School Moral

With The Firm, financial journalist Duff McDonald pulled back the curtain on consulting giant McKinsey & Company. In The Golden Passport, he reveals the inner workings of a singular nexus of power, ambition, and influence: Harvard Business School. Harvard University occupies a unique place in the public's imagination, but HBS has arguably eclipsed its parent in terms of its influence on modern society.

The media and politicians have been sounding the alarm for years, and with every fresh tragedy involving a young perpetrator comes another flurry of articles about the dangers of violent media. The problem is this: Their fear isn't supported by the evidence. In fact, unlike the video game-trained murder machines depicted in the press, school shooters are actually less likely to be interested in violent games than their peers. In reality, most well-adjusted children and teenagers play violent video games, all without ever exhibiting violent behavior in real life.

In an age when respect and honor seem like distant and antiquated relics, how can we equip boys to pursue valor and courageously put the needs of others before their own? This book helps parents to inspire their boys by captivating their imagination and honoring their love for adventure. Heather Haupt explores how knights historically lived out various aspects of the knights' Code of Chivalry, as depicted in the French epic Song of Roland, and how boys can embody these same ideals now.

Are Australian schools safe? And if they're not, what happens when kids are caught in a bleak collision between ill-equipped school staff and a confected media scandal? In 2016, the Safe Schools program became the centre of an ideological firestorm. In QE67, Benjamin Law explores how and why this happened. He weaves a subtle, gripping account of schools today, sexuality, teenagers, new ideas of gender fluidity, tabloid media scares and mental health.

Fans of the Divergent series by number-one New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by "Four: The Son", the third of four stories set in the world of Divergent and told from Tobias' perspective. In "The Son", Tobias struggles to find a place in the hierarchy of the Dauntless. He also begins to suspect that a foul plan may be brewing within the Dauntless leadership and discovers a truth about his past that could greatly affect his future.

Charlie is a schoolboy who never liked to study. He preferred to play and have fun all the time. Andy, his friend, on the other hand, enjoys learning. So when Charlie missed the school camping because he failed his exams, he realized the importance of studying and excelling in school.

Growing up is a journey, often marked by difficult decisions with eternal consequences. As Danny transitions to a new school in a different town, he faces unexpected hurdles. To cover his expenses, he secures a job that accommodates his schedule but presents a new set of dilemmas – such as working on Sundays. Juggling football, his job, and his role in nurturing the Young People's group at his church, Danny finds himself at a critical crossroads. How will working on Sundays affect his faith and his influence on others? What will happen when Danny finally takes a stand for what is right, ...

When fire destroys his school in a remote Minnesota village, Danny must attend a strange school in a town many miles from his family. In spite of homesickness, Danny refuses to stay lonely. The basketball court provides the ideal place for making new friends. When poor grades threaten the team, Danny’s new friend, Kevin, the computer whiz, finds himself uniquely qualified to help. Will he decide to break the law so that he will no longer be an outsider? Only Kevin can make this decision, and only Danny can make the truth known.

Summer Bible camp opens Fritz McCloud’s eyes to the stark reality that he is not living for Christ in any significant way, and he determines that there is no better time to change than now. Other football players, even opposing teams, notice the difference. However, not everyone is fond of the change, and Fritz is put to the test. A classmate mocks him for reading the New Testament on a bus to one of their games, and even his dad doesn’t gets uptight when Fritz’s convictions impact family plans. A serious knee injury lands Fritz in the hospital, where he has plenty of time to think, ...

Synopsis - An expanding empire bumps into a remote island of civilized cannibals. After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ...

¡La escuela de los elfos ya terminó! ¡La cuenta atrás para Navidad ha comenzado! ¡Se acabó la geometría del pan de jengibre! Hoy es 25 de junio, el día del León, ¡Y es la fecha que nos marca la mitad del camino hacia la Navidad! Eso significa que la escuela de los elfos ha finalizado y es hora de prepararse para la Navidad. Tanto si estás dando el pistoletazo de salida a la temporada navideña como si estás listo para enseñar a tu pequeño el sincero deseo de ayudar.

Synopsis: A high school counselor’s life is ruined when he is wrongly accused by a cocaine snorting student. After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get ...

Moral Stories for Kids Series bundle: Five audiobooks in one bundle. Charlie Hates School, Adam and Mr. Iceberg, Suzie’s Rainbow, James’s Magic Ear, and Fred’s New Way to Sleep. These five lovely children’s series bundle stories will have young imaginations excited to listen to the next story! With this children’s storybook bundle, you will get more value, enjoyment, and more of everything you and your child are likely to want, age 5-70 and up, will enjoy these stories!