The Engineer's Thumb (The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection) - Softcover

Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782266542 ISBN 13: 9781782266549

Verlag: Sweet Cherry Publishing, 2020

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

When Watson’s latest patient confronts him with a missing thumb and a horrifying story, he knows just where to turn. This is a case for Sherlock Holmes. But, can Holmes and Watson unravel this deadly mystery in time to catch the criminals?

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.)

• Engaging illustrations that encourage interaction andmystery-solving
• The series includes rarely published titles amongst the famous SherlockHolmes series
• Fun-filled mystery solving that will introducechildren to the world of classics

• Over half a million copies sold worldwide!
• Engaging illustrations that encourage interaction and mystery-solving
• Perfect for both personal interest and education
• Contains side notes to further explain more complex words
• Leveled for classroom use, including Lexile measures

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle======================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 Baudet================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.Arianna Bellucci================Arianna is a freelance illustrator based in Florence, Italy, where she graduated as Entertainment Designer 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

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Missing: Mr. Jeremiah Hayling, aged 26, a hydraulic engineer. He left his house at ten o'clock at night on the 9th of this month, and has not been heard of since.When Watson's latest patient confronts him with a missing thumb and a horrifying story, he knows just where to turn. This is a case for Sherlock Holmes. But, can Holmes and Watson unravel this deadly mystery in time to catch the criminals?

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Missing: Mr. Jeremiah Hayling, aged 26, a hydraulic engineer. He left his house at ten o clock at night on the 9th of this month, and has not been heard of since.When Watson s latest patient confronts him with a missing thumb and a horrifying story, he knows just where to turn. This is a case for Sherlock Holmes. But, can Holmes and Watson unravel this deadly mystery in time to catch the criminals?

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Sweet Cherry Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1782266542
• ISBN 13: 9781782266549
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 111
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• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar