Sherlock Holmes is famous around the world. When the police cannot solve a crime, they turn to Holmes. He never misses a clue, and when he looks carefully at a person, he can understand everything about them. These are two of the best Sherlock Holmes stories. In 'The Dead Coachman', Holmes investigates a burglary and a murder while he is staying in the countryside with his friend Doctor Watson. In 'The Last Mystery', Holmes is in danger from the evil Professor Moriarty, who is as clever as the detective himself. They are both ready to fight to the death. But who will win?
A wonderfully funny tall story from Kurt Vonnegut, Sam Shepard's sharply observed account of a young boy who runs away from home and star light a virtuoso science fiction from Isaac Asimov, are some of the pleasures in store in this collection. It contains pieces by new young talents as well as from the already well know, and these taken together provide us with a marvellous window on contemporary America, a view into its rich and exciting variety of peoples, cities and farmlands, cultures and imaginations.
English spelling is difficult. This is well known. While consonants cause some of the problem, the main reason for the difficulty is the fact that there are so many ways to spell the sounds of vowels. This book, carefully read, will help you understand English spelling and help you toward a mastery of it.
