The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Seen through the eyes of Christopher, a mathematical genius and Sherlock Holmes fan, who also has Asperger’s syndrome, this bestselling novel opens with the discovery of a murdered dog on the neighbour’s lawn. In his search to discover the identity of the killer, Christopher uncovers some disturbing information about his own family, which throws his ordered world into chaos, and he embarks on a journey to London to find the mother he thought was dead. This funny, touching and compelling novel is must-read for adults and children alike, it is an adventure story unlike any other.
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
A classic ghost story: the chilling tale of a menacing spectre haunting a small English town. Arthur Kipps is an up-and-coming London solicitor who is sent to a faraway town in the windswept salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway to attend the funeral and settle the affairs of a client, Mrs. Alice Drablow. The routine business trip he anticipated quickly takes a horrifying turn when he finds himself haunted by a series of mysterious sounds and images–a rocking chair in a deserted nursery, the eerie sound of a pony and trap, a child’s scream in the fog, and, most terrifying of all, a ghostly woman dressed all in black.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
This series of short detective stories invites us into the intriguing and complex world of Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion, Dr John Watson.
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
On an isolated island, the magician Prospero plots revenge for a family betrayal. Meanwhile, Prospero’s daughter encounters other humans for the first time in her memory.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus, the stage is set for one of the most telling satirical fables ever penned –a razor-edged fairy tale that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible.
