” The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes” by Arthur Conan Doyle are the complete adventures of the original & best detective, containing four novels & fifty-six short stories about the most engaging detective of all time, with a foreword by crime writer Ruth Rendell. The detective Sherlock Holmes
- who continues to enthral millions in film & TV adaptations starring actors like Robert Downey Jr & Benedict Cumberbatch
- was the creation of Arthur Conan Doyle, whose crime stories have thrilled readers for well over a century. Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits & courage against foreign spies, blackmailers, cultists, petty thieves, murderers, swindlers, policemen (both stupid & clever), & his arch-nemesis Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, together with his faithful sidekick Doctor John H. Watson, proves himself to be not only the quintessential detective but also the most engaging & entertaining company any reader could ask for. ” The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes” allows readers to experience the entire case-history of Holmes & Dr. Watson from start to finish
- the stories that have spawned such infamous characters as the devilish Moriarty, the devious Irene Adler &, of course, the legendary hound of the Baskervilles... This edition

Includes:: a foreword written by crime writer Ruth Rendell. ” Penguin” also publishes, in individual volumes, ”A Study in Scarlet”, ” The Sign of Four”, ” The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, ” The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes”, ” The Hound of the Baskervilles”, ” The Valley of Fear”, ” His Last Bow” & ” The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes”. ” The immense talent, passion & literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work give him a unique place in English letters. Personally, I`d walk a million miles in tight boots just to read his letters to the milkman”. (Stephen Fry). ” Holmes has a timeless intelligence that puts him head, shoulders & deer-stalker above all other detectives”. (Alexander Mc Call Smith). ” Now, as in his lifetime, cab drivers, statesmen, academics, & raggedy-assed children sit spellbound at his feet. No wonder, then, if the pairing of Holmes & Watson has triggered more imitators than any other duo in literature”. (John Le Carre). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) studied medicine at Edinburgh University, where he became the clerk to a surgeon whose diagnostic methods provided the model for the science of deduction perfected by Sherlock Holmes. He set up as a doctor & it was while waiting for patients that he began to write. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in ”A Study in Scarlet” (1887). The Holmes stories soon attracted such a following that Conan Doyle felt the character overshadowed his other work. In ” The Final Problem” (1893) Conan Doyle killed him off, but was obliged by public demand to restore the detective to life.




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Penguin`s _ Great Journeys_ is a series of pocket paperbacks, each of them an extract from a historic classic travelogue. Writers such as Thesiger, Twain, Chekhov, Kapuzinsky, Marco Polo & even Herodotus are featured, offering the highlights from historic journeys of discovery & adventure. The _ Great Journeys_ series allows readers to travel both around the planet & back through the centuries
- but also back into ideas & worlds frightening, ruthless & cruel in different ways from our own. Few reading experiences can begin to match that of engaging with writers who saw astounding things: Great civilisations, walls of ice, violent & implacable jungles, deserts & mountains, multitudes of birds & flowers new to science. Reading these books is to see the world afresh, to rediscover a time when many cultures were quite strange to each other, where legends & stories were treated as facts & in which so much was still to be discovered.
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The Penguin Hatch Egg by Keycraft is a toy for animal lovers. You will care for this egg for 72 hours, see it hatch & the baby Penguin grow over the next 5 to 8 days. The egg measures 5x 7cm & the grown Penguin made from spongy rubber, will reach Approx. 10cm. Recommended for children aged 3+. ...

The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain & Ireland is a comprehensive guide to the eventful history of Engl&, Scotl&, Wales & Ireland – from the arrival of the first humans half a million years ago right up to the present day. It traces the unfolding of key events through the Roman & Norman conquests, the Civil War, the World Wars, & the rise & fall of the British Empire. At the same time, it looks at the life of society, focusing on such subjects as the growth of towns, the changing languages of the British Isles, women’s suffrage, & the ascent of Victorian seaside resorts & the spread of the suburbs. Readers can explore the streets & landscapes of historical cities in artwork reconstructions – from Roman London via medieval Norwich to eighteenth-century Dublin & Enlightenment Edinburgh. & superbly detailed maps depict such intriguing aspects of history as Neolithic monuments, Viking raids, the Napoleonic wars, the home front during the Second World War – & even Beatles concert venues in the 1960s – as well as painstakingly showing the influence that humans have had on the landscape over the centuries. Well researched with a variety of perspectives, The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain & Ireland provides a good account of centuries of change & achievement, bringing the diverse history of the British Isles to life. ...

The Rescue Princesses are sledging through the beautiful snow of Northenland when they meet Princess Freya. She would love to join them but her father, King Eric, thinks sledging is too dangerous for a proper princess. Freya longs to prove him wrong, & impress her new friends too! Her chance comes when a tiny, mischievous kitten runs away from the castle & gets stuck on a broken branch above an icy pond. Can Freya rescue Minky from his perilous perch? & what will her father say when he finds out she`s determined to try
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Viktor
- last seen in Death & the Penguin fleeing Mafia vengeance on an Antarctica-bound flight booked for Penguin Misha
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Little Penguin has problems: his beak is cold; there`s snow everywhere; the water smells salty; he waddles; he looks the same as everybody else. No
- it`s not easy being a penguin! In this hilarious first collaboration from Jory John & Lane Smith, a penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is really like.. . & it isn`t all fun & games! Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it`s a land free of worries & responsibilities! Think again, my friend. This penguin has come to tell you that his life down there is no picnic. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have loads of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mum in a big crowd of identical penguins? This book is sure to tickle all funny bones, & will elicit appreciative sighs from the adults reading it aloud, too!
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” Hilarious.. . an Antarctic take on A Christmas Carol” Evening Standard ”A philosophy manual for readers of all ages.. . wonderfully original” Observer In this hilarious first collaboration from Jory John & the multi-award winning Lane Smith, a penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is really like.. . & it isn`t all fun & games! Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it`s a land free of worries & responsibilities! Think again, my friend. This penguin has come to tell you that his life down there is no picnic. For starters, it is freezing. Also, penguins have loads of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mum in a big crowd of identical penguins? A feel-good read-aloud for readers of all ages, & the perfect Christmas gift. ...

Penguin would love to take part in the Big Annual Talent Show. But he just can't seem to find his special talent. He tries magic tricks & juggling household appliances
- even burping the alphabet... But nothing seems quite right. Can his friends help him discover what he's really good at? This is an even-funnier follow-up to the brilliant Boy Who Cried Ninja. Alex Latimer has created another beautiful, atmospheric world that you long to visit & return to.
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From the Linux logo to The March of the Penguins, a certain tuxedo-adorned member of the animal kingdom has perpetually captured our hearts & imaginations. Stephen Martin regales us here with the cultural history of the penguin, revealing many fascinating & little-known facts about this beloved bird. Over twenty species of penguins can be found in the Galapagos Islands & New Zealand as well as in Antarctica, & range from the Little Bee Penguin at about 1kg to the imposing Emperor Penguin, which can weigh in at over 34 kgs. Martin details the biological facts & natural history of each species, including their evolution, habitats, diet & behaviour, but he also combs through cultural history to chronicle the role of penguins in popular culture & thought from children`s literature such as ” Mr Popper`s Penguins” to ” Batman”`s nemesis to films & television shows including ” Happy Feet” & ` Pingu”. Over one hundred images of penguins enrich Martin`s engaging text as well. A captivating & readable natural history, ” Penguin” will be an essential addition to the bookshelves of penguin fans everywhere. ...