Macmillan Publishers
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Why does an old builder leave all his money to a young lawyer? Who gives a government document to enemy spies? How is a young man tricked into taking a new job? What can a foreign king do when a beautiful woman from his past appears? Who can answer all these questions? Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson, of course, in these four short stories about the famous detective.

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My name is David Copperfield and I was born in the county of Suffolk, in the east of England. This book is the story of my life. Will I be the hero of my own story? You must read it and decide for yourself. When David Copperfield's father dies, his mother is forced to marry Edward Murdstone, a cruel and domineering man. David's early life is one of poverty and hardship. Finally the young boy runs away to Dover and takes refuge with a lost aunt. David goes on to make many friends and finds great success, but he must endure much suffering and loss along the way. - Notes about the life of Charles Dickens - Notes about the story - Points for Understanding comprehension questions - Glossary of difficult vocabulary - Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets

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Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner (and tool) of Mr. Big master of fear, artist in crime and Voodoo Baron of Death. James Bond has no time for superstition - he knows that Mr. Big is also a top SMERSH operative and a real threat. More than that, after tracking him through the jazz joints of Harlem, to the Everglades and on to the Caribbean, 007 has realized that Mr. Big is one of the most dangerous men that he has ever faced. And no-one, not even the enigmatic Solitaire, can be sure how their battle of wills is going to end. Retold by John Escott.

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Oso polar, Oso polar, qué es ese ruido? es el libro acompañante del clásico Oso pardo, oso pardo, qué ves ahí? El texto simple y rítmico de Bill Martin invita a los escuchantes jóvenes a cantar junto a los sonidos de los animales en el zoológico, desde el rebuzno de la cebra hasta el trompar del elefante. El arte brillante e imaginativa de Eric Carle son la pareja perfecta para este texto divertido que mantiene a los niños y las niñas cautivos lectura tras lectura.

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A magical adventure about a girl, a bear and some very special shoes from the bestselling creators of "What the Ladybird Heard" and "Sugarlump and the Unicorn". When Josephine leaves the shoe shop after buying some new running shoes, she hears an unusual sound - Click-click! Click-click! A bear with a backpack is following her! Luckily for Josephine, her new shoes are anything but ordinary - these are magic shoes. But can they help her escape the bear when there's a mountain, a bog and even a lake in her way? "The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes" is an exciting adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. Full of action and imagination, and with a delightfully unexpected ending, this gorgeously glittery book is one to enjoy over and over again. Enjoy more stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: "The Princess and the Wizard", "The Singing Mermaid", "Sugarlump and the Unicorn", "What the Ladybird Heard", "What the Ladybird Heard Next" and "What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday".