excellent resource. |
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January News:
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at ‘Inclusion for all through dyslexia-friendly methods’, a free conference run by the Medway Dyslexia Association. Keynote speaker is Dr Michael Thompson.
Date: Friday 25th January 2008.
Venue: Priestfield Stadium Conference Centre, Redfern Avenue, Gillingham ME7 4DD. Contact: www.medwaydys.org/
Book News:
New publication available from Cambridge House:
‘Dyslexia. Surviving and Succeeding at College’ by Sylvia Moody. This is a practical and easy-to-read guide for dyslexic and dyspraxic students. Code: RO593 £13.99.
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October / November News:
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at The Dyslexia Guild Annual Symposium on Saturday 24th November at University of Westminster.
Resource News:
Kickstart Publications. All titles are available again as they have now been reprinted.
Dandelion Readers update. There is now a second series available, covering digraphs and 2 syllable words. Please contact us for further details.
Maths Resources: Cambridge House now stocks Flexitable Maths Grids e.g. multiplication/division squares. £2.20 each. Please Contact Us for further details.
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August / September News:
Resource News:
Primary Phonics – Reading books using a synthetic phonic approach.
We have now added ‘More Primary Phonics’ Set M1 and M2 to our catalogue list. These are parallel readers to Set 1 and 2 of this excellent series. Please Contact us for further details.
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
Special Needs Norfolk on 13th September 2007. Venue: Sportspark, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ.
Special Needs London on 19th and 20th October 2007. Venue: The Business Deign Centre, Islington, London.
Please Contact us for further details.
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June News:
New Resources:
Dandelion Readers – A beautifully illustrated synthetic phonic reading series.
Series One (cat. no. DL01 ) comprises a set of 16 graded books. Series Two (cat.no. DL02) is parallel and provides extra reading practice. Each set £27.00.
DL03 Worksheets to accompany books including games. £25.00
Re-Write. A structured cumulative remedial handwriting handwriting programme. Uses script recommended by Dyslexia Action.
PD01. Part One £12.00
PD02. Part Two £12.00
PD03. Handwriting practice book £1.50
Conference news:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at:
The Annual Acorn Conference at Thriftwood School, Galleywood, Essex on Friday 15th June.
Think Inc-Lusion 2007 Secondary Conference at Tudor Marriot Maidstone on Thursday 28th June.
Please Contact us for further details. |
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May News:
STOP PRESS! Cambridge House is now the official U.K. distributor of the well regarded Kickstart Publications. Examples of titles: Complete Comprehension series; Getting the Idea’ and ‘Scanning for Details’. All Kickstart orders should now be placed with Cambridge House.
Conference news:
Saturday 12th May: Cambridge House is exhibiting at the University of Southampton / Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre Conference ‘Practically There’; Every Learner Matters with keynote speaker Professor John Stein. Ref. www.arkellcentre.org.uk.
Saturday 19th May: Cambridge House is exhibiting at the Dyslexia East Kent Support (DEKS) drop in centre launch in Canterbury between 11am – 2pm. More information www.dyslexia-east-kent.org.uk.
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New April 2007 News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at the Special Needs North Exhibition in Manchester on 27th and 28th April. See us at the Kickstart stand.
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at the PATOSS Spring Conference on Saturday 21st April at Imperial College London. More details at www.patoss-dyslexia.org.
Resource news:
Cambridge House now stocks A4 cursive handwriting whiteboards. Boards are printed with each letter of alphabet with lead in and lead out strokes. Plain on reverse. Includes bag and pen. Price: £3.00
April/ May promotion!
HELP games ‘Chase’ (Early Years and KS1) and ‘Remember, Remember’ (KS1 & 2) reduced to £9.95 each.
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February 2007:
New Titles:
Proof Reading and Editing Skills: contemporary, photocopiable 4 book series. Wide variety of fiction and non-fiction genres used. Each passage for correction also has a punctuation, grammar, spelling and vocabulary focus. Age 6 – 11+. Cat. No. PR792 Lower; PR793 Middle; PR794 Upper; PR795 Extension. £16.95 each. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Writer’s Planner: teaches fundamental concepts of effective writing. Helps to enhance imaginative and creative writing. £3.00 each.
Special February Offers:
Hear it, Say It, Say It, Do It series. 4 photocopiable books covering the alphabet; long and short vowels; consonant blends; consonant digraphs £12.95 REDUCED TO £8.00 (listed in Phonics/Spelling section of Catalogue).
Concept Consolidation: 6 book series £7.00 each REDUCED TO £4.00 (listed in Comprehension section of Catalogue). |
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January 2007:
Happy New Year from Cambridge House. The online Catalogue has been updated. Please have a browse and do not hesitate to Contact Us for further information.
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November 2006:
Cambridge House now supplies the well regarded Cutting Edge Publications. Cutting Edge re-told texts are simplified illustrated versions of set texts in easy-to-read rewritten form.
Titles include ‘Of Mice and Men’; An Inspector Calls; ‘Much ado about Nothing’. The books are illustrated and photocopiable. Price: £6.00. Audio CD : £14.95.
Please Contact Us for further information. Full details will be in our new catalogue due out in late November.
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September / October 2006:
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at the Dyslexia Guild Annual Symposium in November, organised by Dyslexia Action.
Date: 25th November 2006
Venue: Imperial College London.
