Since her father disappeared, Miss Mary Morstan has received a large pearl through the post on the same day, every year, for six years. Who is sending them? And what about her father's paper with the words 'The Sign of Four' written on it? Sherlock Holmes alone can solve these mysteries.
What happens when a man lives his life backwards, or a family owns a diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel? How can a boring girl become more popular, a careless young woman become more sensible, or a cut-glass bowl destroy a married woman's life? What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man?
Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out.
The English and the French are at war in North America. Two sisters,Cora and Alice, want to visit their father. They begin their journey with the English officer, Duncan Heyward and Indian guide, Magua.
On their journey, some will be heroes and some will die. And what will happen to their friend Uncas, the last of the Mohican Indians?
-The Moonstone is a beautiful yellow diamond that was stolen from the statue of a Moon god in India. When Franklin Blake brings it to Rachel Verinder's house in Yorkshire for her birthday, it brings bad luck with it. How many people will the Moonstone hurt?
Some people like to play football and tennis, others want excitement and danger. Sports such as skyboarding and extreme forms of climbing and skiing are becoming more and more popular. Why did extreme sports start and who is crazy enough to take part? A guide to the world of extreme sports for those with a sense of adventure
