Andrews Uk: 3156 books

It's the year 1906. Rumours abound that a deadly plot is hatching - not in the fog-ridden back-alleys of London's Limehouse district or the sinister Devon moors of the Hound of the Baskervilles but in faraway Peking. Holmes's task - discover whether such a plot exists and if so, foil it. But are the...

From the cold-blooded murder of a man well known in London's Bohemian society, to a sinister tradition in an old Tudor manor-house, these six cases, from the early years of Holmes's career in the 1880s, present a singular collection of mysteries for the world's first consulting detective to resolve.Who...

From the curious clauses in a miser's will, to a plea for help on a tiny scrap of paper, these six cases, from the early years of Holmes's career in the 1880s, present a singular collection of mysteries for the world's first consulting detective to resolve.What is the significance of the arrival in...

Eight Maids a-MilkingCaptured in the desert, Lord Spencer Goldtop finds himself imprisoned…in the Sultan's harem of delectable wives. But he hasn't suffered the usual fate of any man who sees the wives naked - why wasn't he executed on the spot? It is because the Sultan, temporarily incapacitated,...

At first Snowflakes is just like any other snowman made on a snowy afternoon. He can only stand, cold and stiff and silent in his borrowed hat, scarf and coat. But then Santa Claus arrives on his sleigh and shows Alanna the way to bring him to life with a wave of a wand. Together Alanna and Snowflakes...

Raffles, the gentleman thief, was created by E. W. Hornung, who was brother-in-law to the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle. In many ways, Raffles is an inversion of Holmes, he has his own Watson in the form of Harry "Bunny" Manders, and he is a master of disguise.This compilation contains...

It is the night of Two Moons Passing - An important right-of-passage night fishing trip for Jude, a young boatman who has never seen a woman in his life. His is a simple fishing village with sailboats, but where are the women? The small population comes from boy babies, occasionally, and now very rarely...

When young Joseph Adler enters a small Dorchester bookstore to sell a rare old copy of The Strand Magazine - within its pages is discovered what appears to be a sheet torn from the diary of Sherlock Holmes' friend, Doctor Watson. The implications are incredible. When Adler is found dead, it is up to...

Seaside Numbers is a beautifully illustrated children's book by well-known author Suzy-Jane Tanner. It is from a new series of books which encourage learning and play in young children, engaging them in an interactive reading experience. In Seaside Numbers, Young children will have fun counting one...

This wonderful short story from Merv Lambert takes place in Videoville, an unusual town where movies are made. Not all the animals who live there are friendly, however. Take Mr. Rockhopper, for example. He can be one angry penguin! Skidder, probably the fastest penguin in the West, can be relied on...

A terrifying tidal wave was sweeping across Europe, leaving widespread devastation in its wake. But this was no natural phenomenon; this was a wholly manmade weapon of terror, dubbed by the foreign media as ‘the English disease’: football hooliganism. In the months leading up to FIFA’s decision...

Emily had planted a tiny sunflower seed in her garden but it was not growing. So her Daddy took her to visit Mrs Handbag, a colourful lady with crazy hair and a sparkly dress. Could Mrs Handbag work some magic on Emily’s seed? An ideal story for reading aloud to small children, with delightful colour illustrations.

Imagine being in a brand new rowing boat on a quest to find sharks, but instead you discover an island where everything is OPPOSITE! The people there are born old and grow young. They walk backwards, talk backwards, and they even ... fart backwards. This is what happens to Oliver Cook, with annoying...

This is a wonderfully illustrated children's picturebook about Tiberius, a brave little mouse who has many adventures. In this story, Tiberius wakes up to a very rainy day, and with a little help from his friends they solve a mystery and rescue a friend.