The day Daniel Talbot brought home a stuffed duck in a glass case, everyone thought he'd gone out of his mind. Even he had his doubts at times."Fancy spending your money on that," his mother scolded him. "You needn't think it's coming into this house, because it isn't!"When Daniel, Emma, Charlie and Julia, the Four Merlins, set out to sail their model paddle steamer on the old canal, strange and dangerous things start to happen. Then Daniel and Julia make a discovery they wan...

The extraordinary and revealing story of the Australian bank that took on the world, and the culture that lies behind its entrepreneurial approach.Finalist in the General Business Book of the Year category of the 2023 Australian Business Book AwardsMacquarie is everywhere. As an investment bank, a commodities player and an international leader in infrastructure fund management, Macquarie has inserted itself into your life somehow, no matter...

There may come a time in our lives when we want to concentrate on God's many promises of peace and comfort. The Bible readings in this book are for people who need to know what it means to be held securely in the Lord's loving arms.Rather than selecting single verses here and there, each reading in this book is a run of several verses. This gives a much better picture of the whole passage in which a favorite verse may be found.As well as being for personal use, these readings...

When Ryan's American cousin, Natalie, comes to stay with him in England, a film from their Gran's old camera holds some surprise photographs, and they discover there's more to photography than taking selfies! But where are the Seventeen Steps, and has a robbery been planned to take place there?

Yes, stuff happens ‒ and when it happens, it’s usually a lot worse than a smashed plate ‒ even if it’s granny’s best china! This short book contains challenging thoughts from one of White Tree Publishing’s most popular authors, JR Miller. There is also a short “What If?” story with a very different take on the Old Testament account of Joseph. Here are verses of Scripture that can help us unravel why so many dark and mysterious events happen in the Christian life, and encouraging advice on ...

James and Jessica, the Two Jays, are on holiday in the Derbyshire Peak District in England, staying near Dakedale Manor, which has been completely destroyed in a fire. Did young Sam Stirling burn his family home down? Miss Parkin, the housekeeper, says he did, and she can prove it. Sam says he didn't, but he can't prove it. Sam has gone missing. James and Jessica believe the truth lies behind one of the old iron doors inside the disused railway tunnel. This is the second Two Jays adventure...

Can a prayer ever be too short? Can a prayer be too long? Why pray at all? Let's start with one of the shortest of short prayers. "Lord, save me!"Why would someone pray such a short prayer? How hard is it to find time to pray any sort of meaningful prayer? Whether we've been a Christian for a few days, months, or years, without prayer our Christian faith will wither and perhaps even die!This short book is an encouragement to start, and continue, a healthy time of confident pr...

What an eventful life! In the early 18th Century, Susanna Wesley had to contend with the cares of motherhood {19 children}, mounting debts, plus a church which did not wish to see lay people - especially women - take on spiritual leadership. The two-way relationship with her son John Wesley is her high point in terms of both spiritual formation and lively faith.

There is one command of Jesus at which many people draw the line. That particular command surely is going to extremes. It's unnecessary. "I can go so far, but not there." And this is where the line is drawn between being a believer in Christianity – in the teachings of Jesus – and actually being a Christian.What is this command, this line in the sand that many refuse to cross — or perhaps don't think they need to cross? Why bother to cross any line? It doesn't matter what you believ...

If you only intend to read just one Christian book, this should be the one! You may have heard of the clergyman who was converted while preaching his own sermon. Well, William Haslam is that man. It happened in Cornwall one Sunday in 1851, and revival immediately broke out. Later, another of William Haslam's 'famous' sermons will cause a mass walkout of assembled clergy in St Paul's Cathedral! Once he starts to preach the Gospel with zeal, you can rejoice over powerful conversions in nearl...

Focus on the amazing story of Jesus' crucifixion and the gospel in days and weeks leading up to Easter and think yet again how the cross transforms our lives today.With Bible verses, prayers and 40 meditations by Chris Wright and treasured, timeless nuggets from John Stott, prepare to be inspired as you contemplate the deep, life-transforming truths of the gospel: 'love so amazing, so divine demands my soul, my life, my all'.Our Radical Reconciler* ...

White Tree Publishing presents a paraphrase in today's English of passages from the four Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- relating Jesus' birth, life, death and resurrection in one continuous narrative with helpful explanations, plus a paraphrase of events from the book of Acts. Also in this book is a brief summary of the Epistles and Revelation. For readers unfamiliar with the New Testament, this book makes a valuable introduction, and it will surely help those familiar with the...