from the back cover: Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of them all. He sits in his room, and smokes his pipe. He listens, and watches, and thinks. He listens to the steps coming up the stairs; he watches the door opening - and he knows what question the stranger will ask. In these three of his best stories, Holmes has three visitors to the famous flat in Baker Street - visitors who …
from the back cover: A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O. Henry's famous short stories - sensitiv…
from the back cover: Arnold Bennett is famous for his stories about the Five Towns and the people who live there. They look and sound just like other people, and, like all of us, sometimes they do some very strange things. There's Sir Jee, who is a rich businessman. So why is he making a plan with a burglar? Then there is a Toby Hall. Why does he find there? And there are the Hessian brothers …
When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.
Story of a peddler who sold caps'
An invaluable introduction to grassland habitats, this work provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, including what a grassland is, where grasslands are found, what kinds of grasslands there are, what animals and plants live there, why the grasslands are under threat, and much more.
Naga dan Buaya bertengkar setiap hari. Ayah mereka, Raja Pulau Mintin, tidak tahan melihat pertengkaran mereka. Ia menyuruh mereka menangkap ikan hanya dengan satu jala. Tidak ada yang boleh pulang dengan tangan kosong. Dapatkah mereka bekerja sama?