The very first of the Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, A Study in scarlet reveals the early days of Holmes and Watson's friendship, and exactly how the former doctor became involved in a life of crime-solving. A body is found in a grimy house in south London, its face twisted by fear and horror, with the word 'RACHE' scrawled on the wall in blood beside it -- yet the corpse itself is completely un…
"What one man can invent, another can discover."
"Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell."
"When the impossible has been eliminated the residuum, however improbable, must contain the truth."
“You see, but you do not observe . The distinction is clear.”
Everyone knows there are planets and stars and space rocks, but how do these, and everything else in space, affect us on Earth? From the beginning of the universe and the origins of the planets, to the latest research and space missions, journey through space and uncover what is really out there . . . Discover how we're made of stars, find out how old you would be if you lived on Mars, and h…
"I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history," Arthur Miller wrote in an introduction to The Crucible, his classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts. Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hyst…
Poor Mr. Putter has caught a cold and is feeling miserable. Luckily, Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke, know just what to do to help Mr. Putter feel better.