If you know me, you know I looooove Sherlock Holmes. I stumbled across Alex Woolf's Sherlock Holmes retelling ("Sherlock Holmes Retold for Children") (illustrated by Eve O'Brien) the other day. I've been slowly reading through them, taking my time, relearning some of those classic cases.
["Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures. Priceless jewels disappear from a hotel suite, a monstrous hound is spotted on the moors and a woman is murdered in a locked room. Can our brilliant hero solve these mysteries and more before disaster strikes?"]
There are sixteen short stories in total, all with cute illustrations of Sherlock, Holmes, and all their shenanigans. Some of the stories included are: A Study in Scarlet, The Hounds of Baskervilles, The Speckled Band, A Scandal in Bohemia, and many more.
The series is advertised as ages 6+. And for that few people on Amazon that had negative reviews: of fucking course there's murder and dead bodies and sensitive topics involved in this series!!! It's Sherlock Holmes! Did you think he'd be solving the mystery of where he put his pipe!?! He solves murders and thefts and affairs. Alex wasn't going to change EVERYTHING about Sherlock that makes him Sherlock. (end rant).
I highly recommend this series if you love children's lit, mysteries, Sherlock (but don't want to read the heavy Doyle originals), or just need something to pass an hour of your time.
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