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Bob Harvey

    The Famous Five and the Knights' Treasure
    Love among the Haystacks
    Detective Work
    Claws
    The Firm
    The hound of the Baskervilles
    • The hound of the Baskervilles

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      4.2(1445)Add rating

      HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly and spectral.' Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose dead body is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors. The locals blame his death on the legend of the fearsome phantom hound that they claim has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. When the heir to the Baskerville fortune, Sir Henry, also comes under threat Holmes' detective skills are put to the test as he battles to discover the truth behind the legend and to solve one of the most macabre mysteries of his career.

      The hound of the Baskervilles
    • The Firm

      • 501 pages
      • 18 hours of reading
      4.1(631495)Add rating

      A young lawyer works undercover for the F.B.I. to reveal his firm's Mafia connection.

      The Firm
    • Claws

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
      3.7(15)Add rating

      Claws is an Elementary-level book written by John Landon for the Macmillan Readers Series. This book tells the story of Larry who applies for a job as a cook for a team on an expedition in the mountains of Afghanistan searching for the fearsome Toruk. Will they find this scary creature that has killed people before?

      Claws
    • Original / British English A diamond necklace is stolen from a museum. Everyone who works at the museum could be guilty. But who really took the necklace, and why? The police suspect Paul, a young student. So Paul must find the real thief. This Pack contains a Book and MP3

      Detective Work
    • It is hay-making time on the Wookey farm. Two brothers are building the haystack, but thinking about other things - about young women, and love. There are angry words, and then a fight between the brothers. But the work goes on, visitors come and go, and the long hot summer day slowly turns to evening.Then the sun goes down, covering the world with a carpet of darkness. From the hedges around the hayfield comes the rich, sweet smell of wild flowers, and the hay will make a fine, soft bed ...

      Love among the Haystacks
    • The Drover's Callings

      • 180 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The narrative unfolds further in the saga of The Drover's Curse, delving deeper into the lives of its characters as they navigate challenges and confront their pasts. Themes of resilience, redemption, and the harsh realities of life on the frontier are explored, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of those affected by the curse. Richly drawn landscapes and vivid character arcs enhance the emotional depth of the story, making it a compelling continuation of this gripping tale.

      The Drover's Callings
    • "There were five of us altogether - five children, I mean, not counting my mother and father, who don't really have much to do with the stories. They don't know about all the adventures I'm going to tell you - and the ones they did know about...well, you'll see what they thought of them!"

      The Giddy Limit
    • Surfers: Danger Offshore

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Corky is a champion windsurfer and Shiner is still learning. Shiner has mixed feelings about going on holiday with Corky as he doesn't think he'll be able to cope with surfing at sea after only practising on the reservoir. However, not only does Shiner cope with the sea, but he joins Corky in rescuing a boy - an illegal immigrant - who has been abandoned on an offshore island. Together the boys outrun and outwit the men behind the immigration scam and secure the boy's freedom.

      Surfers: Danger Offshore
    • Assassino!

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Finalmente hai recuperato le Pergamene di Kettsuin, e il tuo Dio Kwon ti appare circonfuso da un'aureola di luce: ma non è ancora giunto per te il momento di sapere chi era il tuo vero padre... per adesso il tuo compito è di raggiungere l'Isola Mistica dei Sogni Tranquilli. Tuttavia sarà un viaggio che ti riserverà molte sorprese...

      Assassino!