One of the supreme comic writers of the Roman world Plautus (c 254-184 BC) skilfully adapted classic Greek comic models to the manners & customs of his day This collection features a varied selection of his finest plays from the light-hearted comedy Pseudolus in which the lovesick Calidorus & his slave try to liberate his lover from her pimp to the more subversive The Prisoners which raises serious questions about the role of slavery Also included are The Brothers Menaechmus which formed the prototype for Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors & The Pot of Gold whose old miser Euclio is a glorious study in avarice Throughout Plautus breathes new brilliant life into classic comic types
- including deceitful twins scheming slaves bitter old men & swaggering soldiers
- creating an entertaining critique of Roman life & values

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The Hunger Games goes Princess Diaries in this modern magical teen adventure! When the Princess of Nova accidentally poisons herself with a love potion meant for her crush she falls crown-over-heels in lovewith her own reflection Oops A nationwide hunt is called to find the cure with competitors travelling the world for the rarest ingredients deep in magical forests & frozen tundras facing death at every turn Enter Samantha Kemi
- an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent Sam's family were once the most respected alchemists in the kingdom but they've fallen on hard times & winning the hunt would save their reputation But can Sam really compete with the dazzling powers of the Zoro Aster megapharma company? Just how close is Sam willing to get to Zain Aster her dashing former classmate & enemy in the meantime? & just to add to the pressure this quest is ALL OVER social media & the world news No big deal then' It's so cool!' Zoe Sugg aka Zoella ' Inventive romantic & downright delightful The Potion Diaries cast its spell on me from page one & is the most fun I've had reading in ages!' Sarah J Maas author of the Throne of Glass series
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The thrilling final instalment in Amy Alward's magical POTION DIARIES series! 'THIS SERIES IS MAGICAL'
- Zoe Sugg aka Zoella 'INVENTIVE
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Since winning the Hunt & saving her new BFF Princess Evelyn Sam Kemi has been royally busy What with TV interviews working in her family's potion store & preparing to join Evelyn on her world tour Sam STILL hasn't had time for a real date with Zain her new-boyfriend-slash-former-rival & that's not happening anytime soon Someone has tampered with Sam's grandad's mind & she is the only one who can unlock his memories Memories that contain the key to the most powerful potion in the world & one which people would kill for So Sam must swap dresses princes & palaces for dragons centaurs & caves in her quest to save her grandad (and everyone else) Just your standard episode in the life of a potion-making teenager then Praise for The Potion Diaries ' It's so cool!' Zoe Sugg aka Zoella ' Inventive romantic & downright delightful' Sarah J Maas author of the Throne of Glass series ...

An epic encounter between the world’s savviest Alchemists is drawing Universal attention Each Alchemist starts with the same basic ingredients rare mushrooms secret liquid vials & poisonous beetles In a match of wits & bluff they compete to get rid of their ingredients & take control of the final potion Closely watching each other&s moves will you prevail in this unique & original game of Deception? Outwit your opponents with wizardry! Get rid of your ingredients by outwitting your opponents & take control of the final potion For 3 to 7 players 10 to 20 minutes play time Ages 8 & up ...

What do two unemployed municipal animal control specialists do when their city is infested with monsters? They open a facility " The Pound" dedicated to the capture & rehabilitation of unregistered monsters What they don realize is their community service is putting a serious kink in the original four monsters' plans for all-out Armageddon! ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERDeep in the water Mr Fish swims about With his fish face stuck In a permanent pout Can his pals cheer him up? Will his pout ever end? Is there something he can learn From an unexpected friendswim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum & spreading dreary wearies isn't really his destiny Bright ocean colors & playful rhyme come together in Deborah Diesen's fun fish story that's sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down ...

The follow-up to the worldwide bestseller The Secret by Rhonda Byrne This is the handbook to the greatest power in the Universe The Power to have anything you want Without The Power you would not have been born Without The Power there wouldn't be a single human being on the planet Every discovery invention & human creation comes from The Power Perfect health incredible relationships a career you lovea life filled with happiness & the money you need to be do & have everything you want all come from The Power The life of your dreams has always been closer to you than you realised because The Power
- to have everything good in your life
- is inside you To create anything to change anything all it takes is just one thing THE POWER

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Set amid the glamour & bravado of 1980s Formula 1 The Power & the Glory tells the story of a rivalry unsurpassed in motor-racing history By the mid-80s Alain Prost had firmly established himself as leader of the F1 pack Winning Grands Prix almost at will the French ace radiated invincibility But then came the emergence of Ayrton Senna sparking a decade-long battle for supremacy out on the track Although chalk & cheese in terms of character & background the two men were driven by the same burning desire to become Formula 1's heavyweight champion of the world its undisputed king Senna & Prost would both go on to win multiple world championships in what was a golden era for F1 racing Their Suzuka showdowns of 1988-90 attracted record worldwide audiences & popularised the sport as never before An intimate portrait of two unique competitors The Power & the Glory is a supercharged story of acrimony & sheer ambition ...

In this sweeping global survey one of Britain's most distinguished journalists & media commentators analyses for the first time the state of journalism worldwide as it enters the post-truth age In this sweeping global survey one of Britain's most distinguished journalists & media commentators analyses for the first time the state of journalism worldwide as it enters the post-truth age From the decline of the newspaper in the West & the simultaneous threats posed by fake news & President Trump to the part that Facebook & Twitter played in the Arab revolts & the radical openness stimulated by Wiki Leaks & from the vast political power of Rupert Murdoch's News International & the merger of television & politics in Italy to the booming raucous & sometimes corrupt Indian media & the growing self-confidence of African journalism John Lloyd examines the technological shifts the political changes & the market transformations through which journalism is currently passing The Power & the Story offers a fascinating insight into a trade that has claimed the right to hold power to account & the duty to make the significant interesting
- while making both the first draft of history & a profit
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