Dear reader There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery & despair You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans then proceed with caution violet Klaus & Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children They are charming & resourceful & have pleasant facial features Unfortunately they are exceptionally unlucky In The Reptile Room the siblings endure a car accident a terrible smell a deadly serpent a long knife a brass reading lamp & the re-appearance of a person they'd hoped never to see again In the tradition of great storytellers from Dickens to Dahl comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary & irreverent hilarious & deftly crafted Despite their wretched contents A Series of Unfortunate Events has sold 60 million copies worldwide & been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey & in the future things are poised to get much worse thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris You have been warned Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures? The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide Window The Miserable Mill The Austere Academy The Ersatz Elevator The Vile Village The Hostile Hospital The Carnivorous Carnival The Slippery Slope The Grim Grotto The Penultimate Peril The End And what about All The Wrong Questions? In this four-book series a 13-year-old Lemony chronicles his dangerous & puzzling apprenticeship in a mysterious organisation that nobody knows anything about Who Could That Be at This Hour?' When Did you Last See Her?' Shouldn't You Be in School?' Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights?' Lemony Snicket was born before you were & is likely to die before you as well He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious & prone to riot He grew up near the sea & currently lives beneath it Until recently he was living somewhere else Brett Helquist was born in Ganado Arizona grew up in Orem Utah & now lives in New York City He earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University & has been illustrating ever since His art has appeared in many publications including Cricket magazine & The New York Times ...

The newest deluxe edition in the bestselling Capstone Classics Series This ancient classic has had a make-over In recent years these Capstone Classic deluxe editions have caught the book buying public's imagination The volumes of international bestsellers such as Think & Grow Rich & The Art of War have quickly become the market leaders Now Plato's best known work one of the most intellectually & historically influential works of philosophy & political theory has been brought to life in this luxury hardback keep-sake edition This edition

Includes:: Plato's plans for a perfect society characterised by a blend of wisdom courage self-discipline & justice Lessons to learn about living according to eternal truths instead of existing simply for survival & pleasure A new introduction by Tom Butler Bowdon the classic personal development expert

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' However one defines Man the same definition applies to us all This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind' (Laws l 29-30) Cicero's The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato Drawing on Greek political theory the work embodies the mature reflections of a Roman ex-consul on the nature of political organization on justice in society & on the qualities needed in a statesman Its sequel The Laws expounds the influential doctrine of Natural Law which applies to all mankind & sets out an ideal code for a reformed Roman Republic already half in the realm of utopia This is the first complete English translation of both works for over sixty years & features a lucid Introduction a Table of Dates notes on the Roman constitution & an Index of Names ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

Although Plato's celebrated work of philosophy describes a society which to some seems the ideal human community & to others like a totalitarian nightmare it also raises enduring questions about politics art education & the general conduct of life ...

One of the greatest works of philosophy & political theory ever produced Plato's The Republic has shaped western thought for thousands of years remaining as relevant today as when it was first written in the Ancient Greece This Penguin Classics edition is translated by Desmond lee with a new introduction by Melissa Lane Plato's Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates & three different interlocutors it is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community & the ideal individual within it During the conversation other questions are raised what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education & the role of both women & men as 'guardians' of the people With remarkable lucidity & deft use of allegory Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony & ruled by 'philosopher kings' Desmond Lee's translation of The Republic has come to be regarded as a classic in its own right His introduction discusses contextual themes such as Plato's disillusionment with Athenian politics & the trial of Socrates The new introduction by Melissa Lane discusses Plato's aims in writing The Republic its major arguments & its perspective on politics in ancient Greece & its significance through the ages & today Plato (c 427-347 BC) stands with Socrates & Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West He founded in Athens the Academy the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research & teaching & the prototype of all Western universities If you enjoyed The Republic you might like Machiavelli's The Prince also available in Penguin Classics ...

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Percy the Park Keeper goes on a rescue mission wtih his animal friends in this engaging story from highly-regarded best-selling author-illustrator Nick Butterworth

Includes:: a surprise fold-out page! Percy the park keeper is having a day off It is a perfect day for doing nothing But Percy's peaceful picnic is disturbed when a little rabbit meets with a nasty tumble into an old well All the animals gather together with a huge rope to help pull the rabbit out But all they tug from the well is the branch of a tree But the rabbit has already found her own way outthrough an passage under the ground & she's at the end of the line with the other animals lending a hand!

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Princess Emily is excited about her first Grand Ball but she'd rather be on the zip wire in the castle grounds than trying on dresses Her three friends feel the same so they slip out after dinner A zip wire in the dark is excellent fun! But things take a serious turn when the girls find a trapped deer in the forest Who would do such an awful thing & why? ...

The Rescue Princesses are having such fun staying with Jaminta! The Kingdom of Onica is amazing with its Crystal Mountain & the tiny baby panda who lives there But someone is out to steal the Onica Crystals
- someone who won't let the baby panda stand in their way Can the Rescue Princesses find the crystals fist & keep the baby panda safe from the thieves?
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