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The royal treasure hidden in the Hollow Needle is a legend; the gold of France, battlefield booty and stolen money is believed to be hidden away in a secret location. Gentleman-thief and friend to the poor, Arsène Lupin is eager to solve the mystery of the Hollow Needle and find the treasure within.

A tremendous amount of money is left in a will, but none of the heirs can be found. Friend to the deceased, Don Luis Perenna must track down the heirs, but it isn’t long before someone turns up dead and the investigation turns into a murder case.

An adapted and illustrated edition of the Russian classic, at an easy-to-read level for all ages! When their parents die, sisters Olga, Masha and Irina are left to look after their beautiful family home. Each sister longs for more from Olga and Irina want to return to Moscow, while Masha is miserably married to a man she does not love. Then their brother, Andrey, marries the demanding Natasha, who is determined to make changes – and not for the better. Will the sisters be able to hold onto what they hold dear, or will they lose everything?

Stoneyville is a small town on the coast of Ireland where all the families know each other. When Chicky decides to take an old decaying mansion, Stone House, and turn it into a restful place for a holiday by the sea, the town thinks she is crazy. She is helped by Rigger (a bad boy turned good who is handy around the place) and her niece Orla (a whiz at business). Finally the first week of paying guests arrive: John, the American movie star thinks he has arrived incognito; Winnie and

Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Nick Buckley was an unusual name for a pretty young woman. But then she had led an unusual life. First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder missed her by inches. Later, an oil painting fell and almost crushed her in bed. Upon discovering a bullet-hole in Nick's sun hat, Hercule Poirot decides the girl needs his protection. At the same time, he begins to unravel the mystery of a murder that hasn't been committed. Yet.

Holmes shook his head sadly. ‘You think that unless this document is found there will be war?’ ‘It’s very likely,’ said the prime minister. ‘Then, sir, we must prepare for war.’

Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the works of Shakespeare! Hamlet is one of the most popular tragedies of the legendary playwright, William Shakespeare. It tells the sad story of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, who, upon his father’s death, returns from Wittenberg to discover the evil plot of his Uncle Claudius and his mother, Queen Gertrude. The play is focused on how Hamlet learns the truth about his father’s death and seeks revenge. Includes a QR code for the FREE audiobook! The easy-to-read narrative and comic-style illustrations are a great way to introduce children and students to the story before approaching the original texts.

It has happened again. The strange bearded man on the bicycle followed me this morning. I tried suddenly turning and racing towards him, but he was just as quick.

Adapted and illustrated to introduce children and students to the works of Shakespeare! The Tempest is one of the most popular plays of William Shakespeare.

هناك خيال عاقل، وخيال مجنون، وخيال يُحلِّق بين العالمين ليجمع الدهشة من كليهما، وإلى النوع الأخير تنتمي رواية عبد الرحيم كمال الجديدة «أبناء حورة». «وإذا به يجد نفسه في غرفة بلا سطح، داخلها إوَزَّة بيضاء شديدة الجمال، كان هو وهي فقط في تلك الحجرة المشمسة، ولما أقبل نحوها مسرعًا بسكينه الحاد لم تجرِ، بل ظلت ساكنة حتى أمسك بها واحتضنها، وقبل أن يمرر سكينه على رقبتها همست بمنقارها: أحبك يا طاهر». عرف الجمهور الواسع عبد الرحيم كمال بوصفه كاتبًا لأشهر المسلسلات التلفزيونية، مثل: «الخواجة عبد القادر» و«ونوس» و«شيخ العرب همام»، لكن «أبناء حورة» تنتمي إلى الوجه الآخر لهذا المبدع الكبير؛ وجه الأديب الروائي الذي يأخذ فن الحكي إلى عوالم شاسعة لا يتسع لها سوى خيال القارئ. هنا نتعرف على «حورة» وأولادها الذين ليس لهم مثيل، نلتقي «نور الطريق جمال» و«حُسن الجوار جمال» و«سيف القضاء جمال»، نقابل الرياحي والحُر الواثق ورمَّاح الحكَّاء، نرى العمالقة ونختبئ من الغيلان وندخل عوالم يمتزج فيها الطير والبشر. نعيش في قاهرة لا تشبه قاهرتنا، ومستقبل لا يشبه حاضرنا، لكن شيئًا واحدًا يربطنا، هو النجاة في الحب مهما تعددت طرائقه، أو كما يقول الشيخ صفي الدين بإخلاص ويقين: «ثوب الحب لا يُصنع إلا بخيوط من عجب».