Best Classic Short Stories For Children - Hardback

And what do you think of it all, Watson?' asked Sherlock Holmes, leaning back in his

chair.

'It seems to me to be a most dark and sinister business.'

'Dark enough and sinister enough.'

-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'

Best Classic Short Stories for Children brings together some of the most well-known and beloved stories by authors like O. Henry, Oscar Wilde and Saki, and extracts from children's classics such as The Railway Children and Little Women. With a mix of genres including science fiction, mystery and ghost stories, and a host of popular characters such as Oliver Twist, Sherlock Holmes, Jane Eyre and Dracula, this is the perfect introduction to a range of classic literature.

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