No one knew where Jay Gatsby had come from or how he had become so rich. Everyone in New York went to the parties in Gatsby's beautiful house on Long Island. They ate his food and drank his wine. But he was interested in only one person, Daisy Buchanan. He would do anything to please her.

"Suddenly her heart stood still. She heard a very soft, thoughtful voice, the voice of an old woman, and it seemed to whisper in her ear.
... Ciss was afraid. There must be someone on the roof!
She lifted her head. Nobody! Then there must be someone in the trees. Either that, or - a ghost? (The lovely Lady).
The other stories in this book are: Tickets Please; The Rocking-Horse Winner; You Touched Me and The White Stocking.

In the taxi, Smith began to speak. "I must tell you something, Petrie. The world today has an enemy. He is a great scientist. He is one of the greatest thinkers in the world. But perhaps there is no man worse than him on earth. He is very dangerous."
"Who is this man? "
"Dr. Fu Manchu."

How do animals and birds find their way round the world?
This book gives you some of the answers.

Obu is eight years old and very clever. He is first in his class at school but he is lazy and doesn't work hard. His father wants to send him away to be a servant of a schoolmaster and his nasty wife. His mother wants Obu, her only son, to stay at home.
Obu goes away - and comes back very different.