The Fox, the Lion and the Deer


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This old fable introduces students to a big lion and a sneaky fox who work together to trap a deer. Later, the fox conjures up a plan to trap both the lion and the deer, only to learn that doing bad things is always a bad idea.




History of the Graeco-latin Fable


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This translation of the original Spanish, standard work on the fable, traces the history of the Graeco-Latin fable, investigates its origins, reconstructs lost collections from the Hellenistic Age and establishes relationships between the Imperial Age andGreek and Latin fables.




The Old Lion and the Fox


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Perform this script about a tricky lion and a smart fox.




History of the Graeco-Latin Fable


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This third volume of the History of the Graeco-Latin Fable offers a complete inventory and documentation of the Classical fable tradition in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The original Spanish edition (1987) has been considerably enlarged with numerous supplementary references and less than 350 new fables. The present edition uniquely refers to fables in more than 20 different languages, not only in Greek and Latin, but also in other Oriental and Western languages such as Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Sanskrit, Egyptian, Syriac, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Armenian, Circassian, Slavonian, Albanian, Spanish, Italian, English, French, German, and Dutch, thus paving the way for studies of comparative literature. The book is conveniently concluded with elaborate indexes of fable characters, passages included, and numeration systems of other contributions in the field.







Aesop's Fox


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Several fables from Aesop are adapted and woven into a story about the adventures of a fox.




Tales of Wise and Foolish Animals


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A retelling of fourteen familiar and lesser known tales about the fox who acts as shepherd, the rabbit who steals water from a well, the bear's encounter with a man, and many others.




The Ancient Human Occupation of Britain


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The Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Project (AHOB) funded by the Leverhulme Trust began in 2001 and brought together researchers from a range of disciplines with the aim of investigating the record of human presence in Britain from the earliest occupation until the end of the last Ice Age, about 12,000 years ago. Study of changes in climate, landscape and biota over the last million years provides the environmental backdrop to understanding human presence and absence together with the development of new technologies. This book brings together the multidisciplinary work of the project. The chapters present the results of new fieldwork and research on old sites from museum collections using an array of new analytical techniques. - Features an up-to-date treatment of the record of human presence in the British Isles during the Palaeolithic period (700,000 - 10,000 years before present) - Takes multidisciplinary approach that includes archaeology, geochemistry, geochronology, stratigraphy and sedimentology - Coincides with the culmination of the AHOB project in 2010, providing a benchmark statement on the record of human occupation in Britain that can be utilized and tested by future research




Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 4


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Designed by experts in education, this comprehensive best-selling workbook features vivid and full-color illustrations to guide fourth grade children step-by-step through a variety of engaging and developmentally appropriate activities. Topics and activit




Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 4


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Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills for grade 4 covers basic concepts such as reading comprehension, parts of speech, punctuation, spelling, paragraphs, research, multiplication, division, estimating, averaging, fractions, decimals, graphing, geometry, and probability. Complete with practice in writing, reading, and math, this series helps develop the skills your child needs for grade-level success. --With over 10 million copies in print, the Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills series provides an entire curriculum filled with fun, educational activities and instruction that improve academic performance. --Available for grades prekindergarten to 6, Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills features vivid, full-color illustrations and grade-appropriate activities for phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math. This series edition has been updated with relevant, high-interest reading passages and artwork to engage your child in the learning process. An excellent resource for supporting classroom learning or enhancing your home school curriculum, it features review lessons to measure your childÕs progress, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys to monitor accuracy. --Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills is the all-in-one resource for strengthening essential skills.