What's The Worst That Could Happen?
$39.99
Why catastrophic risks are more dangerous than you think, and how populism makes them worse.Why catastrophic risks are more dangerous than you think, and how populism makes them worse.Did you know that you're more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event-for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence-have been estimated at 1 in 6. That's fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more likely than being murdered. In What's the Worst That Could Happen?, Andrew Leigh looks at catastrophic risks and how to mitigate them, arguing provocatively that the rise of populist politics makes catastrophe more likely. Leigh explains that pervasive short-term thinking leaves us unprepared for long-term risks. Politicians sweat the small stuff-granular policy details of legislation and regulation-but rarely devote much attention to reducing long-term risks. Populist movements thrive on short-termism because they focus on their followers' immediate grievances. Leigh argues that we should be long-termers- broaden our thinking and give big threats the attention and resources they need. Leigh outlines the biggest existential risks facing humanity and suggests remedies for them. He discusses pandemics, considering the possibility that the next virus will be more deadly than COVID-19; warns that unchecked climate change could render large swaths of the earth uninhabitable; describes the metamorphosis of the arms race from a fight into a chaotic brawl; and examines the dangers of runaway superintelligence. Moreover, Leigh points out, populism (and its crony, totalitarianism) not only exacerbates other dangers but is also a risk factor in itself, undermining the institutions of democracy as we watch.
When Grace Went Away
$29.99
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\pard\cf1\fs16\lang1033 She's gone..will her family pull together, or fall further apart? Classic, women-centred fiction, a complex, multi-layered story about family and community, from the author of the warmly received Home at Last. . 'Functionally dysfunctional.' That's how financial analyst Grace Fairley describes her family in the small South Australian farming community of Miners Ridge - a family fractured by tragedy and kept that way by anger, resentment and petty jealousies. As the eldest sibling, Grace tries to keep the family in touch, but now she's accepted a promotion to the London office. Time-zones and an enormous workload mean she's forced to take a step back, although she finds time to stay in contact with Miners Ridge landscape gardener Aaron Halliday. Sarah Fairley, Grace's mother, fled Miners Ridge and her embittered husband eight years ago. Now, in the absence of Grace, she finds herself pulled back to the small town where her estranged children and grandchildren live. Drawn into the local community, and trying to rebuild family relationships, she uncovers a long-kept secret that could change her world.. Can Grace, Sarah and their family find a way to heal? Who will have the courage to make the first move?\par
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
$17.99
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit This sem-autobiographical classic, written by the beloved Judith Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War. This beautiful new edition celebrates the fifty-year anniversary of an adventure that Michael Morpurgo called “The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read.”Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in Germany any longer. Suppose you found, to your complete surprise, that your own father was one of those people.That is what happened to Anna in 1933. She was nine years old when it began, too busy with her schoolwork and tobogganing to take much notice of political posters, but out of them glared the face of Adolf Hitler, the man who would soon change the whole of Europe – starting with her own small life.Anna suddenly found things moving too fast for her to understand. One day, her father was unaccountably missing. Then she herself and her brother Max were being rushed by their mother, in alarming secrecy, away from everything they knew – home and schoolmates and well-loved toys – right out of Germany…Perfect for fans of Julia Donaldson, Shirley Hughes, and David McKee!
When I Became Your Mummy
$16.99
A heart-warming book celebrating the special bond between mothers and their children, featuring flurries of rose gold foil on every page!
When I Talk To You
$24.99
WHEN I TALK TO YOU A new edition of Leunig's much loved and best-selling collection of prayers, featuring remastered illustrations and a new introduction. A person kneels before a duck to reflect upon the troubles and joys of life, and offers thanksgivings and expressions of hope. the person is praying... This collection of prayers and drawings from Michael Leunig is full of gentle humour and joyous grace. Celebrating the ritual of connection, transformation and love that is prayer, it offers consolation and inspiration, gently encouraging readers to develop an awareness of their inner life and reminding us of the potential of the spiritual in navigating the unpredictability of this life.
