Denim Davies wishes he could flip his life, just like the vintage items he sells online. He and his dad have spent a year moving from town to town and Denim feels like he’s drifting through life without an anchor.When they arrive in the small town of Driftwood Heights, Denim doesn’t see the point of getting close to anyone when they’re just going to move again. Then he befriends Mina and his new home starts to look a little brighter. But a vintage find goes horribly wrong and Denim...

Could you show mercy to the terrorists who killed your mother?Simon Kennedy's mother Yvonne was one of 10 Australians to die during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the only one to die outside of New York, in the attack on the Pentagon. On September 11, 2001, Yvonne boarded flight AA77 to begin her return to Australia after completing a much-planned vacation to America. All passengers on board were killed in the crash into the Pentagon.In 9/11 and the Art of Happiness: An Au...

Joel is no stranger to death. With his mom battling cancer and his sister’s grave site to care for, death is a topic never far from his mind. So, when Joel learns how bad traditional burials are to the environment, he takes it on himself to teach the world about green burials.Trent, Joel’s arch nemesis, takes it upon himself to argue the opposite. Trent thinks cemeteries are important. He's not afraid to challenge Joel in a public setting. Joel finds himself having to fight for wha...

In Against Worldview: Reimagining Christian Formation as Growth in Wisdom, Simon P. Kennedy challenges the conventions of Christian worldview education and provides a better way.

Pepper Masalah’s flying carpet lands in Ancient Egypt where Pepper and Zam are taken to a temple full of cats by a girl called Tabia. Pepper is in danger as the people want to make her into a mummy as she is so special.To make it worse the carpet has floated away on the Nile and Pepper and Zam are stuck in time.

When Ryel and Dad move in with Lonnie, Harry and Darcy, life really changes.There are some positives. Dad smiles way more than he has in ages. But there are down sides.Two bedrooms between three boys makes things tricky. Although they are friends at school, their blended family is new and not yet peaceful.Sick of the bickering, particularly Darcy’s whining, Ryel delivers a challenge.‘School’s Sockey Tournament soon. Whoever does best, wins their own room...

A fierce storm sweeps Zamir and his cat Pepper Masalah away upon their ancient carpet. After flying far from home, they crash-land in the Arabian Peninsula.Pepper and Zam make a friend but it’s not enough to escape the local camel traders.How will they escape? Can they make the carpet fly again?Explore fantasy, friendship and daring escapades as Pepper and Zam take flight on a journey around the world.

Whether you’re a parent or teacher, this is your guide to raising capable, compassionate and tech-wise kids in a hyperconnected age.In a world where screens dominate childhood in both classrooms and bedrooms, many parents feel overwhelmed. Are devices stealing attention, empathy and imagination from our children? Or can they be part of a healthy, balanced life?Internationally acclaimed neuroscientist Dr Mark Williams and award-winning educator Gavin McCorma...

Cosmopolitanism is one of the most venerable intellectual traditions in the history of political philosophy. From the ancient Greek Diogenes’ claim to be “a citizen of the world” through to Kant’s Enlightenment vision of a world government and even into our own time, the idea of cosmopolitanism has stirred the moral imagination of many throughout history. Arguably the Brexit referendum result and the election of Donald Trump in 2016 marked the first major public repudiation of the transnat...

Nearly all disputes are settled through negotiation, including over 90% of those in which legal action is initiated - that do not ultimately progress through a full hearing to end in a judgment.Contrary to what most people think, it isn't necessary to hire an attorney or resort to legal action to break or renegotiate a contract.This book reveals what professional consultant negotiators successfully do for their clients, and how you can apply the same principles and processe...

Gravity and Grace is a profound and thought-provoking book by French philosopher and mystic Simone Weil, first published posthumously in 1947. The work is a collection of her reflections, aphorisms, and meditations, offering a deep exploration of the human condition, the tension between materiality and spirituality, and the path toward transcendence.Weil’s reflections are deeply rooted in her experiences with suffering, her study of religion (particularly Christianity, though she d...

A toe curling, laugh out loud collection of worst day disasters.*I’d always rolled my eyes when people describe things as 'happening in slow motion'. Surely everything happens in regular time and it's only when you replay it in your head that it seems to slow down?*But as the car lurched forward and I found myself sailing through the back of the garage, I finally understood what they meant.When a trip to meet his new girlfriend’s grandparents ends ...