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Peter Blood was a military doctor. Once he helped a wounded rebel. He was imprisoned for this. After the trial, Peter Blood and other convicts were transported from Britain to a tropical colony. There they were sold as slaves. Colonel William Bishop bought him for work on the prison farms in Bridgetown. The doctor's life was hard and only the meetings with the the niece Colonel Arabella made him happy. Some local doctors prepared an escape plan for Peter, but it failed. During the attack on the city, Blood and the other prisoners captured the Spanish ship and sailed to the Caribbean. Peter Blood turned from a military doctor into a pirate, a storm of Spanish ships. But Peter dreamed of clearing his name and gaining favor from Arabella. He even named his ship after her.

Everything started in Kansas in the nineties. Suddenly the sky was dark. There were many meteors. They went faster and faster. There was also a small spaceship. Only one person was in this spaceship. A child. Smallville was a small and very boring town. Nothing interesting happened there. Jonathan and Martha Kent went to the shop. They lived on a big farm. The Kents had no children. But they wanted a child very much. It was their dream. Martha was very sad because of this. But she could not do anything. Just at the time, these meteors and a small spacecraft reached Earth. The ship fell onto the road in front of the Kents' car. The Kents noticed something bright. When they opened their eyes, they saw a child.

Mr. Leadbetter was a vicar for many years. His life was measured and boring. Mr. Leadbetter was always calm. He never hurried. He was positive in everything. But Mr. Leadbetter had a secret that he had kept for almost twenty years. And he was very ashamed of it. It all happened when the vicar was a school teacher and worked in England. One summer holidays he came to Hithergate-on-Sea for rest. He met the tenant of the boarding house and they drank whiskey. The men talked about different things: science, its development, how people get boring and how the spirit of adventures disappeared from everywhere. When Mr. Leadbetter was walking from the bar, he saw a villa. The door of the balcony was opened. He decided to have a dangerous adventure to feel himself alive.

Everything happened in the 1920s during the 'dry law'. Two men came to the restaurant 'Henry's Lunch-Room'. The were like twins wearing the same clothes. Their names were Max and Al. They were hitmen. The two bandits ordered some food. After dinner, one bandit suddenly took the cook and the restaurant visitor Nick into the kitchen and tied them up. And his partner Max told everything to George, the owner of the restaurant. The hitmen were hired to kill Ole Andreson, the Swedish boxer. The bandits had information that Ole was to come to the restaurant soon. They stayed to wait for him. But the boxer didn't come. The bandits left. George sent Nick to warn Andreson about the danger. Nick told Andreson everything, but the boxer didn't react. He only said that he was tired of running away.

How did ancient Rome differ from most countries of that time? In its roads. Due to this, Rome was the most modern state, because there was an opportunity to get from one place to another quickly. Good roads are the actual question even nowadays. But we live in the modern world and can get much more, than just roads. Tunnels can pass underground or under water. This saves a huge amount of time for drivers. One of the most impressive tunnels is in Japan: it is more than fifty kilometers in length and connects two islands. It was created for people not to travel by boat in this area, because it was dangerous. Also there are tunnels for trains. In Norway there is such a tunnel. It goes through a mountain so that the train does not have to go through the cold and snow outside.

The main character of this story is a little mongoose. He is cute and fluffy. But in reality he is a great snake fighter. His name is Rikki-tikki-tavi and his war cry is: 'Rikk-tikk-tikki-tikki-tchk'. Rikki-tikki-tavi lives in a hole with his parents. One day there is a heavy rain. Rikki-tikki is washed out of his hole. A kind family saves the animal. They take him to their house. Rikki-tikki enjoys living in this big house. He likes running in its numerous rooms and exploring everything around him. The man and the woman take care of the mangoose. Their son often plays with the new pet. But one day Rikki-tikki meets his enemies. These terrible snakes are dangerous for his animal friends and the people he loves. Only Rikki-tikki can put an end to this threat.

It was midnight and it was very hot in the reception of the clinic. The air conditioner worked, but it did not help much. The door often opened and another portion of hot air from the street got inside. Dr. Maxine Cassidy was still at work. Her white uniform was wet with sweat. After eight hours on her feet, she felt exhausted. There were still six hours until the end of the shift. Only after that Maxine will have time for rest. Suddenly, a woman entered the clinic. She looked very sick as if she was about to fall. The doctor rushed to this woman. The stranger was wearing a red wig and holding a large black shoulder bag. The doctor and the nurse carried a new patient onto the examination table. Suddenly, Maxine saw that it was the wife of one of the most famous and wealthy doctors in the city.

'The Seventh Scroll' is a novel about the treasures of Ancient Egypt. Dr. Duraid Al Simma and his wife Royan are egyptologists. They manage to discover some ancient Egyptian records. They are written on scrolls of papyrus. One ancient scripture 'The Seventh Scroll' tells of a tomb that had been built for Pharaoh Mamose. It also refers to the location of this tomb. According to the legends, the tomb has great treasures. But unknown people steal the scrolls and kill Dr. Duraid. His wife escapes to England. There she asks her husband's old friend Nicholas Quenton-Harper for help. Harper likes adventures and he also wants to complete this work of his murdered friend. He agrees to help. They travel to Ethiopia. But the murderers follow them as they want to get the treasures.

One autumn morning of 1895 Sherlock Holmes received a telegram from his brother Mycroft Holmes. Mycroft asked him to meet and speak about a certain Mr Arthur Cadogan. Mycroft Holmes worked for the government. He wrote to his brother only when there was something necessary. That time it was about a strange death of Arthur Cadogan, who worked at the Woolwich Arsenal. Mr. Cadogan was walking with his wife to the theater. Suddenly he left his wife and ran away somewhere. In the morning a railway station worker found the body of Arthur Cadogan near the station. The wife of Arthur could not explain her husband's behaviour. Mycroft Holmes asked Sherlock to investigate this important case because Arthur had some secret drawings of a new British submarine. The drawings disappeared.

What is a job? This is what you do for money. It is a very ancient concept. In the ancient world there were masters who received money for their work. Teachers, bus drivers - they all do jobs and get paid. There are many types of jobs in the world today. Some jobs are inside. Such people work in a warm office. They use phones and computers. They make documents. Some jobs are outside. These people work in the street. They work when it is warm, hot or very cold. They build new houses or make roads. There are jobs when a person comes to the same place every day. And some workers travel to a new country every day - like pilots of airplanes or flight attendants. You will learn more about various jobs from this book.