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He's madly sane and cleverly dotty. He's the craziest genius you'll ever meet and he's about to cause havoc in Pagwell with his wild inventions . . . The lovable Professor Branestawm, with his five pairs of spectacles and his pockets full of all manner of things, is back!Norman Hunter's irrepressible humour packs every page and the illustrations (by the well-known cartoonist, George Adamson) entirely capture the eccentricity of the Professor and the hilarity of his incredible adventures.

Plato's Symposium tells of a dinner party at a crucial point in Athenian history at which the guests decide that they will each in turn deliver a speech in praise of love. The humourous and brilliant work that follows points the way towards all Western thinking about love. The Symposium is also one of Plato's most sophisticated meditations on the practice of philosophy. This book introduces the literary and historical context of Plato's work, surveys and explains the arguments, and considers why Plato has cast this work in a highly unusual narrative form. A final chapter traces the influence of the Symposium from antiquity to the modern day. No knowledge of Greek or Greek philosophy is required.

The Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series explains and illustrates the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in an age-appropriate way. The series supports development of all reading skills by combining phonic progression with essential vocabulary, as well as extending the reader's comprehension of the issues around sustainability in global and local contexts. This will boost general knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary, as well as promote learner engagementand student wellbeing. The 42 levelled fiction and non-fiction books from Oxford Reading Levels 1 to 6 are linked to subjects in the wider curriculum, as well as to international curricula, such as theOxford International Curriculum and the IB's Primary Years Programme. The Teacher Handbook includes cross-curricular activities designed to support children's understanding of the SDGs. Selected titles from this series can be accessed through the Oxford Owl eBook Library subscription. Free Teaching Notes are also available on Oxford Owl. The Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series will inspire young readers to become the problem-solving global citizens of tomorrow.Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks Level 4: Pack of 6 contains:Level 4: Discuss and DoLevel 4: Coral ReefLevel 4: Max Helps the PlanetLevel 4:The Pocket ForestLevel 4: Help in a BoxLevel 4: Lin's Roof Garden

The Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series explains and illustrates the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in an age-appropriate way. The series supports development of all reading skills by combining phonic progression with essential vocabulary, as well as extending the reader's comprehension of the issues around sustainability in global and local contexts. This will boost general knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary, as well as promote learner engagementand student wellbeing. The 42 levelled fiction and non-fiction books from Oxford Reading Levels 1 to 6 are linked to subjects in the wider curriculum, as well as to international curricula, such as theOxford International Curriculum and the IB's Primary Years Programme. The Teacher Handbook includes cross-curricular activities designed to support children's understanding of the SDGs. Selected titles from this series can be accessed through the Oxford Owl eBook Library subscription. Free Teaching Notes are also available on Oxford Owl. The Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series will inspire young readers to become the problem-solving global citizens of tomorrow.Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks Level 6: Pack of 6 contains:Level 6: The AlleyLevel 6: Save the ElephantsLevel 6: Running in CirclesLevel6: One TreeLevel 6: Lunch 2050Level 6: Jun's Diary

This extensively revised anthology makes available the most important poetry and prose from the period between the accession of Henry VIII in 1509 and the English Revolution of 1640. Responding to the broadening of the canon in recent years, it balances the work of familiar Renaissance figures with important texts by women writers, supported by helpful introductions and annotations. A new edition of this popular anthology, which includes many writings from women and from lesser-known writers, alongside established Renaissance figuresIncludes work by prominent writers of the period, such as such as Spenser, Shakespeare, and Donne, alongside important texts by women, including Queen Elizabeth I, Lady Mary Wroth, and Elizabeth CaryBrings together a variety of key works of the period, along with introductions and annotations to the texts, reflecting developments in critical and cultural theory and the latest Renaissance scholarshipExtensively revised, corrected, and expanded to increase the level of annotation, and to make the volume more user-friendlyNow includes a thematic table of contents and timeline, and a substantially expanded introduction to enable students to consider entries more easily in the social, cultural, and historical context of the period

He's madly sane and cleverly dotty. He's the craziest genius you'll ever meet and he's about to cause havoc in Pagwell with his wild inventions . . . The lovable Professor Branestawm, with his five pairs of spectacles and his pockets full of all manner of things, is back!Norman Hunter's irrepressible humour packs every page and the illustrations (by the well-known cartoonist, George Adamson) entirely capture the eccentricity of the Professor and the hilarity of his incredible adventures.

