Adventure of the Copper Beeches
¥53.86
Sherlock Holmes, the world's "e;only unofficial consulting detective"e;, was first introduced to readers in A Study in Scarlet published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. It was with the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, however, that the master sleuth grew tremendously in popularity, later to become one of the most beloved literary characters of all time.In this book series, the short stories comprising The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes have been amusingly illustrated using only Lego(R) brand minifigures and bricks. The illustrations recreate, through custom designed Lego models, the composition of the black and white drawings by Sidney Paget that accompanied the original publication of these adventures appearing in The Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. Paget's iconic illustrations are largely responsible for the popular image of Sherlock Holmes, including his deerstalker cap and Inverness cape, details never mentioned in the writings of Conan Doyle.This uniquely illustrated collection, which features some of the most famous and enjoyable cases investigated by Sherlock Holmes and his devoted friend and biographer Dr. John H. Watson, including A Sandal in Bohemia and The Red-Headed League, is sure to delight Lego enthusiasts, as well as fans of the Great Detective, both old and new.LEGO(R) is a trademark of the LEGO Group of Companies. The LEGO Group has not been involved in nor has it in any other way licensed or authorised the publication of this book.THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES: A young lady named Violet Hunter visits Baker Street seeking the advice of Sherlock Holmes on whether to accept a job as governess which commands a generous salary, but with some peculiar conditions. Two weeks after ultimately accepting the position, Miss Hunter calls Holmes to The Copper Beaches, an estate in Hampshire, to look into the singular, and at times terrifying, behaviour of her employers.
Final Tales Of Sherlock Holmes - Volume Three
¥58.76
In this series of five short stories, Holmes and Watson continue their late investigations into dark crimes in 1920s London, joined by their excitable housekeeper at 221B Baker Street, the brilliant, buxom Miss Lily Hudson, and by Jasper Lestrade of Scotland Yard, the ambitious, respectful son of the late George Lestrade.Thanks to Royal Jelly, Holmes is a fit 72-year-old, who has lost his interest in bees and returned to detecting, joining forces again with his colleague and friend, Dr. John Hamish Watson, a 74-year-old unfit twice-widower, who hankers after the good old days of derring-do.Together they explore the case of the Shepherds Bushman, when a dying aborigine finds his way to 221B Baker Street; the Acton Body-Snatchers and the disappearing boy sopranos; the Notting Hill Rapist and the stripping of pregnant women; the Clapham Witch, who casts her voodoo spells on sad old men; and the Battersea Fetishists, a secret brotherhood with some truly murderous rituals.
Sherlock Holmes and The Jeweller of Florence
¥68.57
It is summer 1895 and a lost play by William Shakespeare is discovered. While being authenticated by scholars in Oxford there is a break-in at a college and the three hundred year old quarto is stolen. Holmes is engaged in the most unusual of circumstances and together with the faithful Dr Watson, they are soon on a trail which takes them from the Epsom Derby to Epping Forest and the great city of Florence itself.But this is not the only case brought to 221b Baker Street during this eventful year. Any number of singular problems demand Holmes' attention including the terrifying schemes of an injured army captain, a spate of strychnine poisonings and a dancing bear suspected of murder in the East End. What bearing do these seemingly unrelated adventures have on the search for the lost play? Who is the woman haunting Dr Watson and what is the mysterious Society of Lucius?With stilt walking chases, a swimming race across the River Thames and an explosion at the former site of Shakespeare's Globe, this is set to become Holmes' most dangerous and memorable adventure yet.
MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part V
¥147.05
The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Part V: Christmas Adventures features contributions by: Bob Byrne, Derrick Belanger, Amy Thomas, David Marcum, Denis O. Smith, C.H. Dye, Marcia Wilson, Julie McKuras, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert Coules, John Hall, Jim French, S.F. Bennett, Narrelle M. Harris, William Patrick Maynard, Vincent W. Wright, James Lovegrove, Arthur Hall, Nicholas Utechin, Mike Chinn, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard, Wendy C. Fries, Paul D. Gilbert, Jan Edwards, Molly Carr, S. Subramanian, Peter K. Andersson, Matthew J. Elliott, Hugh Ashton, and Mark Mower, with a poem by Ashley D. Polasek and forewords by Jonathan Kellerman, Roger Johnson, Steve Emecz, Melissa Farnham, and David Marcum.
