A Study in Scarlet: The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephanie Baudet (Adapted by), Arianna Bellucci (Illustrator)

Overview

An illustrated adaptation of the classic Sherlock Holmes adventure – at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!

After a mysterious murder leaves the police baffled, the world’s best amateur detective is asked to investigate. Along with his fellow lodger, Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes sets about uncovering a quest for revenge that runs far deeper than anybody suspected.

About the Series:
Sherlock and Watson – the original crime-fighting duo! Catching curious criminals, solving ancient riddles and defending the honour of the king and the country are all in a day’s work for this world-famous detective and his faithful biographer.
Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literature into illustrated stories for children, introducing these timeless tales to a new generation. (All titles in the series are leveled for classroom use, including GRLs.)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782265757
Publisher:	Sweet Cherry Publishing
Publication date:	11/07/2019
Series:	Sweet Cherry Easy Classics , #1
Edition description:	BTPS Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Doyle was a prolific writer; his non-Sherlockian works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.

Stephanie was born in England before emigrating to Australia – and later New Zealand – with her family, where she trained as a nurse. Whilst back in England on holiday, she met and married her husband, had a daughter and settled down.

Stephanie’s lifelong interest in writing became more serious when her first children’s book, Avalanche, was published in the 1980s. Since then, she has had around forty children’s books published, and has also published an historical novella for adults. Stephanie works closely with schools, she tutors for two writing schools and occasionally runs writing workshops for adults.

Stephanie joined Sweet Cherry Publishing in 2013 with her Mr Pattacake series, and she has since written The Dinosaur Detectives.

Stephanie currently lives in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire.

Arianna is a freelance illustrator based in Florence, Italy, where she majored in Entertainment Design at Nemo Academy. Since then she has worked as 2D artist with Italian independent video game studios. The Sherlock Holmes series is her debut novel as an illustrator for Children's books.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Editorial Reviews

This is an excellent introduction to the amazing world of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is one of literature's finest characters and I am so pleased to see him available for younger readers. This series of books has the characters, the crimes and solving the riddles all laid out perfectly clear for readers.

Erin Hamilton

This was so charming, I wish it had been around when I was younger.

Erin Benediction

I've read all the Sherlock Holmes books and I loved that this book allows our younger generation to enjoy Sherlock and his sidekick Dr Watson. I will definitely get this for my daughter aged 10yrs to read as she enjoys crime and mystery novels. I would happily read the others in the series.

Charley Reads

A terrific way to introduce young children to one of the most famous detectives ever – Sherlock Holmes. I recommend this to all young budding sleuths and detectives as a way to learn about an important literary character along with some historical information.

Reviewer Christi

This is a book I’ll share with my nephew and people I know who are learning English so they can practice reading and also have fun during the process.

Natalia I. Valia

A quick, fun read and an accessible introduction to a popular, classic British literary personality.

From the Publisher

11/08/2019

Gr 3–6—In this first of the 10-volume "Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection," Dr. Watson narrates the story wherein he first meets the eccentric sleuth. Returning to London in 1879 after a bullet wound in Afghanistan ended his career as an army surgeon, Watson decides to share lodging with Holmes, a strange man who conducts forensic experiments in a hospital chemistry lab. The two quickly plunge into their first case: who killed E.J. Drebber, an American whose body is found in an empty house? Colorful characters appear to add clues, bumbling police provide humor, but readers will be more intrigued by Holmes's extraordinary talent for discerning obscure details and the team's use of logic to solve mysteries than the solution itself. There are no chapter breaks, but droll full- and partial-page black-and-white illustrations liven up the text. Inset definitions of potentially unfamiliar terms keep the story moving along. VERDICT A quick, fun read and an accessible introduction to a popular, classic British literary personality.—Marie Orlando, formerly at Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NY

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