Another grey London day. At 221B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes is bored and gloomy. For months, the increasingly famous, clever detective has had no case to work on, and with nothing to occupy his restless mind, he marches up and down the flat. His friend Dr Watson is becoming concerned for his health – and affected by his disturbing behaviour. So when Miss Morstan requests Holmes’s help to find her father and explain the mysterious pearls being sent to her, Holmes and Watson welcome the n...

The animals of Manor Farm have had enough of their miserable lives, working for Mr Jones, so one day they chase him and the other humans away. After this Rebellion, the animals begin to work for themselves – finally, they are getting enough food and rest, and have good lives. When the pigs become the farm’s new leaders, everyone is happy. After all, some of these pigs really are so clever and have excellent ideas. But then things start to go badly wrong. George Orwell’s famous book warns u...

The story of Hachiko, Japan’s most famous dog, begins in the early 1920s, when he comes to live in Tokyo with Professor Ueno. Hachiko loves his new master. When the professor takes the train to work every morning, Hachiko goes with him to the station – and when the professor comes home in the evening, his faithful dog is always waiting. Hachiko soon has many friends in the streets of Tokyo – people like Nobu, the young son of a food seller. Life is good for Hachiko – until one day, everyth...

In the Indian jungle, a boy lives like a young wolf with his wolf family. Meet little Mowgli … Mowgli grows up with his wolf brothers, but there are many other animals here, too. There are friends like Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. There is important Akela, leader of the wolf pack – so many wonderful animals to learn from. But Shere Khan the tiger is a man-killer, so there are very big dangers, too, in the jungle. Enjoy the classic Rudyard Kipling stories about Mowgli, as an exc...

When old King Uther dies, the country needs a new king. But only Merlin the magician knows where Uther’s son is – the young Arthur. With clever magic, Merlin puts a sword in a stone and shows everyone: this boy is your true king. And so the magician becomes the king maker. Merlin stays near King Arthur as he becomes a man, fights battles, and builds Camelot. Merlin watches to keep Arthur and the country safe, but can his spells keep away all the dark dangers? Who is beautiful Morgan? How d...

Everyone knows Shakespeare’s famous love story – Romeo and Juliet are in love, but their families are enemies so their love cannot be. But this exciting retelling puts Romeo and Juliet in a dark and difficult future world – a terrible tomorrow where people are born as Normals or Perfects. Of course, Juliet is a Perfect, so what happens when she meets Romeo – and her horrible brother Tybalt finds out? You need to read this amazing science fiction Romeo and Juliet.

Sherlock Holmes needs a rest, so Dr Watson takes him to the country. They stay with Watson’s old friend, Colonel Hayter, in his nice house near Reigate. And of course everything is quiet here, away from London, isn’t it? But no, strange thieves are working in the village – and then, there is a murder. ‘Can Mr Holmes help?’ asks Forrester, the police inspector. Sherlock Holmes never likes to rest, does he? So yes, he can help – and yes, the clues are strange. Who killed the Cunninghams’ ser...