Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection
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A Study in Scarlet
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 1 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
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. With Dr Watson at his side, Sherlock Holmes sets about uncovering a quest for revenge that runs far deeper than anybody suspected.
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The Sign of the Four
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 2 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'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.
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The Blue Carbuncle
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 3 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
A valuable jewel known as the Blue Carbuncle was stolen from the jewel case of the Countess of Morcar yesterday. A reward of £1,000 has been offered by the countess for information leading to the stone's return ...
While the police work to trace a 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.
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The Speckled Band
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 4 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
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 Stoner's death are back. 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 ...
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The Red-Headed League
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 5 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
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 stake-out as Holmes attempts to prevent a shocking crime.
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The Reigate Squires
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 6 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
William Kirwan, coachman for the Cunningham family, was killed last night defending his master's property.
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 ...
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The Naval Treaty
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 7 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
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 threat 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.
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The Sussex Vampire
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 8 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'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 vampires don't exist ... or do they?
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The Veiled Lodger
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 9 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
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.
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The Three Students
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 10 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'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?
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A Scandal in Bohemia
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 11 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
At quarter to eight tonight a gentleman will call. He would like your help with a very important matter. Do not think it odd if your visitor wears a mask.
When Sherlock Holmes is asked for help by a powerful yet dim king, it seems that he cannot refuse. But the detective has no idea that this case will bring him up against a woman just as clever, cunning and quick as he is. Has Holmes finally met his match?
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The Copper Beeches
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 12 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
Mr Holmes - Please be at the Black Swan Hotel in Winchester at midday tomorrow. Do come! I am at my wits' end.
After a frightened Violet Hunter turns to Holmes and Watson for advice, the crime-fighting duo find themselves pulled into a dangerous mystery. For there's far more than secrets hiding in the halls of The Copper Beeches.
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The Six Napoleons
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 13 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
Kensington Outrage. Murder by Madman. Both the experienced detective, Mr Lestrade, and consulting expert, Mr Sherlock Holmes, have come to the same answer. The horrible series of events is the work of a madman, not a common criminal. No other story can explain the facts.
Someone is smashing Napoleon statues and the police have no idea why. Luckily, Holmes and Watson are on hand to help. Little do they know that these few small crimes will turn into one big adventure!
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The Engineer's Thumb
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 14 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
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 from 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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Charles Augustus Milverton
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 15 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
Tell me, Watson, do you get a creeping feeling when you watch the snakes in the zoo? That's how I feel when I see Milverton. I've met more than fifty murderers in my life, but he is worse than all of them.
In an attempt to save a woman's marriage, Holmes is forced to come face to face with one of his worst enemies: Charles Augustus Milverton. This abominable villain is holding hostage the secrets of London's rich and powerful, and threatening to ruin the innocent Lady Eva. Can Holmes and Watson stop him before time runs out?
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Silver Blaze
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 16 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
The police are no closer to solving the murder of horse trainer, John Straker. He was killed on Monday night, 22nd October. The famous racehorse, Silver Blaze, has been missing since the night of the attack.
The country's most famous racehorse has mysteriously disappeared. What's worse, his trainer has been murdered! All eyes turn to Sherlock Holmes to unravel this strange mystery, find the murderer and return Silver Blaze to safety - all before the Wessex Cup race.
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The Bruce-Partington Plans
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 17 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'Am at Goldini's Restaurant, Gloucester Road, Kensington. Please come at once. Bring a jemmy, a lantern, a chisel, and a gun.'
S.H.
The secret plans for a submarine super-weapon have been stolen and it's up to Sherlock Holmes to find them. But with the government, the military and even his own brother turning up the pressure, can Sherlock unravel the web of secrets, spies and cunning crimes before it's too late?
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The Musgrave Ritual
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 18 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
Whose was it? His who is gone. Who shall have it? He who will come. Where was the sun? Over the oak. Where was the shadow? Under the elm.
It's time for Holmes to rewrite history. When asked by his old school friend to help track down a missing maid, the genius detective finds himself unravelling a centuries-old mystery, and discovering much more than he expected.
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The Stockbroker's Clerk
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 19 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
I am perfectly willing to act as business manager for the Franco-Midland Hardware Company, at a minimum salary of £500.' - Mr Hall Pycroft.
Hall Pycroft is a simple man, looking for a simple job. But working for the Pinner brothers is certainly not simple. When Pycroft finds himself caught in the middle of a troubling mystery, he turns to the only man he knows can solve it: Sherlock Holmes.
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The Final Problem:The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection: Mystery, Mischief and Mayhem
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 20 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'This is not danger. It is definite destruction. Even with all your cleverness, you do not realise it. You must stand clear, Mr Holmes, or you will be crushed underfoot.'
