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When Mr. Hiram B. Otis, the American Minister, bought Canterville Chase, every one told him he was doing a very foolish thing, as there was no doubt at all that the place was haunted. Indeed, Lord Canterville himself, who was a man of the most punctilious honor, had felt it his duty to mention the fact to Mr. Otis when they came to discuss terms. This book is a thrillingly spooky tale based upon the story by Oscar Wilde for children growing in reading confidence and ability. The Canterville Ghost has been scaring away new residents in his castle for 500 years, but when the Otis family move in it becomes clear they are just as determined to make him leave. But who will succeed? Atmospherically illustrated by Alan Marks.Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.
The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. On the long journey to the Emerald City, Dorothy and Toto are joined by the Scarecrow, who wishes he had brains; the Tin Woodman, who longs for a heart; and the Cowardly Lion, who seeks courage. They face many trials along their route. What awaits their adventure? This book is written by L. Frank Baum and considered as one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress also has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale."
In this story, the Mazarin Stone, a yellow diamond which is part of the British Crown jewels, has been stolen. The brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes has been hired by the British government to find and return the diamond. Holmes finds out that the gem has been stolen by Count Negretto Sylvius with the assistance of a boxer called Sam Merton. However, Holmes does not know where the diamond itself is being kept. The detective manages to fool the two men into thinking that they can talk freely about the stolen gem and manages to take it from them. "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by the British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
ISun Tzu Wu was a native of the Ch`i State. His ART OF WAR brought him to the notice of Ho Lu, King of Wu. Ho Lu said to him: "I have carefully perused your 13 chapters. May I submit your theory of managing soldiers to a slight test?"… Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on Sun Tzu to warfare and civilization have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and everyday life. The Art of War is a book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alike.
Dari Salina ke Langit Petang adalah hasil tulisan bercorak autobiografi, rakaman pengalaman A. Samad Said yang menceritakan bagaimana beliau lahir menjadi seorang pengarang serta proses penghasilan tiga novelnya yang penting, iaitu Salina, Sungai Mengalir Lesu dan Langit Petang.Novel-novelnya lahir hasil paduan dari pembacaan, pengamatan, pengalaman, pemikiran dan kekuatan daya imaginasi. Sebagai sebuah autobiografi seni ia menekuni jalan awal penulis ke dunia kesusasteraan sejak dekad lima puluhan abad lalu. Hampir tidak ada yang disembunyikan di sini sehingga jika seseorang rajin dan tekun menelitinya, ia akan sekali lalu dapat menyerapi dunia seorang sasterawan yang seniman dengan segala rahsia kehidupan dan seninya. Dari Salina ke Langit Petang terisi dengan sebanyak pengalaman dan pengetahuan penting bagi para pembaca, khususnya bagi para penulis.
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