For further details contact info@dyslexiaaction.org.uk
www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Book News:
New titles available are:
Mapping SEN – Routes through Identification to Intervention by Amanda Kirby. £19.00 includes CD. Catalogue Ref.FU602
Structure of Language – Spoken and Written English by Janet Townend and Jean Walker. £26.99 Catalogue Ref. WH295
Dyslexia Pocketbook – Tips, tools and techniques to unlock the potential of dyslexic learners by Julie Bennett. £6.99 Catalogue Ref. TP686
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July / August 2006:
Cambridge House is open throughout the school holidays if you wish to place Orders.
New titles available:
Thinking Skills through Comprehension . . . .Detective-style deductive reasoning exercises. Two book photocopiable series – Middle Primary (order code PR240) and Upper Primary (order code PR239). Price: £10.95.
Cambridge House now supplies Smart Chutes and card sets to help develop literacy and numeracy skills. Please Contact Us for details.
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June 2006:
New publication: CHD01
‘Dyslexia and Modern Languages’ by Maud Thompson. £3.75.
This booklet has been written by an experienced dyslexia and modern languages teacher. It is a collection of practical ideas for professionals and parents to help dyslexics meet success in the learning of modern languages.
Please Contact Us for further details. You can order by email, phone, fax or download an order form and post it. See our Orders page for ordering details.
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May 2006:
The following titles have been added to the Catalogue:
FU026 Jumpstart Literacy Games and activities for ages 7 – 14
Pie Corbett £8.99
FU002 Dyslexia Included A Whole School Approach
Michael Thomson (ed.) – Practical resource materials for teachers £17.00
LW4 Text Type Writing Frames (Key Stages 2 – 4)
Gina Cooke, Mel Brough and Fil Came £10.00
LW7 Study Skills Handbook for successful learners
Gina Cooke, Mel Brough and Fil Came £18.00
LW8 Memory Trainers Techniques, Games and Systems to teach and improve memory skills
Fil Came and Gina Cooke £15.00
WA02 Supplement to the Resource Pack
Marion Walker £30.00
Contact us if you would like further details.
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April 2006:
Cambridge House is a stockist of the well regarded EPS publications: Explode the Code; Primary Phonics and Megawords.
Please view the Catalogue for further details.
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March 2006:
Cambridge House has an updated Catalogue. Many new titles have been added. Please click here to view. For further information do not hesitate to Contact Us.
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February 2006:
Book News:
New publication available from Cambridge House
‘Dyslexia and Inclusion’ by Gavin Reid. Classroom Approaches for Assessment, Teaching and Learning. NASEN Price: £17.00 (Catalogue ref. FU614).
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at the PATOSS exhibition on 18th March at Imperial College, London. For further details please contact www.greenwold.freeserve.co.uk
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January 2006:
Conference News:
Cambridge House will be exhibiting at the BDA Conference on Saturday 4th February 2006. For further details please contact:
www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
Books News: New Books at Cambridge House
'Dyscalculia' Action Plans for Successful Learning in Mathematics
Glynis Hannell
A comprehensive overview of dyscalculia, providing a wealth of information and useful guidance for Teachers and Parents. Price: £16.00
'Day to Day Dyslexia in the Classroom' New Edition
Pollack and Walker Price: £16.99
CHDR also has a wide range of books covering specific learning difficulties. Including Dyspraxia and Aspergers Syndrome, for example:
'Caged in Chaos' Practical Guide written by a teenage dyspraxic. Price £12.99
Aspergers Syndrome - A guide for professionals and parents.
T. Attwood Price: £12.95
Please Contact Us for more information on any of these titles
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November 2005:
Conference news:
CHDR will be the major exhibitor at the launch of Dyslexia East Kent Support (DEKS)
Date: 12th November 2005
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: All Saints Church, Military Road, CANTERBURY CT1 1PA
For more information please contact:
info@dyslexia-east-kent.org.uk
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October 2005:
Books News: New Books available at CHDR
Just Published!
The Dyslexia Friendly Schools Toolkit - 'Removing Dyslexia as a Barrier to Achievement' Neil Mackay Price: £18.00
Dyslexia? Asessing and Reporting - The PATOSS Guide
Gill Backhouse & Kath Morris Price: £15.99
Day to Day Dyslexia in the Classroom - Updated and Expanded edition
Joy Pollock, Elizabeth Walker & Rody Polit Price: £16.99
Making Dyslexia Work for You: A Self-help Guide
Vicki Goodwin & Bonita Thomson Price: £10.99
Please contact us for further information on any of these titles
Conference News:
CHDR will be the major exhibitor at the Nottinghamshire Dyslexia Association Exhibition on Wednesday 5th October 2005.
Times: 2.00pm to 5pm and 6pm to 9pm.
Venue: North Notts College, Carlton Road, Worksop, Notts.
S81 7HP
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September 2005:
CHDR will be the major exhibitor at the Nottinghamshire Dyslexia Association Exhibition on Wednesday 5th October 2005.
Times: 2.00pm to 5pm and 6pm to 9pm.
Venue: North Notts College, Carlton Road, Worksop, Notts.
S81 7HP
Autumn Promotion:.
Discount offered on many of the titles in the Theory section of the catalogue. Please contact us for further details.
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July 2005:
Summer Promotion:
CHDR is offering 10% discount on all Whurr publications (catalogue code WH) in stock. This discount also applies to other reference books. Please contact us for further details.
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April 2005:
CHDR will be exhibiting at the PATOSS conference on Saturday 23rd April at Regents college in London. For more information on the conference, please visit the PATOSS website.
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