This delightful 16-book box-set presents Sherlock Holmes' classic
cases, retold and illustrated to be accessible for young readers.
Join Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and
his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they try crack a series of
baffling cases using cool logic and deduction. Can our brilliant hero
solve these mysteries and more before disaster strikes?
Told with wit and panache, these tales have been adapted by
award-winning children's fiction author Alex Woolf with lively
illustrations throughout. 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.
These tales are perfect for young fans of mystery and detective fiction
and are a wonderful introduction to classic literature for readers aged
6+.
Contains:
- The Blue Carbuncle
- The Dancing Men
- The Empty House
- The Final Problem
- The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The Musgrave Ritual
- The Naval Treaty
- The Red Headed League
- The Reigate Squires
- A Scandal in Bohemia
- The Sign of Four
- Silver Blaze
- The Six Napoleons
- The Speckled Band
- A Study in Scarlet
- The Valley of Fear
ABOUT THE SERIES: Young readers can discover best-loved works of
classic literature with the Arcturus Retold Classics series. These
illustrated, easy-to-read tales are presented in delightful box sets,
perfect for any child's library.
