The Sherlock Holmes Children’s Collection: Shadows, Secrets and Stolen Treasure


A Study in Scarlet

Body thought to be that of E.J. Drebber discovered last night in empty London house. No obvious cause of death. Address given as Cleveland Ohio. Any information would be appreciated.

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.

ISBN (UK): 9781782264095
ISBN (USA): 9781782265757
RRP: £6.99 / $6.95
Length: 216 pages

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The Sign of the Four

“Be at the third pillar from the left outside the Lyceum Theatre tonight at seven o’clock. You are a wronged woman and shall have justice. Do not bring police. If you do, all will be in vain.”

When Holmes is asked to look into a cryptic message received by Mary Morstan, neither he nor Watson expect to be drawn into a decades-old web of betrayal. Soon they’re conducting dangerous moonlit expeditions to uncover the meaning of the sign of the four, and resolve a long-buried crime.

ISBN: 9781782264101
ISBN (USA): 9781782265764
RRP: £6.99 / $6.95
Length: 256 Pages

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The Blue Carbuncle

A valuable jewel known as the Blue Carbuncle was stolen from the jewel case of the Countess of Morcar yesterday.
A reward of £1000 has been offered by the countess for information leading to the stone’s return …

While the police work to trace the missing diamond, Holmes attempts to reunite a Christmas dinner and its owner. But when the detective comes across the jewel, Holmes and Watson find themselves in a race against time to save an innocent man’s life.

ISBN (UK): 9781782264125
ISBN (USA): 9781782265771
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Length: 112 Pages

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The Speckled Band

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Miss Julia Stoner of Stoke Moran. The cause of death remains unknown.

The mysterious noises last heard around the time of Julia’s death are back, and her sister Helen knows it is simply a matter of time before she suffers the same fate. There is a dark plot afoot and the only way to catch the culprit is to walk into a deadly trap …

ISBN (UK): 9781782264132
ISBN (USA): 9781782265788
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Length: 128 Pages

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The Red-Headed League

The Red-Headed League is looking for a new member to assist with minor tasks. The salary for this position will be four pounds a week. All red-headed men in good health and over the age of twenty-one will be considered.

After Jabez Wilson’s well-paid position with the Red-Headed League ends with no warning, he asks Holmes to find out why. What starts out as a straightforward investigation turns into a midnight stakeout as Holmes attempts to prevent a shocking crime.

ISBN (UK): 9781782264118
ISBN (USA): 9781782265795
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Length: 120 Pages

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The Reigate Squires

Keen to help his friend recover from a particularly stressful case, Watson arranges for them to visit a friend in the country. But after a robbery baffles the local police, Holmes is drawn into a web of lies, blackmail and murder. It’s up to him to identify the villains – if he survives the case, that is …

ISBN (UK): 9781782264149
ISBN (USA): 9781782265801
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Length: 112 Pages

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The Naval Treaty

Watson, Do you think you could bring your friend, Mr Sherlock Holmes, down to see me? My position at the Foreign Office seemed safe until this horrible disaster. I fear my career is ruined!

War becomes a real possibility after a top-secret document is stolen from the Foreign Office. But why has the thief waited ten weeks to sell the treaty? Holmes and Watson are plunged into a world of international diplomacy only to find that danger can come from unexpected quarters.

ISBN (UK): 9781782264156
ISBN (USA): 9781782265818
RRP: £6.99 / $6.95
Length: 152 pages

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The Sussex Vampire

Sir – our client, Mr Robert Ferguson, has made an enquiry concerning vampires. Since we are an engineering firm, unfortunately the matter is not one upon which we can advise. Perhaps you can help.

Holmes and Watson take on their strangest case yet when a distraught husband comes to them desperate to understand his wife’s weird behaviour. He’s caught her sucking the blood of their baby son! But there’s no such thing as a vampire … is there?

ISBN (UK): 9781782264163
ISBN (USA): 9781782265825
RRP: £6.99 / $6.95
Length: 112 Pages

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The Veiled Lodger

Seven years ago a disturbing incident took place in the village of Abbas Parva. Mr Ronder, owner of Ronder’s Wild Animals Show, met his end after an escaped lion attacked him.

Holmes is confronted with an old mystery when he is summoned to visit a lady who refuses to show her face. A grisly crime committed seven years ago has had terrible consequences, and it is up to Holmes to save the veiled lodger from her own conscience.

ISBN (UK): 9781782264170
ISBN (USA): 9781782265832
RRP: £6.99 / $6.95
Length: 104 pages

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The Three Students

Mr Holmes – I beg for your assistance. I cannot engage the police. If news of this dreadful scandal were to reach the public, the reputation of this university would be utterly destroyed.

A leisurely research trip turns into a race against time when Professor Soames comes to Holmes and Watson with a bizarre mystery. Three students are suspected of cheating – can Holmes solve the case in time for the examination to go ahead?

ISBN (UK): 9781782264187
ISBN (USA): 9781782265849
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Length: 216 Pages

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The Sherlock Holmes Children’s Collection: Shadows, Secrets and Stolen Treasure (10-Book Box Set)

A simplification of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, perfect for young fans of mystery books. A great introduction to classics for children aged 7+. Each book comes with free read-along audio, just scan the barcode on the first page of each book.

This ten book set includes A Study In Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Blue Carbuncle, The Speckled Band, The Red-Headed League, The Reigate Squires, The Naval Treaty, The Sussex Vampire, The Red Headed League and The Three Students.

ISBN: 9781782264088
RRP: £69.90

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Sir Athur 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.

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