Rynn was just a regular kid from a regular school. Until the day he was randomly chosen by an alien computer for a mission of galactic importance. It was bad enough that he was expected to face up to the terrifying Brogans from the parallel universe of Nearth who were aiding and abetting earth along to its inevitable crisis, without the added complication of having an alien mission leader from Zabadak whose chosen disguise on earth was a dog of dubious origin. And he was supposed to do all this with little more than his PC, the Internet ... and all the friends he could muster. The trouble...

Taking the Pith Out of Business is a punchy but light-hearted quick reference guide loaded with pithy and practical wisdom from two people who have collectively survived and managed more than seven decades of meetings, run the gauntlet of corporate politics and lead enough teams to populate a small town. From strategic planning to project management, from corporate politics to motivating people, 'Taking the Pith' is 196 pages of real life experiences, practical lessons and useful phrases for today's managers.

The world is a planet in turmoil with the elements gone wild and war and terrorism destroying what nature leaves standing. But we know that already. That's our world today. Kiano Goduka didn't see how any of this had anything to do with him. What could an ordinary 14 year old do about anything anyway? When a new teacher walks into his classroom with only one item on her teaching curriculum - to read them a book about a girl called Nia and the journey she undertakes - Kiano finds himself drawn into a journey of his own. Nia's world is populated with strange but fascinating inhabitants; there's...