Books with author Derek O' Brian

Are you tired of your dog making a mess of your house?Does it bother your friends and terrorize your family with its bad behavior?If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to a perfectly trained dog, then this is the box set for you!A badly-trained dog can make your home life almost unlivable.From soiling your carpets to disobeying commands and jumping on visitors, living with a dog can be more cleanup and apologizing than fun and companionship.Even worse, a dog that hasn’t been properly trained can be more than just a bother: it can pose a serious danger to your family and friends.Why take a chance on a dog that puts your home and your loved ones at risk? Dog & Puppy Training Box Set has all the answers you need to solve your dog’s behavior problems!Building on established principles of clear communication and canine psychology, Dog Training and Puppy Training cover everything you would ever need to know about training your dog.No matter the breed or the age, the fun, simple tips in this book get results, from housebreaking your new puppy in one short week to getting it to follow your every command.Dog & Puppy Training Box Set covers everything you need to know about effective dog training, including:Everything you need to consider when getting a new dog (pg. 6).Easy-to-follow directions to make sure your training sessions are fun and effective (pg. 11).How to teach the five basic commands your dog can’t do without (pg. 18).Advanced obedience tricks to help turn your dog into the best-behaved dog on the block (pg. 23).The key to getting your dog to socialize safely with other pooches (pg. 32).Hassle-free suggestions to ensure your puppy training sessions work right the first time (pg. 34).The secret to building a routine that your dog can follow from Day One without accidents (pg. 50).Expert insight into dog pscyhology so you can read your dog’s body language and prevent messes before they happen (pg. 55).The easy way to picking an appropriate training method that works for your puppy (pg. 57).How, when, and why to use positive reinforcement so your dog wants to follow your commands every time (pg. 62).Why practicing your training can be the simplest but most important thing you can do for your dog (pg. 66).And much, much more!.Think about it: do you want a dog that barks all night, destroys your home, and acts aggressively towards your loved ones?Or do you want an obedient, loving companion that protects your home, plays well with your family, and does its business where it’s supposed to?Life is too short to put up with a badly-behaved dog! Don’t put your family, yourself, and your pet through that; click “Add to Cart” to guarantee an ideal relationship with your dog.

The Bournvita Quiz Contest has been the longest running quiz show on Indian television. Since 1992, quizmaster Derek O’Brien has asked thousands of questions that have puzzled, delighted and been a source of knowledge for generations of quizzers. With the quiz now telecast on Youtube and with an interactive quiz app available for all to play along, the show has become more broad-based and appealing to people of various age groups.In Bumper BQC, Derek O’Brien compiles some of the most interesting questions asked on the show. Ranging in topics from history to science to sports and even mathematics, and in sections that include multiple choices and what's the word, these questions will tickle the brain and get readers to think, recall and apply their knowledge in a unique way.

Do you want your new puppy to be housebroken quickly?How about in just seven days, with no stress and little mess?If that sounds better than smelly carpets and cleaning bills, then keep reading…Everyone who adopts a new puppy is ready for all the love, fun, and affection their new pet will bring into their life.But what too many pet owners don’t think about is how they’ll housebreak their puppy. And that’s a recipe for trouble!Struggling to figure out the dog’s bathroom schedule, costly accidents on the carpet, frustrating encounters with discipline and reinforcement…without knowing what you need to about dog psychology and training, that dream of a perfect pet can turn into a particularly disgusting nightmare!But what if there were another way—an easy method, completely with easily actionable steps, to completely housebreak your new puppy in just one week?Enter Dan O’Brian’s revolutionary Puppy Training: The Complete Guide to Housebreak Your Puppy in Just 7 Days. With this fun, easy-to-follow method, an obedient, perfectly housebroken puppy is only seven days away!This engaging, to-the-point guide covers all the fundamentals of housebreaking, and everything you need to get your puppy started on more advanced training. Peter Williams runs through everything you need to know to get your puppy to respect your living space, including:Puppy Training covers everything you ever need to know about housebreaking your new canine companion, including:Five simple facts you need to know before you can start the housebreaking process (pg. 7)An owner’s manual for your new animal friend (pg. 9).Why you absoutely can’t housebreak without knowing how to crate train (pg. 11).How to set a routine that your dog can follow, guaranteed (pg. 13).The seven biggest mistakes dog owners make while housebreaking their pet (and how to avoid them!) (pg. 16).How to read your dog’s body language to know when it’s time for a walk (pg. 18).Choosing the correct training method that works for your dog and your lifestyle (pg. 20)The “startle, but never scare” method—what it is and how to make it work every time (pg. 28).Practicing everything you’ve taught your dog to make sure the training sticks no matter what (pg. 29).Keeping your home immaculate with Dan O’Brian’s tried-and-true training techniques (pg. 30).And much, much more!No guessing games, no nasty surprises or wasted time on unproductive walks.With Puppy Training, housebreaking your puppy doesn’t have to be a frustrating, filthy affair, but can be a fun process that brings your family and your new dog closer together!Owning a puppy doesn’t have to mean living in a dirty home. Click “Add to Cart” now to take your first step toward a clean, obedient animal companion!

