Lysias was an actual Athenian "lawyer" whose professional life covered roughly the period from 403 to 380 BC. In that place and time, a lawyer was essentially a speechwriter who prepared or helped to
Introduces animals & habitatsSupports comprehension & vocabulary growthEntertains with exploration & surprisePeek and explore in the forest! You'll meet all sorts of animal friends. Each scene feature
Introduces animals & habitatsSupports comprehension & vocabulary growthEntertains with exploration & surpriseYou'll meet all sorts of animals when you peek and explore around wild habitats! Each scene
In this sturdy board dutch-door, lift-a-flap book, preschoolers are invited to meet a collection of animals as they explore a farm. Each scene features a pair of sturdy lift-a-flaps with peek-a-boo su
From his childhood in working-class, war-torn Birmingham to his passionate battle to bring controversial topics into the public eye through film and TV, The Day the Music Died is the memoir of BBC dir
Ramesses II, King of Egypt (1279–1213 BC) ascended the throne as the third king of the Nineteenth Dynasty at the age of twenty-five. In his sixty-seven year reign he probably built more temples and si
At seventeen years old, Scott is facing a future that is as uncertain as his past. The death of his adopted mother throws his life into chaos, and now he finds himself having to fit in with a new midd
From the Kirkus Review: Homer's millennia-old story about the abduction of Helen from Sparta and the resulting 10-year Greek siege of Troy is given a fresh retelling in Garnett's fiction debut, this t
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new c
The role of a subject leader is one of the most important in any school, second only to that of the head teacher or pirnicpal. Subject leaders are working in the 'engine room' of school life, expected
There has long been a divide between flyfishing and coarse fishing - but there is no reason for it Over 3 million people in Britain fish one way or the other - and there is growing interest in combini
When the law of a foreign country is selected or pleaded by a claimant or defendant, a question arises as to whether the issue pertains to substance, in which case it may be resolved by foreign law, o
The Norman Conquest in 1066 was one of the most profound turning points in English history, dramatically transforming a disparate collection of small nations into a powerful European state. But what a
It is a truism in teaching choral conducting that the director should look like s/he wishes the choir to sound. The conductor's physical demeanour has a direct effect on how the choir sings, at a leve
England, 1585: Queen Elizabeth's spies lurk everywhere, searching out Catholics who refuse to attend the non-Catholic services of the State religion. Officers of the law hunt down and kill Catholic pr
Conquered England argues that Duke William of Normandy's claim to succeed Edward the Confessor on the throne of England profoundly influenced not only the practice of royal succession, but also playe
This book is an account of the theory of Hardy spaces in one dimension, with emphasis on some of the exciting developments of the past two decades or so. The book covers a wide range of topics in anal
This book presents a radical reinterpretation of the great medieval thinker, Marsilius of Padua. George Garnett's iconoclastic re-reading of Marsilius's work - based on a careful attention to the tex
Launched in 2004, the Art/Shop/Eat pocket guides combine a great contemporary look with the thoroughness of research expected from a Blue Guide publication, making them the perfect choice for the wee
Imported from the U.S. in the 1960s, barbershop singing has developed into a highly organized musical community of 4,000-plus people involved in some 120 choruses in the UK. In the first scholarly stu
Each of the Cates sisters had felt for a time that her husband should be put away where others could take care of him....So begins the powerful, empowering journey of three women who decide to get a
Hospice chaplain Garnette Arledge has helped hundreds of people say “good-bye” to loved ones who are about to pass away. In this unique book, she explains how to make the most of this period of passin
A Scottish rebel makes an unholy exchange when he strikes back against the English enemies who have captured his brother--taking the beautiful daughter of the lord hostage. Now he faces the wrath of a
