‘Sir Charles died of a heart attack,’ said Dr Mortimer. ‘He was running away from something when he died.’ ‘What was he running away from?’ asked Holmes. ‘I looked at the ground where Sir Charles had walked.’ Said Dr Mortimer. ‘There were footprints on the ground. They were not the footprints of a man. They were footprints of a gigantic hound!’ • Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises • Notes about the story • Points for Understanding comprehension questions • Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets online. • Audio CD/download available for this title