The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

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9781853260339

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823 DOY T

Danny, the duck with no quack

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9781781717189

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22 p. : ill

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His last bow sherlock holmes: the greatest detective of them all

'About to spring out upon my appalled senses, lurked all that was vaguely horrible, all that was monstrous and inconceivably wicked in the universe'. A dense yellow fog descends upon London. Tricksters, thieves and murderers stalk their prey undetected. Lawlessness abounds but it is no match for the penetrating mind of Sherlock Holmes as he investigates the strangest of cases. A woman receiv…

Mr. Putter & Tabby: catch the cold

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.

Sherlock holmes: charles augustus milvert

‘Tell me, Watson, do you get a creeping feeling when you watch the snakes in the zoo? That’s how I feel when I see Milverton. I’ve met more than fifty murderers in my life, but he is worse than all of them.’ In an attempt to save a woman’s marriage, Holmes is forced to come face-to-face with one of his worst enemies: Charles Augustus Milverton. This abominable villain is holding ho…

Sherlock holmes: the final problem

‘This is not danger. It is definite destruction. Even with all your cleverness, you do not realise it. You must stand clear, Mr Holmes, or you will be crushed underfoot.’ Holmes is facing a problem – a big one. He’s on the tail of his most dangerous criminal to date, Professor Moriarty. But it seems that the professor is one step ahead. Can the detective unwind Moriarty’s web of cr…

Sherlock holmes: musgrave ritual

In the story, Holmes recounts to Watson the events arising after a visit from a university acquaintance, Reginald Musgrave. Musgrave visits Holmes after the disappearance of two of his domestic staff, Rachel Howells, a maid, and Richard Brunton, the longtime butler. The pair vanished after Musgrave had dismissed Brunton for secretly reading a family document, the Musgrave Ritual.

Sherlock holmes: the copper beeches

When a young governess, unemployed and desperate for a position, accepts a job with a couple living in a remote country home, her positive first impressions of the man and his family begin to change. With a mixture of fear and uncertainty, she asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the increasingly disturbing events that have begun to unfold around her.

Sherlock holmes: the stockbrokers clerk

I am perfectly willing to act as business manager for the Franco-Midland Hardware Company, Limited, at a minimum salary of £500 – Mr Hall Pycroft. Hall Pycroft is a simple man, looking for a simple job. But working for the Pinner brothers is certainly not simple. When Pycroft finds himself caught in the middle of a troubling mystery, he turns to the only man he knows can solve it: Sherloc…

Sherlock holmes: the solitary cyclist

Dear Mr Holmes, It has happened again. The strange bearded man on the bicycle followed me this morning. I tried suddenly turning and racing towards him, but he was just as quick. When Violet Smith gets a new job, a new friend and a new home, life seems almost perfect … until the solitary cyclist appears. He follows her every week, along the same stretch of road. Why? That’s what Holmes …