When We Flew Away
$19.99
There is a day you never forget, the day the whole world changes. When you close your eyes, light becomes dark, night never ends, beasts walk freely down the street, stars fall from the sky. You were young one second, and then you were far too old. You lived years in minutes and decades in weeks. You wanted to travel, you wanted to grow up, you wanted to be beautiful, you wanted to fall in love. You wanted so much that your heart broke in half, but half a heart is better than none, and your heart is stronger than anyone would guess. You remember everything.
When You're A Boy
$14.99
A powerful and moving exploration of what it means to be a boy from an exciting new author-illustrator talent.
When You're Going To The Moon
$14.99
From an exciting new duo comes a heartfelt story about dreaming your biggest dream and taking it to the stars.
Where Are You Hiding, Olaf? (disney Baby: Lift-the-flap)
$12.99
Play hide-and-seek with Olaf and his friends! On each page, lift the flap and discover where the characters are hiding.
Where Are You Hiding, Simba? (disney Baby: Lift-the-flap)
$12.99
Play hide-and-seek with Simba and his friends! On each page, lift the flap and discover where the animals are hiding.
Where Are You Hiding, Thumper? (disney Baby: Lift-the-flap)
$12.99
Play hide-and-seek with Thumper and his friends! On each page, lift the flap and discover where the animals are hiding.
Where Is The Green Sheep?
$14.99
THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR - EARLY CHILDHOODMem Fox and Judy Horacek take you on a wildly wonderful adventure in their rollicking search for the green sheep in this Australian classic.Here is the blue sheep, and here is the red sheep.Here is the bath sheep, and here is the bed sheep.But where is the green sheep?Mem has never owned a sheep, let alone a green one, but she does admit to having woolly thoughts from time to time. Judy loves drawing things, especially sheep. This is her first flock.'Laughs and interactive play will ensue among readers and listeners.' Booklist'Perfectly attuned to a toddler's sense of playful discovery.' Horn Book Guide'Just right for toddlers experiencing the basics of life and budding readers learning to complete their sentences by looking at words and pictures together.' Kirkus Reviews'Oh what a beaut it is! ... Cunningly worked rhyming words make it a delight to read aloud, sharing with a very young reader who will want to return again and again to the story ... Brilliant.' Books for Keeps
Where The Dark Stands Still
$19.99
WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILLA sweeping gothic fairytale romance for fans of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace and Gallant by V.E. Schwab.'Where the Dark Stands Still is a triumph; a deeply romantic debut with spiralling, atmospheric prose that swept me up and away to the enchanted forests of Polish folklore. You'll never want to leave this beautiful, magical world'. Sarah Underwood, NYT Bestselling Author of Lies We Sing to the SeaRaised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its practitioners, monsters. After Liska unleashes her own powers with devastating consequences, she is caught by the demon warden of the wood - the Leszy - who offers her a bargain- one year of servitude in exchange for a wish.Whisked away to his crumbling manor, Liska makes an unsettling discovery- she is not the first person to strike this bargain and all of her predecessors have mysteriously vanished. If Liska wants to survive the year and return home, she must unravel her host's spool of secrets and face the ghosts of his past.Those who enter the wood do not always return . . .'Treading a tender line between unnerving and enchanting, Poranek's writing is lyrical and atmospheric. With a beautiful grumpy/sunshine romance, Where The Dark Stands Still is a poignant and magical tale' Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'An enchanting spell of a read, woven through with petal-soft romance and roots-deep self-acceptance. The dark, gothic fairy tale of my dreams' Kika Hatzopoulou, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Threads that Bind'Folkloric and beautiful, Where The Dark Stands Still invites you to stray from the safe paths into a darkly whimsical fairytale forest, where secrets and bargains lead to tentative hope' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Unholy Terrors and the World at the Lake's Edge duology.
