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A christmas carol
It's Christmastime in London, and overworked Bob Cratchit and his family, including poorly Tiny Tim, find joy and cheer even in poverty. Meanwhile Bob's boss, the selfish, miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge, is deeply bitter about the festive season. However, when Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, the error of his ways is revealed with haunting clarity . . .
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- 9780008514204
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- 823 DIC a
Pinocchio
When Geppetto carves himself a son from an enchanted piece of wood, the mischievous Pinocchio is born – and a fantastical story begins. Along the way, Pinocchio is swindled by a fox and a cat, saved by a fairy, turned into a donkey and swallowed by a dogfish, all before he learns what it truly takes to become a real boy . .
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- 9780008514426
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- 823 COL p
Treasure island
Jim Hawkins, is set on course for a thrilling adventure. The old man soon ends up dead, and among his possessions Jim discovers a map leading to buried treasure. Before long, Jim is setting sail to find it – but pirates are lurking in the ship’s crew, and the notorious Long John Silver is planning a mutiny. . . Frequently adapted and dramatised, Treasure Island is the seminal pirate n…
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- 9780008514587
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- 823 STE t
Tales from shakespeare
Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb was written to be an 'introduction to the study of Shakespeare', but are much more entertaining than that. All of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, comic and tragic, are retold in a clear and robust style, and their literary quality has made them popular and sought-after ever since their first publication in 1807. This edition contains the delightfu…
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- 9781853261404
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- 278 p.; ill.; 24 cm
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- 823 LAM t
The Sussex vampire
Sir - our client, Mr Robert Ferguson, has made an enquiry concerning vampires. Since we are an engineering firm, unfortunately the matter is not one upon which we can advise. Perhaps you can help. Holmes and Watson take on their strangest case yet when a distraught husband comes to them desperate to understand his wife's weird behaviour. He's caught her sucking the blood of their baby son! But …
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- 9781782264163
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- 110 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- Sherlock holmes
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- 823 DOY t
A study in scarlet
Body thought to be that of E.J. Drebber discovered last night in empty London house. No obvious cause of death. Address given as Cleveland Ohio. Any information would be appreciated. After a mysterious murder leaves the police baffled, the world's best amateur detective is asked to investigate. Along with his fellow lodger, Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes sets about uncovering a quest for revenge …
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- 9781782264095
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- 215 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
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- Sherlock holmes
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- 823 DOY a
The red-headed league
The Red-Headed League is looking for a new member to assist with minor tasks. The salary for this position will be £4 a week. All red-headed men in good health and over the age of twenty-one will be considered. After Jabez Wilson's well-paid position with the Red-Headed League ends with no warning, he asks Holmes to find out why. What starts out as a straightforward investigation turns into …
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- 9781782264118
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- 118 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
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- Sherlock holmes
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- 823 DOY t
The veiled lodger
Seven years ago a disturbing incident took place in the village of Abbas Parva. Mr Ronder, owner of Ronder's Wild Animals Show, met his end after an escaped lion attacked him. Holmes is confronted with an old mystery when he is summoned to visit a lady who refuses to show her face. A grisly crime committed seven years ago has had terrible consequences, and it is up to Holmes to save the veiled…
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- 9781782264170
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- 101 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
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- Sherlock holmes
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- 823 DOY t
The naval treaty
Watson, Do you think you could bring your friend, Mr Sherlock Holmes, down to see me? My position at the Foreign Office seemed safe until this horrible disaster. I fear my career is ruined! War becomes a real possibility after a top-secret document is stolen from the Foreign Office. But why has the thief waited ten weeks to sell the treaty? Holmes and Watson are plunged into a world of intern…
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- 9781782264156
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- 151 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
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- Sherlock holmes
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- 823 DOY t
The sign of four
Be at the third pillar from the left outside the Lyceum Theatre tonight at seven o'clock. You are a wronged woman and shall have justice. Do not bring police. If you do, all will be in vain.
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781782264101
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- 254 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
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- Sherlock holmes
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- 823 DOY t
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