A Study in Scarlet

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN: 9-780143-570325 First published 1887 162 pages Publisher: popularpenguins.com 5/5 Stars A fantastic book, the first adventure of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. This tells the brief tale of how they met, how they lived together and how they cracked their first case together. It is written is an easy… Continue reading A Study in Scarlet

Arthur’s Last Stand

  by Alan Coren ISBN: 0-80651-027-1 First published: 1977 64 pages Publisher: Robson Books Illustrations by Alan Coren 4/5 Stars The last in the wonderful 'Arthur' series by Alan Coren, written in the mid-seventies. Brief and easy to read, the books contain good characterization, surprises, battles and dressing up - all things kids will love.… Continue reading Arthur’s Last Stand