Great Eggspectations
¥19.52
Before shelling out a lot of money, or even a paltry sum, on buying chickens and all the equipment that goes with it you might benefit from reading this guide. Whilst not aiming to be a definitive guide to rearing chickens it is based on real life experience by a hobbie chicken keeper who has cunningly distilled his hard earned knowledge into 12 specific questions which, after reading the accompanying wisdom will help you to avoid some of the potentially expensive problems that some people have suffered by inadequate consideration.
MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories Part II
¥132.34
Part Two of a record breaking three-volume collection, bringing together over sixty of the world's leading Sherlock Holmes authors. All the stories are traditional Sherlock Holmes pastiches. This volume covers the years from 1890 to 1895, including contributions from: Ann Margaret Lewis, Vincent W. Wright, William Patrick Maynard, Matthew Booth, J.R. Campbell, Robert V. Stapleton, Sam Wiebe, Jeremy Branton Holstein, Bill Crider, Peter Calamai, Lyndsay Faye, Marcia Wilson, Jack Grochot, Bert Coules. Christopher Redmond, Mike Hogan, Carl Heifetz, Wendy C. Fries, Dick Gillman (and a poem from Carole Nelson Douglas).
Sherlock Holmes in The Nautilus Adventure
¥58.76
The game's afloat! This fascinating tale takes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on an amazing undersea adventure to find and rescue a famous author who has been kidnapped. Along the way there are hidden clues, lost civilizations, danger, romance, humour, a volcanic eruption, a good deal of seaweed tea, and more than one surprising plot twist... not to mention saving the world! It all begins when a tall, bearded gentleman enters 221-B Baker Street and says, "e;Hello, my name is Captain Nemo of the submersible vessel the Nautilus. I would like to engage your services in locating a missing person. His name is Jules Verne."e;
That Which Was So Fair - A Ghost Story
¥53.86
The Fen country in the autumn of 1850 is dank and drab. A young woman, Catherine Greencliffe, comes from the other end of England to care for a small child who has been abandoned by his mother. On the surface all seems well but she soon becomes prey to mysterious compulsions and visions. She comes to realise that Southwell Hall holds a secret that she is not invited to share and at last makes a dreadful discovery.
Exquisite Mind
¥68.57
Is it possible to rid yourself of chronic stress, anxiety and depression? Is it possible to experience true peace of mind? Is it possible to discover a new way of living life, beyond what you imagined? In this inspirational true story, Terry Rubenstein explains why this IS absolutely possible. The answers lie within the Three Principles of Innate Health - a ground-breaking new paradigm that replaces the countless misconceptions that cause many of us to lose our way. At the age of 29, Terry was an overwhelmed mother of 5 young sons suffering from acute depression and anxiety. A few years later, having arrived at a simple but revolutionary understanding that explained all her past suffering, her life changed dramatically. She discovered the secret that lets you escape from being a helpless victim; that allows you to be resilient and secure in the face of life's inevitable ups and downs. Terry's moving account reveals the gift of an Exquisite Mind overflowing with infinite potential - and the unexpected discovery of the innate health that resides within us all. Thought is the divide that creates the chasm, but it is also the bridge that builds the connection.
Recreations of a Country Parson
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of light, chirping articles originally published in Fraser's Magazine from Church of Scotland minister Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd.
Refugees
¥19.52
A fantastic historical novel by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in France during the reign of Louis XIV, the story follows Amory de Catinat, a Huguenot (Protestant) guardsman of the king during a time when France, then predominantly Catholic, became more and more difficult for Protestants, resulting in the Edict of Nates being revoked and the Huguenots being deported to America.