This volume of essays is the first collection of scholarly studies on the Yiddish theatre to appear in English. Drawing on a variety of academic disciplines, it considers the dramatic and musical repertoire of Yiddish theatre and their historical development, popular and critical reception of productions, and the practice and consequences of state censorship. The time-span covered is broad—from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century—as is the geographical range: Cracow, London, Moscow, New York, St Petersburg, Vienna, and Warsaw. Yiddish Theatre not only presents a comprehensive study of the field but also helps illustrate the significance of the Yiddish theatre as a vital form of expression in the Jewish world. Yiddish drama and theatre has had an enormous capacity to entertain audiences on six continents, while at the same time highlighting social, political, religious, and economic concerns of vital interest to the Jewish people.Yiddish Theatre is a valuable resource for scholars, university students, and general readers interested both in Yiddish theatre specifically and related fields such as Jewish literature and culture, east European history and culture, and European and American theatre. The book contains the most comprehensive bibliography to date of sources relating to the Yiddish theatre.CONTRIBUTORS: Ahuva Belkin, Joel Berkowitz Paola Bertolone, Miroslawa M. Bulat, Brigitte Dalinger, Barbara Henry, John Klier, David Mazower, Leonard Prager, Nahma Sandrow, Nina Warnke, Seth L. Wolitz.

De bewoners van de keurige buurt in Oxford geloven hun oren niet wanneer ze van de schokkende ontdekking horen. Jarenlang zaten een vrouw en kind opgesloten in de kelder van een van de huizen. De huiseigenaar is net zo ontdaan als de rest van de buren. Rechercheur Adam Fawley krijgt de zware taak op zijn schouders om de identiteit van de jonge vrouw en de jongen te achterhalen, maar ieder spoor ontbreekt. Plotseling vindt Fawley een link met een oude, onopgeloste vermissingszaak van een vrouw. Maar wie is de gevonden jongen? En bevindt de dader van deze catastrofe zich misschien dichter bij dan gedacht? ‘In het donker’ is de razendspannende opvolger van de thriller ‘Dicht bij huis’ van bestsellerauteur Cara Hunter. ‘Een elegant, fris, onvoorspelbaar en uiterst overtuigend boek: petje af!’ NICCI FRENCH ‘Het deed me denken aan Hitchcock op z’n best: twist na twist wordt je de adem benomen.’ DAILY MAILCara Hunter woont in Oxford en is schrijfster van haar debuutthriller en bestseller ‘Dicht bij huis’ (2017) en de opvolger ‘In het donker’ (2018). Beide misdaadromans staan in het teken van rechercheur Adam Fawley en de bizarre delicten die hij onderzoekt om de waarheid boven water te krijgen. De Fawley-reeks speelt zich af in de straten van Oxford en wordt daarom ook wel de Oxford-reeks genoemd. Haar boeken zijn te verkrijgen in 21 landen en er zijn in totaal meer dan een miljoen exemplaren verkocht. Hunter heeft de studie Engelse literatuur afgerond in Oxford.

I bet you''re thinking: Here comes another bromide on management and leadership; is this one going to be any different? Can anyone add anything to everything the gurus have already pronounced on the subject?The problem is, social media is dumbing down a lot of that wisdom, by promoting misconceptions. One such is the constant refrain that it is better to strive to "be a leader, rather than a manager." Now, that is an absurd notion, and this book is the first to tackle that attitude and the pitfalls surrounding it. It uses logical analysis and cogent arguments to debunk the myth conclusively.Manage to Lead: The Building Blocks of Leadership Success, is based on the understanding and experience of the elements that combine to make a successful leader. It can make both management and leadership more accessible to the everyday manager, not just as concepts but as lived experience. This work attempts to simplify the onerous task of hiring the right people to build the right team and direct their efforts toward excellence to provide maximum value for stakeholders.Through our work as leaders for over twenty years involved employing appropriate strategies in a variety of situations to drive organizations to success, we are in a unique position to highlight the failings—all too common and human—that let down managers. That is why we believe this book can provide workable solutions to issues such as accountability vs. micromanagement and feedback/criticism vs. appreciation.The discussions have been kept simple and concise, considering that the target readers are practicing leaders/managers rather than academics. The wisdom of our academic forbears such as Lencioni, Covey, and Katzenbach backs the approach and prescriptions, which will ensure that managers make smart decisions and also wise ones.Perhaps the book''s greatest strength is that it is relevant to managers across professions and callings, and regardless of the geography or scenarios in which they operate.