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Holmes and Watson investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose body was found mutilated by a huge dog. Is this horrible death an example of “the curse of the Baskervilles”?

Краткое описание: What can possibly happen to three friends and their dog when they take a peaceful boat trip on the River Thames? Well, just about anything! Their adventures as they visit historical sites on the beautiful River Thames make the reader laugh! Read how they get lost in the gardens of a royal palace, are attacked by angry birds, cook the strangest meat in history, and much more!

Краткое описание: Some of the world’s most puzzling mysteries remain unsolved. Do you think a fast sports car can be evil and kill its drivers? Would you wear a splendid diamond that brings bad luck? Can a 3,300-year-old Egyptian curse still exist? Which of Nostradamus’ prophecies were true? Why was the Mary Celeste a ghost ship? Find out about the mysterious forces in our world and perhaps you will be able to solve a mystery!

Краткое описание: Kim, a young Irish boy, lives alone on the streets of the Indian city of Lahore. He meets an old Tibetan lama who is looking for a sacred river. The boy and the old man become great friends and travel across British India.

Краткое описание: At a party a palm reader tells Lord Arthur Savile that he will commit a murder. But will he become an assassin? Find out about Lady Alroy’s mysterious ways in ‘The Sphinx Without a Secret’ and discover how it pays to be nice to the poor in ‘The Model Millionaire’.

Краткое описание: Young John Trenchard lives in Moonfleet, an English village with dark secrets. One day he discovers a hidden crypt below the cemetery where smugglers meet and hide their goods. Here he accidentally finds the skeleton of evil Colonel Mohune, better known as Blackbeard, and a precious clue that could help him find Blackbeard’s treasure...

Thrilling adventures with smugglers, the king’s soldiers, a corrupt magistrate, a greedy diamond dealer and others await John in this exciting story set in the eighteenth century.

Краткое описание: Three stories filled with suspense by one of America’s greatest writers. Discover how a midnight ritual transforms the life of a young Puritan in “Young Goodman Brown”. Experience the tragedy of the scientist who tries to achieve perfection at all costs in “The Birthmark”. And witness what happens to three old friends who discover the potion of eternal youth in “Dr Heidegger’s Experiment”.

Краткое описание: Four frightening tales take you to a world where anything can happen. In “The Signalman” Charles Dickens adds extra horror with his famous tale of a haunted railwayman. In Edgar Allan Poe’s classic story, “Ligeia”, the ghost of a beautiful woman returns and defeats death. E. Nesbit shows us how there really is a good reason to be scared of the dark in “In the Dark”. And in “The Upper Berth” F.M.Crawford tells of a ship’s passenger who encounters a horrible ‘thing’ in his cabin.

Краткое описание: “My father has a diamond bigger than the Ritz-Canton Hotel.”
When John is invited to his friend’s house for the summer, he does not really believe that he is going to the house of the richest man in the world. But when he arrives, he soon discovers that he is in a completely different world. This is a world of unbelievable wealth, greed, adventure and cruelty.

Краткое описание: Rudolf Rassendyll comes from an old English family with connection with the royal family of Ruritania. When Rudolf visits Ruritania (one of the most famous fictional countries in literature) he becomes involved in the political events there...