Flower of Scotland
¥29.33
Set amidst the turmoil of the First World War, Flower of Scotland is an epic story of a young Scottish soldier, James MacLeod, who is drawn into the Great War along with his best friend, Kenneth Kinross. While training in Salisbury, Kenneth is reunited with his younger sister, Kate, who is serving as a volunteer in one of the V.A.D. hospitals. Ken and Kate were orphaned five years earlier, and circumstances forced them to live apart. James and Kate, who feel as though they already know one another through Ken's letters, fall in love and marry before James is sent off to the fighting. The story chronicles the trials and tribulations of a wartime romance, with both Kate and James serving in their own capacities in the most dreadful and dangerous places in the war arena: Ypres. Both are changed by the war, neither one of them unscathed by their experience with the horrors of war and the tragedy of loss.
Time After Time
¥68.57
Sarah, or Sadie as she is called in the story, suffers an accident when she is fourteen, having been knocked down in the road and is immediately paralysed from the waist down, remaining that way until she died at the age of thirty-two.
Love is my Destiny
¥68.57
This fantastic new eBook from well-known author Paul Kelly will make an excellent addition to any fiction-lover's digital shelf. Featuring strong characters and plots which draws you into Kelly's worlds, reviewers have been recommending his titles for years. This latest addition to his catalogue of successes is sure to be another winner.
Queens of Africa
¥53.86
A new boy has joined Dreamland International and Wuraola, Nneka and Azeezah want to make him welcome. Azeezah's brother Zafar has been asked to be Leo's 'buddy' for the first week but it isn't easy. Zafar asks the girls to help him and they show Leo how to control his anger so he can make friends.
Leporello on the Lam
¥29.33
Leporello on the Lam tells of the further adventures of characters from Mozart and Da Ponte's famous comic opera, Don Giovanni. Hapless manservant, Leporello seeks a new master but, still traumatised by events, finds himself on the run from the law and falling in love. Can Leporello make peace with those Don Giovanni wronged, clear his own name and start a new life for himself? This fast-moving and funny story is brimming with adventure and innuendo, and is an entertaining read for opera fans and non-opera fans alike.
Beary Tales
¥48.95
Beary Tales is a series of seven new stories set in Bearyland, a magical world of fairy tale characters, all of whom are also bears. The tales included are; Princess Obnoxious, The Pink Witch, Prince Draggletail, The Little Merbear, The Beary Beekeeper and Thumbearlina.
Live, work, retire, buy property and do business in Mauritius
¥29.33
It is an ebook which explains how a foreigner can come to Mauritius to live, work, retire, do business and buy property. There are hyperlinks which take the reader to relevant guidelines and application forms.
Walker
¥19.52
Jack Galloway, Sports Editor of the Telegraph, decides to reveal the prowess of master athlete Walker on the world stage at the Olympic Games in Athens, to combat the increasing plague of the use of perfomance-enhancing substances by world class athletes. Walker's victories in six events, winning an unprecedented six gold medals in track and field, is a demonstration that the use of drugs and the disgrace that accompanies the convicted athlete is a worthless pursuit, which Jack believes will finish forever the culture of the drug-enhanced athletic performance. In setting six new world records in track and field Walker demonstrates to the millions and millions of spectators throughout the world the importance of hard work, discipline and precision in performance. His achievements may never be equalled in the athletics arena. Walker is a superman of track and field who will inspire generations of future athletes.
Vicar of Wakefield
¥19.52
Irish author Oliver Goldsmith's famous 18th century novel was one of the most widely read of the Victorian era, earning it mentions in novels by authors such as Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Mary Shelley and Charles Dickens.
Water Ghost
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of eight spooky tales by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs. Bangs was famous as the originator of so-called 'Bangsian fantasy', which follows famous historical figures' interactions in the afterlife.Contains the stories: The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall The Spectre Cook of Bangletop The Speck on the Lens A Midnight Visitor A Quicksilver Cassandra The Ghost Club A Physical Prank The Literary Remains of Thomas Bragdon

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