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Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back

”You don`t have to shoot me, ” says the young lion. ”I will be your rug and I will lie in front of your fireplace and I won`t move a muscle and you can sit on me and toast all the marshmallows you want. I love marshmallows.” But the hunter will not listen to reason, so what is there for a young lion to do? After eating up the hunter, Lafcadio takes the gun home and practices and practices until he becomes the world`s greatest sharpshooter. Now dressed in starched collars and fancy suits, and enjoying all the marshmallows he wants, Lafcadio is pampered and admired wherever he goes. But is a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Told and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein`s modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all!
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” You don`t have to shoot me, ” says the young lion. ”I will be your rug & I will lie in front of your fireplace & I won`t move a muscle & you can sit on me & toast all the marshmallows you want. I love marshmallows.” But the hunter will not listen to reason, so what is there for a young lion to do? After eating up the hunter, Lafcadio takes the gun home & practices & practices until he becomes the world`s greatest sharpshooter. Now dressed in starched collars & fancy suits, & enjoying all the marshmallows he wants, Lafcadio is pampered & admired wherever he goes. But is a famous, successful, & admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Told & drawn with wit & gusto, Shel Silverstein`s modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all!

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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