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JUVENILE FICTION / Classics

In the Hound of the Baskervilles, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes is approached to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson, jump headlong into the adventure to find out the truth behind the legend of a demonic hound that has been known to kill the men of the Baskerville family residing in the Baskerville Hall and save the life of the only legi...

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JUVENILE FICTION / Classics

Oliver Twist is a story of a young orphan, Oliver, and his attempts to stay good in a depraved society. The book exposes the miseries of poverty and its degrading effects through society. Oliver embodies innocence and incorruptibility. He was born and raised in a workhouse, then forced to live with a group of petty criminals and finally was adopted by a generous old man to live with him happily. He faces many obstacles and lives through many h...

The Jungle Book is a delightful collection of classic stories that have entertained both children and adults through the ages. It is best known for the adventures of young Mowgli, adopted by a family of wolves in the jungle. The other animal tales include tales of courage determination, Kindness and animal wisdom. The beautifully illustrated classic retold in simple language adds to the reading experience.

HEALTH & FITNESS / Exercise

Spiffed about being made to whitewash the fence on a Sundaymorning, Tom Sawyer tricks one of his friends to do the work forhim, as he sits on the pavement, happily munching on an apple.Thus begins the series of Tom's adventures and misadventures. Orphaned and staying with his Aunt Polly, the mischievous Tommanages to create quite a storm in the small village. He runsaway to an uninhabited island, falls in love, digs up treasureand saves an inn...

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All D'artagnan ever wanted was to one day become a part of the French King, Louis XIII majestic Musketeers. And when he is befriended by Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three of the King's most able Musketeers, D'artagnan finally feels like he is on the right path. But trouble comes calling. Suddenly, France is caught in a political conspiracy at the hands of the powerful, Cardinal Richelieu. The Cardinal has come up with an evil plan to humiliate ...

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I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams... A young aviator crashes his plane in the middle of the Sahara Desert. In the isolation of the blistering sand dunes, he meets a strange little boy - the little prince. Over the next ten days, as the aviator tries to fix his plane on a fast depleting store of food and water, he also graduall...

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JUVENILE FICTION / General

Roger Chillingworth, an aging scholar, returns to Puritan Boston and finds a crowd gathered to witness an official punishment. He spots a young woman holding a baby, whom he recognises as his wife, Hester Prynne, standing on the platform. Hester has been found guilty of "the most sinful act". She refuses to reveal the father of her child and so, is ordered to wear the scarlet letter 'A' for the rest of her life as a mark of shame. Hester accep...

Shy and poor Fanny Price is sent off to live with her wealthy aunt, Lady Bertram, thanks to the manipulations of another aunt, Mrs Norris. But her life with the rich Bertrams and her four cousins is not an ideal one.Neglected, Fanny grows up in Mansfield Park and it is her cousin Edmund's kindness that saves her from being edged out. The arrival of the young Crawfords and their charming ways, coupled with the changed circumstances of Bertrams ...

King Solomon's Mines is a story about the adventures of three men-Allan Quatermain, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good-who go on a rescue mission to find Sir Henry Curtis' brother, Neville. Neville is last known to have gone in search of the fabled King Solomon's Mines, which is said to be full of riches and unimaginable valuables. The party retraces the steps of Neville, which takes them through many dangers, adventures and evil intention...

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a timeless classic that tells us the story of a miserly, hateful man called Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey towards the path of redemption. The story revolves around Scrooge's hatred for Christmas and those who are not as fortunate as him. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by three spirits who take him on a journey through time and help him realise the kind of person he has become over time, and the im...

FICTION / Classics