As the creator of Sherlock Holmes, 'the world's most famous man who never was', Arthur Conan Doyle remains one of our favourite writers; his work is read with affection
- & sometimes obsession
- the world over. Writer, doctor, cricketer, public figure & family man, his life was no less fascinating than his fiction. During his lifetime Conan Doyle wrote more than 1, 500 letters to members of his family, most notably his mother, revealing his innermost thoughts, fears & hopes: Russell Miller is the first biographer to have been granted unlimited access to Conan Doyle's private correspondence. He also makes use of the writer's personal papers, unseen for many years, & is the first book to draw fully on the Richard Lancelyn Green archive, the world's most comprehensive collection of Conan Doyle material. Told with panache, this book is an unprecedently full portrait of an enduringly popular figure.

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Deep in the Australian bush live some very strange creatures.

Bottersnikes make their homes in rubbish heaps. They have

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When naughty George & Harold hypnotise their headteacher, they accidentally create the greatest superhero in the history of their school -- Captain Underpants! His true identity is so secret that even HE doesn't know who he is...but he's fighting for truth, justice, & all things pre-shrunk & cottony!! If you're a naughty villain like the diabolical Dr Diaper, watch out! Captain Underpants has wedgie-power on his side, & he's coming your way ...

The original Dick tracy comic strip was the creation of American cartoonist Chester Gould. The popularity of the comci strips resulted in a number of feature films being produced, starring well known actors of the time. This box set contains 3 of these films from the 1940s. This boxset

Includes:: 3 DVDs with an approx runtime of 190 mins

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ELMO & his beloved blue blanket are inseparable. When Oscar carelessly tosses the fuzzy blanket into his trash can, ELMO dives in after it. He is suddenly plunged to Grouchl&, the Land of Grouches, stinky garbage & the greedy Huxley (Mandy Patinkin) ...

Four-volume collection featuring 21 episodes from the CGI-animated adventure series following kind-natured kitten Hello Kitty & her friends. The series, which is both entertaining & educational, pays particular attention to family values & friendship. ...

We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up & smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free & easy & comfortable on a raft. Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death & so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence & freedom. On his travels, Huck meets & escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, & together they journey down the Mississippi River. Raising the timeless & universal issues of prejudice, bravery & hope, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn was & still is considered the great American novel. ...

To escape from his violent & drunken father, a 13-year-old boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Huckleberry Finn, fakes his own death & floats away on a raft down the Mississippi with Jim, a runaway slave.

In a series of unforgettable adventures narrated by Huck, they encounter a cross-section of characters from slave-hunters, & conmen to feuding aristocrats.

This was the first major American novel to be written in the vernacular, a dark & funny satire that exposes the bigotry & hypocrisy of provincial America during Mark Twains lifetime.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781785996245
• Author: Mark Twain
• Publisher: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 308
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm











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Books Classic Novels Huck is a young, naive white boy fleeing from his drunken, dangerous Pap, & Jim is a runaway slave longing to be reunited with his family.  Flung together by circumstance, they journey down the Mississippi together on a log raft, each in search of his own definition of freedom. Their daring adventures along the way provide both entertainment & a satirical look at the moral values of the Deep South of the 1800s.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780099511113 •†Author:†  Mark Twain •†Publisher:†  Vintage Classics •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 323 •†Dimensions:†19.7 x 13 x 2.1 cm ...

Trevor White reads Mark Twain's classic tale about friendship & adventure along the mighty Mississippi River. This tells the story of Huck Finn & his companion, the slave Jim, as they journey down the Mississippi River after running away from Huck's drunken father & Jim's owners. The fugitives team up & have many adventures together. As they travel, they encounter a floating house, a dead man & a pair of con artists called the King & the Duke. Huck gets to know Jim & regards him as a friend & equal. When Jim is recaptured, Huck is determined to rescue him
- but to do that, he needs the help of his old partner, Tom Sawyer..." The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a story about growing up & finding freedom.
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