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'This telegram is from my brother Mycroft,' says Holmes. 'He wants to speak to me at once about Mr Arthur Cadogan. Do you know this man, Watson?'
'I saw something about him in today's newspaper,' I answered.

When a young man dies on a London Undergroung line, top-secret plans for a new British submarine go missing. But who is Cadogan's killer, why did he die, and where are the missing papers? Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson must quickly help Mycroft to answer these important questions.

OXFORD DOMINOES:

Four-level graded readers series, perfect for reading practice and language skills development at upper-primary and lower-secondary levels.

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading

Holly and Rosie are cousins but they are very different. When the school basketball team fails to win the championship because Holly misses a penalty, Holly discovers just how cruel her cousin can be. Holly always thought that Rosie had everything; lots of friends and lots of money to buy lots of designer clothes. But then she meets a old lady at a fair and soon finds out that things aren’t always what they seem…

Dossier:
Travelling Funfairs

It is the summer holidays and Megan’s mother is very ill. She has to stay with her uncle on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, but she doesn’t want to go. It is quiet, too quiet, until Megan meets Ben, her uncle’s neighbour, and sees a silvery unicorn. The unicorn has woken from its long sleep and it is Megan who has woken him…

Dossiers:
The Isle of Skye Clans, Kilts and Tartan Scottish Music

Seren wants to go on a school trip to Paris more than anything. But when her Dad won’t even let her walk home from school by herself, how is she going to convince him? Determined not to give up on her dream, Seren comes up with a plan. But she quickly learns that even the best plans can go wrong, and even the biggest dreams can end up broken. She needs another plan fast. But will it be good enough to convince her Dad?

Dossiers
A food journey across the United Kingdom; Claude Monet; Wales

Two greedy businessmen want to destroy a beautiful wildlife reserve in New Orleans, where Andy and Brian have summer jobs, and they plan to build a huge shopping center. Mysterious and terrible deaths, and an ecological disaster shock the people of New Orleans. Andy, Brian and Megan decide to solve this bizarre mystery, but can they find the important document that will save the wildlife reserve and its animals? Suspense and danger run high as time runs out… Set in one of America’s most unique cities, this is a baffling mystery solved by three young detectives, with an unexpected final twist.

Dossiers
What can you eat in New Orleans?; New Orleans, one of America’s most unusual cities; New Orleans and Dixieland Jazz

Set in New Zealand and in England, these three short stories by Katherine Mansfield explore the mysterious dark corridors of the mind, where we find happiness, despair and a complex network of other human emotions. In The Garden Party, which is set in New Zealand, Mansfield explores class consciousness, sensitivity and the co-existence of life and death. In The Singing Lesson, a young music teacher experiences a cascade of emotions in the space of a few hours. Feminism, vanity and materialism are the themes of A Cup of Tea.
Katherine Mansfield is one of the great modernist writers who reveals the complexity of human behaviour in seemingly ordinary situations.

Dossiers
Music: An expression of feelings; New Zealand; Edwardian England and

Peter’s grandfather warns him about going into the forest: it’s still winter, so the wolves are hungry! But of course, Peter doesn’t listen... This version of the much-loved Russian tale ends in a way that will surprise and delight all readers!

A team of scientists headed by none other than Doctor Frankenstein create a tender-hearted monster which a group of nosy children find in the school lab.
Special features include: a picture dictionary at the beginning of each chapter, activities in each of the four language skills, a crossword, a rap chant, a recording of the text and additional listening activities.

A new strand of readers focusing on countries and culture, with chapters on history, traditions, daily life, cities, nature and sport. This title provides an informative and entertaining overview of Brazilian history, culture, traditions and sport, and the events that have helped Brazil become one of the fast-developing ‘BRIC nations’. CD included.

A new strand of the popular Macmillan Readers series, the Macmillan Cultural Readers are factual readers focusing on countries and cultures. This title provides an informative overview of Chinese history, its people, culture, traditions, economy, landscape and sport.

The Invisible Man is a classic story written by HG Wells and has been adapted for Pre-intermediate level readers. The story is about a mysterious stranger who arrives in a small English village, wearing clothes that cover his whole body, and even his face. The stranger turns out to be a scientist, but what is he trying to hide? Includes Audio CD.

Viking Tales is a collection of five short stories about the Vikings and their myths. In their world humans and Gods live side by side, along with angry giants and greedy elves. In this collection you will find out why it is very difficult to trap a giant wolf; who stole Thor’s hammer; who can play tricks even better than Loki, and more.