'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.

Classics for the New Decade is a new anthology series celebrating the most acclaimed and enduring works of literature.