http://www.greenweld.co.uk

greenweld@aol.com

Huge stock of maths books, ranging from fairly standard text books to unusual game/puzzle books. Ring for catalogue.

Suppliers of scientific equipment to schools labs. The catalogue is huge, but if you ring and tell them what you are after, they will photocopy relevant pages and send them. There is a large range of prices/quality for each item.

This is a schools supply catalogue that has science equipment and a whole load of ‘schooly’ stuff besides. It can be difficult to get a catalogue unless you are a ‘home tutor’ or part of a group.

Excellent catalogue for electronic bits and kits. Catalogue costs £3.95, or £1.95 for CD-Rom version. www.maplin.co.uk

Another good electronics catalogue and geared specifically for kids, with age guides on the kits. For a catalogue, send £1.50 in stamps. www.opitec.co.uk

Has a good range of electronic spare parts and kits.

Will supply some chemicals to business addresses.

http://www.magpo.com/teach1.html

A brilliant range of National Curriculum revision style books for Key Stages 1-3 and GSCE Level. All books are now in full colour and cost only £3 each including postage (or £2 for schools and home educators, with a postage charge for small orders). Even if you do not follow the NC they are very nice reference books.

http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk

"H.E.R.O was created when the process of obtaining the books I wanted to read, usually from the USA at high cost and delay, proved too frustrating. Thanks to links made with some of the authors and publishers we can now offer books at a discount on shop prices. For instance Linda Dobson's 'The Homeschooling Book of Answers' bookshop price £15.99, HERO price £10.99 and faster. For a list of current titles please email or send an SAE. If you have any suggestions of titles we should carry why not get in touch? We are sure we could undercut retailers!"

No printed catalogue, but if you know what you want, they will track it down and send it. It is possible to browse their on-line bookstore and place CC orders at www.thebookplace.com. There are plenty of high street Dillons stores, but, if all else fails, ring.

An Internet only bookstore at www.bookpages.co.uk. Easy to browse around and fast service.

A large range of non-racist/sexist books with some unusual imports. £5 to join, and then you receive their newsletter regularly giving details of new stock and focussing on a different ‘theme’ each time. www.education.co.uk/directory/Letterbox_Library.html

Great selection of myths and legends from all over the world. Barefoot Books Website : www.barefoot-books.com

Monthly magazine containing a wide range of books, fiction and non-fiction. Fast, efficient service and usually some special offers.

Often have good prices for sets of books and for things like DK encyclopaedias. You do have to buy a minimum number of books in the first year and remember to send the card back each month.

Devoted solely to story tapes for children and adults. Catalogue available, although this only has a selection of their stock. Staff helpful and friendly.

Selection of story tapes for children.

Contact them for their catalogues which are full of fantastic books, maths ideas, models to make, Altair design pads, etc. and all reasonably priced. http://www.tarquin-books.demon.co.uk

orders@tarquin-books.demon.co.uk

Good Arts 'n Crafts supplier.

http://www3.mistral.co.uk/economy//

Excellent range of craft kits and supplies. See entry under Science Stuff.

Huge art warehouse well known to artists and students. Everything you could possibly want to produce a masterpiece and also a good range of ‘art student quality’ art materials. Phone for mail order catalogue

Similar to Atlantis. Very good quality materials, though less range at the ‘student quality’ end of the spectrum, but catalogue well worth a look

A wide selection of just about every craft material going, plus kits to try things out.

The kind of catalogue that offers serious temptations to the craft-inclined. They supply to schools and ‘home-education groups’ - specify ‘secondary’ for the widest selection.

Suppliers to Steiner Schools and have everything ‘Steiner’, including the square Stockmar crayons and aquarelles for the ‘wet-on-wet’ painting, plus craft materials from natural fabrics. A bit pricey but the quality is wonderful.

For everything you need to turn a sheep into a jumper. Carding, spinning and weaving equipment plus ready washed and carded fleece sold by the 500g.

Good catalogue for keen jewellery makers. Small but perfectly formed (and cheap).

Friends of the Earth Home Page

Catalogue has a lot of books on green issues, various gadgets and nifty solar-cell kits for children. CAT is open for individual and group visits and the centre can also offer hands-on experience through residential educational facilities and courses.
Website: www.cat.org.uk
Information: info@catinfo.demon.co.uk
Mailorder: orders@catmailorder.demon.co.uk

Small range of computer software and educational packs on energy use and conservation. www.create.org.uk

A wide range of plants/seeds/bulbs and everything you could want in the equipment/pesticides line for an environmentally friendly garden.

Interesting small catalogue with gadgets and some stuff for children. World of Difference Website : www.gn.apc.org/WorldOfDifference

Good selection of CD-Roms for children. Three catalogues available - specify Primary, Secondary and Special Needs. Website: www.ablac.co.uk

Loads of CD-Roms with plenty for children. Standard price of £9.95 per CD with every 4th one free. Catalogue available. Website: www.cdimports.com

Good selection of educational software and games/puzzles on disk. Shareware, which simply means if you like something you can pay a bit more to register and receive updates etc. Website: http://members.aol.com/wiseowlsw/index.html email: wiseowlsw@aol.com

Wise Owl Shareware
PO Box 334
Abingdon
OX14 2YB

New warehouse aiming to ‘do for computer software what Carphone Warehouse did for the mobile phone’ (their words). Catalogue updated every two months.

Supplier of primary level educational supplies. They have catalogues for Maths, Science, History, Technology and PSE / RE. There is no minimum order and you can combine orders across catalogues if you wish. http://www.tts-group.com

Old fashioned toys, curiosities, science and tin toys http://www.hawkin.co.uk/index.htm

Large catalogue of classroom-type equipment and supplies for primary-aged children. childrenorders@galt-educational.co.uk

enquiries@galt-educational.co.uk

See entry under ‘Science’

For all kinds of ‘office’ stationery, blu-tak, scissors, files etc. Cheap, with very fast delivery

Kitchen equipment, but worth mentioning because of the numerous little gadgets to simplify cooking, range of ‘arthritis grip’ knives with chunky non-slip handles (perfect for little mitts) and loads of lidded containers of all sizes and shapes.

See entry under ‘Arts&Crafts’ - they also sell various kinds of ‘Main Lesson Books’ and ‘Handwriting Practice Books’, recorders & pentatonic flutes. In short, everything you would find in a Steiner School.

Big selection of books, tapes and videos of previous broadcasts - documentaries, wildlife programmes, costume dramas etc. www.bbcshop.com/

Catalogue of all kinds of history resources on tape, video and in books. They allow home-educators to use their free teacher’s loan scheme for videos which allows you to keep them for 2 weeks before returning them with reply-paid label. www.english-heritage.org.uk/dminterface/dmindex.asp