The Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Kwame Alexander (Introduction), Margaret Dilloway

Overview

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Masterfully adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes mysteries, this diverse and playful retelling of the classic is sure to delight today's readers for years to come. Featuring an introduction by Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award winning poet and writer Kwame Alexander.

The book also includes bonus activities:

• Games
• Quizzes
• Puzzles
• Vocabulary
• Reading Comprehension
• and Crafts!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728222196
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	11/03/2020
Series:	Ghostwriter
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.32(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 12 Years

About the Author

SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (May 22, 1859 - July 7, 1930) was a British writer who created the character Sherlock Holmes.

Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books, including THE UNDEFEATED, SWING, and REBOUND, the follow-up to the NEWBERY medal-winning novel, THE CROSSOVER. Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Prize, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award.

Margaret Dilloway is the award winning author of eight books for kids and adults, including FIVE THINGS ABOUT AVA ANDREWS, SUMMER OF A THOUSAND PIES, and the MOMOTARO fantasy series. When she’s not writing, you can find her doing improv and sketch comedy. She lives in San Diego with her family and pets.

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

"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.  

From the Publisher