Sherlock: His Last Bow

Could a woman die of fright alone? And who is the sender of a most grizzly package—two human ears in a box? Holmes and Watson tackle a whole host of new mysteries before Baker Street's most famous detective finally leaves London for the quiet of a Sussex farm. But one final adventure puts an end to his retirement. As Britain stands poised on the brink of World War I, can Sherlock Holmes keep …

I Wish I Knew That Geography: Cool Stuff You Need to Know

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781606523476

Collation

Hard Cover, 143 pages

Series Title

A Reader's Digest Book

Call Number

910 DOY I

The Valley of Fear

When Sherlock Holmes and Watson are summoned to the country to investigate John Douglas's murder, it begins to look as though the past might finally have caught up with him. This title offers activities designed to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to meet the Framework objectives.

Memoar Sherlock Holmes

Bersama Watson, Holmes menyelidiki kasus-kasus pelik seperti lenyapnya Silver Blaze—kuda pacuan yang dijagokan dalam Kejuaraan Piala Wessex—dan misteri kematian Kolonel Barclay dari Kesatuan Royal Mallows yang diduga dibunuh oleh istrinya sendiri. Dan mengenang masa lalu di depan perapian pada musim dingin, Holmes menuturkan kepada Watson kasus-kasus yang pernah ditanganinya sewaktu dia mas…

The Hound of The Baskervilles

Holmes and Watson are faced with their most terrifying case yet. The legend of the devil-beast that haunts the moors around the Baskerville families home warns the descendants of that ancient clan never to venture out in those dark hours when the power of evil is exalted. Now, the most recent Baskerville, Sir Charles, is dead and the footprints of a giant hound have been found near his body. Wi…

Crime Never Pays

from the back cover: Murder: the unlawful, intentional killing of a human being - a terrible crime. But murder stories are always fascinating. Who did it? And how? Or why? And was it murder, or just an unfortunate accident? Who will triumph, the murderer or the detective? This collection contains a wide range of murder stories, from the astute detection of the famous Sherlock Holmes, to the ch…

The Hound of Baskervilles

from the back cover: Dartmoor. A wild, wet place in the south-west of England. A place where it is easy to get lost, and to fall into the soft green earth which can pull the strongest man down to his death. A man is running for his life. Behind him comes an enormous dog - a dog from his worst dreams, a dog from hell. Between him and a terrible death stands only one person - the greatest det…

Sherlock Holmes : Two Plays

from the back cover: Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective the world has ever seen, and he knows it. As the famous bank-robber, John Clay, says to him, 'You think of everything, Mr Holmes. You're very clever.' People come to him with problems that no one, not even the police, can solve. Holmes sits, and thinks, and smokes his pipe, and in the end he finds the answer. In these plays, bas…

Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of Kings

from the back cover: Horseracing is the sport of kings, perhaps because racehorses are very expensive animals. But when they win races, they can make a lot of money too - money for the owners, for the trainers, and for the people who put bets on them to win. Silver Blaze is a young horse, but already the winner of many races. One night he disappears from his stables, and someone kills his t…

Sherlock Holmes and the Duke's Son

from the back cover: Dr Huxtable has a school for boys in the north of England. When the Duke of Holdernesse decides to send his young son there, that is good news for the school. The Duke is a very important person, and Dr Huxtable is happy to have his son in the school. But two weeks later Dr Huxtable is the unhappiest man in England. Why? And why does he take the train down to London and…