Books in the Baker Street Readers series

Running away to sea brings adventure and wealth, but then come shipwreck and a desperate struggle for survival.

Upon the ground around the body were the footprints of a gigantic hound! When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his face distorted with shock and horror, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are faced with a sinister and difficult puzzle.

Jane Eyre is poor, parentless and plain. Her future looks bleak. Jane's aunt and cousin detest her. Life at Lowood School is cruel and dangerous. What inner strength can the young Jane find?

'There is a whistling sound behind us. Shells pass overhead and explode in a sheet of flame a hundred meters away.'

'Send the brat home? Oh no we won't! Her mother must have met some rich man - we can make a load of money out of this.'

When Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to sell a house, he little expects the horrors that await.

'I find myself in a very strange and mysterious situation.'

All the animals were looking forward to the new, happy lives they would lead when Mr Jones's rule over them came to an end. When the animals get rid of Mr Jones and take over the farm, they are excited by their new freedom. But can they run the farm with tools that are designed for humans?

If there is no word for freedom, how can anyone be free? Winston Smith lives in a nightmare world where the Thought Police spy on everyone and children are taught to betray their parents. Even the smallest sign of disagreement with the Party results in torture, imprisonment, or death. Big Brother oversees everything - but who is he?

When Dr Henry Jekyll dares to explore the delicate balance between good and evil, he little suspects the destructive powers he will unleash.

'It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done.'

'You must hear my tale. You must hear my terrible, terrible tale.'

With a hungry, timid request of 'Please, sir. I want some more', orphan Oliver Twist takes his first step on a terrifying journey.