Sherlock Holmes Retold for Children: 16 Books
Jul 2022 · Sherlock Holmes Stories Retold for Children · Arcturus Publishing
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A delightful 16-book anthology of Sherlock Holmes classic cases, retold to be accessible for young readers.
Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures. Priceless jewels disappear from a hotel suite, a monstrous hound is spotted on the moors and a woman is murdered in a locked room. Can our brilliant hero solve these mysteries and more before disaster strikes?
This thrilling collection brings 16 adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous detective to life, adapted by award-winning children's fiction author Alex Woolf. Told with wit and panache, the cleverly reworked text retains many of the original turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children.
Stories include:
• The Hound of the Baskervilles
• The Speckled Band
• A Scandal in Bohemia
• The Red Headed League
• And many more!
Accompanied by delightful illustrations, these collected tales are perfect for readers aged 6+.
Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures. Priceless jewels disappear from a hotel suite, a monstrous hound is spotted on the moors and a woman is murdered in a locked room. Can our brilliant hero solve these mysteries and more before disaster strikes?
This thrilling collection brings 16 adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous detective to life, adapted by award-winning children's fiction author Alex Woolf. Told with wit and panache, the cleverly reworked text retains many of the original turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children.
Stories include:
• The Hound of the Baskervilles
• The Speckled Band
• A Scandal in Bohemia
• The Red Headed League
• And many more!
Accompanied by delightful illustrations, these collected tales are perfect for readers aged 6+.
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June 21, 2023
Nice book, great for children
About the author
Alex Woolf is an award winning author of over eighty books of fiction and non fiction, mainly for children and young adults. In 2019 he won the Fiction Express Award for his book Mystery at Moon Base One.
Eve O'Brien is an illustrator and picture book maker based in London, UK. She has a bachelors degree in Illustration from Plymouth University and an MA Children's Book Illustration course from the Cambridge School of Art.
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