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Sherlock Holmes Retold for Children : 16-Book Box Set by Alex Woolf (2023, Trade Paperback / Trade Paperback)

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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.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcturus Publishing

ISBN-10139881525X

ISBN-139781398815254

eBay Product ID (ePID)25057256985

Product Key Features

Book TitleSherlock Holmes Retold for Children : 16-Book Box Set

LanguageEnglish

TopicClassics, Mysteries & Detective Stories

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes, O'brien, Eve

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorAlex Woolf

FormatTrade Paperback / Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Number of Volumes16 vols.

Table Of ContentContains: 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

SynopsisThis box set brings these classic tales to a younger generation of readers. Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories continue to have huge cultural resonance, as seen by their frequent film and television adaptations. Most recently, the adventures of Sherlock Holmes have inspired the new Netflix films Enola Holmes (2020) and Enola Holmes 2 (2022), bringing a renewed popularity to the original Sherlock Holmes stories for children., 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.