Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Judith Conaway and Lyle Miller ∙ Adapted by Judith Conaway

Ebook

Published on Aug 31, 2011 | 96 Pages

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Published on Apr 12, 1982 | 96 Pages

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Grades 1–4
Ages 6–9

What is the secret of a goose that swallowed a priceless blue gem? How is a woman killed when she is alone in a locked room? Why does a mysterious club only include people with red hair? These puzzles are all solved by the greatest detective the world has ever known in Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes. Adapted from three of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tales of suspense ( The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, and The Red Headed League) these thrilling mysteries are made accessible to young readers in this fabulous easy to read edition.

"Three of the Sherlock Holmes tales, ’The Speckled Band,’ ’The Red-Headed League,’ and ’The Blue Carbuncle,’ convey an impression of the great man’s methods and the diversity of his interests in a brisk and businesslike style."—School Library Journal.

ISBN 9780307789044 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 31, 2011
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 96
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 690L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

ISBN 9780394850863 (Paperback)
Published on Apr 12, 1982
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 96
Dimensions 5-3/16 x 7-5/8
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 690L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and began to write stories while he was a student. Over his life he produced more than 30 books, 150 short stories, poems, plays, and essays across a wide range of genres. His most famous creation is the detective Sherlock Holmes, who he introduced in his first novel, A Study in Scarlet (1887). This was followed in 1889 by an historical novel, Micah Clarke. In 1893 Conan Doyle published The Final Problem in which he killed off his famous detective so that he could turn his attention more toward historical fiction. However, Holmes was so popular that Conan Doyle eventually relented and published The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901. The events of the The Hound of the Baskervilles are set before those of The Final Problem, but in 1903 new Sherlock Holmes stories began to appear that revealed that the detective had not died after all. He was finally retired in 1927. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930.

Judith Conaway

Judith Conaway is a writer, designer, and illustrator of children’s books and educational materials. She has written activity and puzzle books as well as Stepping Stone books for Random House Books for Young Readers, including Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.