The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.
With an introduction by Joseph Delaney, author of the Spooks books, and containing child-friendly endnotes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141938530
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication date:	05/05/2011
Series:	Puffin Classics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.

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

The Puffin Classics series is a perfect marriage of the old and the new. Enjoy some of the best books from the past and find out why and how they inspired some of the best writers of the present

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