Crooked House

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England Saladin, historic Muslim leader Genghis Khan, famous leader of the Mongol empire Catherine the Great, the woman who turned Russia into an empire Abraham Lincoln who stopped slavery in the USA Queen Victoria, the famous British Queen BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 6,360 Headword cou...

The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, who helped humans to fly Louis Bleriot, the first person to cross the sea in an aeroplane Charles Lindbergh, first to cross the Atlantic alone Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Amy Johnson, the British woman who broke flying records.

Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious light in the school Sports Pavilion. Among the tennis racquets and lacrosse sticks, they find the body of the unpopular games mistress - shot through the heart. Schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much, and begins to worry that she might be the next victim. Can detective Hercule Poirot find the killer before the "cat" strikes again?

Bobby Jones is playing golf... terribly. As his ball disappears over the edge of a cliff, he hears a cry. The ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds a dying man. With his final breath the man opens his eyes and says, "Why didn't they ask Evans?". Bobby and his adventure-seeking companion Frankie set out to solve the mystery of the dying man's last words only to find their own lives in te...

After Richard Abernethie's funeral, his will is read out to his family. His sister, Cora, shocks everyone by saying "He was murdered, wasn't he?" When Cora is murdered in her bed the very next day, her extraordinary remark suddenly seems very important. Every member of the Abernethie family has something to gain from both murders. Hercule Poirot arrives to solve the mystery...

When Victoria Jones, a young Englishwoman, follows her new love interest to Baghdad, she has no idea what adventure is waiting for her. A very important international meeting is planned there, but a secret organization wants to sabotage it. When a man dies in Victoria's hotel room, he whispers three words to her: "... Lucifer... Basrah ... Lefarge…". What do these words mean? And what does i...

There is a dangerous atmosphere at Stonygates, a centre for young riminals. When Miss Marple visits her friend there she can sense the danger, too. One evening during her stay someone shoots at the administrator of the centre. He is not injured, but a visiting relative is shot dead at the same time in another part of the building. Could this be a coincidence? Miss Marple must solve the mystery.

A woman is murdered on a train. When Miss Marple telephones her friend Lucy Eyelesbarrow and asks her to go undercover to investigate, Lucy quickly accepts the challenge! Who is the dead woman? What was the motive for her murder? And why was the body thrown from the train and later hidden at Rutherford Hall? When a second murder takes place, everyone at Rutherford Hall seems in danger, so...

Rex Fortescue, the boss of a financial empire, is sipping tea in his office, when he suffers a painful and sudden death. When the police check the victim's pockets, they find grain. Miss Marple knows one of the servants in Rex Fortescue's house and comes to help solve the mystery. She soon starts to suspect that she is dealing with a case of crime by rhyme.

Mrs Boynton, a cruel and hated woman, is found dead in the ancient city of Petra. Was it just a weak heart and too much sun that killed her, or has one of Mrs Boynton's many victims found revenge? By chance, the great detective Hercule Poirot has some useful information, but is it enough to find the killer? He has 24 hours to solve the case.