Leon Garfield

Unsettling words from his dying father set twelve-year-old William on a mission to eighteenth-century London where, in the course of searching for his father's mysterious business partner, he encounters an odd assortment of characters, some of whom seem determined to kill him.

Two orphans are lured to an immense mansion by a mysterious dog where, because of their compassion, hard work, patience, and kindness, they make the transformation from rags to riches.

An illustrated, abridged version of the Shakespeare tragedy with background information and explanatory stage directions.

An illustrated, abridged version of Shakespeare's historical tragedy with background information and explanatory stage directions.

An illustrated, abridged version of the Shakespeare comedy with background information and explanatory stage directions.

"Introduces an array of characters, from the sinister to the comic, and moves to a haunting climax in an atmospheric murder mystery that features the seemingly benevolent John Jasper, a secret opium addict, and his relationship with his newly engaged nephew, Edwin Drood." --