Take on the ultimate weekly quiz challenge by India’s ace quizmaster.Is quizzing your passion? Do you want to answer new quizzes regularly? Are you looking for questions that will enhance and test your knowledge?Derek O’Brien has prepared the perfect quiz book for every kind of quizzer—beginner or advanced. Take his weekly quiz set—there are 52 sets, one for every week of the year—and test your knowledge on topics ranging from history to science to sports, politics, music and more. So put on your thinking caps and get ready for a year of quizzing with Derek.

The Bournvita Quiz Contest (BQC) has been an integral part of growing up for countless schoolchildren across the country. Hosted by Derek O’Brien since 1992, the show has moved on to the digital age from television and is available on an exclusive mobile app. Dynamic and contemporary, BQC now reaches out to every corner of India and the world.In BQC Quiz Book 2017, Quizmaster Derek O’Brien brings together brand new questions from the show. These questions are relevant, fun and informative and will delight every quiz enthusiast, old and young.

A new series of reference books from India's favorite quizmaster, Derek O'Brien, the Derek Introduces series provides intelligent, relevant information on topics that every student needs to know. In 100 Iconic Indians, read about a hundred great people who changed the history of our nation. The story of India is also the story of the extraordinary men and women who helped build this remarkable country. In this book, Derek O' Brien picks a hundred iconic Indians from among them and introduces them to a new generation of readers. From Chanakya to Mahatma Gandhi, Sachin Tendulkar to Narayana Murthy, 100 Iconic Indians contains succinct biographies along with interesting anecdotes, 'Good to Know' facts and fun quizzes on each personality. Divided into easy-to-refer sections such as Politics, Sports, Entertainment, Language and Literature, Art and Culture, History and General, these remarkable stories are brought alive in a clear, concise and immensely readable style by one of the country's best known reference book writers.

The award-winning Bournvita Quiz Contest started as a radio programme in 1972, then shifted to television in the 1990s. Since 1994, it has been hosted by Asia's best-known quizmaster, Derek O'Brien, in his inimitable style, and it holds the record for being the longest-running knowledge game show on Indian television. This definitive edition comprises a selection of the best Q & As from this iconic children's show. Featuring 1000 questions, carefully curated from the exhaustive twenty-year-old archives, this book is dotted with heartening anecdotes, fun trivia and thoughtful essays by people who worked on this muchloved show.

The Bournvita Quiz Contest (Bqc) has been an integral part of growing up for countless schoolchildren across the country. Hosted by Derek O'Brien since 1992, the show has moved on to the digital age from television and is available on an exclusive mobile app. Dynamic and contemporary, Bqc now reaches out to every corner of India and the world. In Bqc Quiz Book 2017, Quizmaster Derek O'Brien brings together brand new questions from the show. These questions are relevant, fun and informative and will delight every quiz enthusiast, old and young.

In 100 Iconic Indians, read about a hundred great people who changed the history of our nation. The story of India is also the story of the extraordinary men and women who helped build this remarkable country. In this book, Derek O'Brien picks a hundred iconic Indians from among them and introduces them to a new generation of readers. From Chanakya to Mahatma Gandhi, Sachin Tendulkar to Narayana Murthy, 100 Iconic Indians contains succinct biographies along with interesting anecdotes, 'Good to Know' facts and fun quizzes on each personality. Divided into easy-to-refer sections such as Politics, Sports, Entertainment, Language and Literature, Art and Culture, History and General, these remarkable stories are brought alive in a clear, concise and immensely readable style by one of the country's best known reference book writers.

Derek's Challenge is a unique programme that currently reaches students in more than 1,500 schools across the country. It is a fresh approach to inform and educate and aims to provide schoolchildren with the tools for self-improvement. Through a series of fun and lively exercises, Derek's Challenge encourages logical thinking, builds creative expression, helps improve memory skills and aids in developing general awareness. So come, take up Derek's challenge, and be a smarter, sharper and more confident person.

The Bournvita Quiz Contest has been the longest running quiz show on Indian television. Since 1992, quizmaster Derek O'Brien has asked thousands of questions that have puzzled, delighted and been a source of knowledge for generations of quizzers. With the quiz now telecast on Youtube and with an interactive quiz app available for all to play along, the show has become more broad-based and appealing to people of various age groups. In Bumper Bqc, Derek O'Brien compiles some of the most interesting questions asked on the show. Ranging in topics from history to science to sports and even mathematics, and in sections that include multiple choices and what's the word, these questions will tickle the brain and get readers to think, recall and apply their knowledge in a unique way.

Who was the first man to play golf on the moon?What was the name of the poet known as ‘The Parrot of India’?Where would you weigh less—Equator or the North Pole?Asia’s best-known quizmaster Derek O’Brien brings this ultimate reference book for students and inquisitive minds. Exhaustive and comprehensive, The Puffin Factfinder gives relevant information on everything you wanted to know.This handy book provides reliable and interesting information on a varied range of subjects, including history, geography, politics, science, literature, music, mathematics and more.Here’s your chance to get a lowdown on anything from historical anecdotes to global warming, the solar system to social networking. Comprising facts, figures, statistics and intriguing trivia, this indispensible reference book is ideal for schools, libraries and any quiz or trivia junkie.