Holmes is facing a problem - a big one. He's on the tail of his most dangerous criminal to date, Professor Moriarty. But it seems that the professor is one step ahead. Can the detective unwind Moriarty's web of crime before it's too late? Or could this really be Holmes' last case?
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The Empty House: The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection: Creatures, Codes and Curious Cases
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 21 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
Mr Robert Adair was killed last night at his mansion in Park Lane. He had spent the evening gambling and his winnings were still on the table. His door was locked from the inside and his window was left open ...
It has been three years since the death of Sherlock Holmes. Watson is now solving mysteries solo and he's about to face his toughest one yet: the impossible murder of Mr Adair. What Watson doesn't know is that this curious case will unearth secrets from beyond the grave ...
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The Solitary Cyclist
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 22 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
Dear Mr Holmes,
It has happened again. The strange bearded man on the bicycle followed me this morning. I tried suddenly turning and racing towards him, but he was just as quick.
When Violet Smith gets a new job, a new friend and a new home, life seems almost perfect ... until the solitary cyclist appears. He follows her every week, along the same stretch of road. Why? That's what Holmes and Watson need to work out, before this seemingly simple case turns into something far more sinister.
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The Dancing Men: The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection: Creatures, Codes and Curious Cases
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 23 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'These drawings have a meaning, I am sure. They are hieroglyphics of some kind. If we could crack the code, we could solve the mystery.'
When it comes to mysterious pasts, Elsie Cubitt certainly has one. So when she starts receiving secret coded messages around the house, her husband begins to worry and turns to Holmes and Watson to help. But can the genius detective and his trusty sidekick crack the code before these dancing drawings turn deadly?
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The Dying Detective: The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection: Creatures, Codes and Curious Cases
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 24 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'Well, Watson, something bad has happened to me,' Holmes said. 'It seems I'm not indestructible after all.'
Watson's worst fears have come true: his best friend, Sherlock Holmes, is dying! Watson is desperate to help, but Holmes is being his usual stubborn self and refuses to see a doctor. Yet with deadly traps, mysterious murder plots and a cunning coffee plantation owner to deal with, Watson begins to wonder whether everything is as it seems ...
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The Beryl Coronet: The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection: Creatures, Codes and Curious Cases
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 25 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'There are no other beryls like these in the world, and they would be impossible to replace. I leave it with you, Mr Holder, trusting that it shall stay safe and sound.'
Mr Holder's life is turned on its head when a piece of the priceless crown he's been asked to guard goes missing. The police have no clues and only one suspect: Mr Holder's own son. Everyone's hopes lie with Sherlock Holmes. But can the genius detective find the missing treasure before time runs out?
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 26 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
I shall now reveal the truth of the legend behind the hound of the Baskervilles ... No Baskerville should ever cross the moor at night.
With a deadly phantom hound on the loose and a mysterious man living on the moor, Devon is a dangerous place to be. But Holmes and Watson must put their fears aside. The country's favourite crime-fighting duo need to unravel the strange case of Sir Charles Baskerville's murder before his nephew meets the same fate.
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The Devil's Foot
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 27 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'You should write about the case of the Devil's Foot. I am sure your readers would love to hear about the day we almost died.'
Holmes
All Watson wants is a nice quiet holiday with Holmes, but that's not what he's getting. When Brenda Tregennis is found dead at her dinner table, with no clues as to how or why, all eyes turn to the detective duo to solve the mystery. With deadly experiments, lethal poisons and a suspicious explorer to deal with, there's no time for relaxation!
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The Creeping Man
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 28 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
'If convenient, come to Baker Street at once.
If inconvenient, come anyway.'
Holmes.
When Watson rushes to Baker Street only to find it is for a case about a professor's misbehaving dog, he is not pleased. What he doesn't know is that Holmes is really investigating the professor's seriously strange behaviour - crawling through the hallways, hiding secret letters and even climbing the side of his house. No one knows why or how it is happening, but one thing is for sure: there's something creepy about Professor Presbury ...
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The Second Stain
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 29 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
Holmes shook his head sadly. 'You think that unless this document is found there will be war?'
'It's very likely,' said the prime minister.
'Then, sir, we must prepare for war.'
A secret government document has been stolen. It's up to Holmes and Watson to find it and save the country from war! But with sly secret agents, mysterious murders and the question of a curious bloodstain to contend with, will Holmes and Watson be able to piece the puzzle together in time?
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The Lion's Mane
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
read by Richard Usher
Part 30 of the Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!
Mr McPherson shook his head, squeezed his hands into tight fists and, using the last of strength, said:
'The lion's mane'.
Retired now and living in Sussex, Holmes' life should be perfectly peaceful. But when a local teacher drops dead in front of him, Holmes is thrown back into the world of dangerous detective work. With multiple suspects, mysterious wounds and no Watson around to help him, Holmes is going to be pushed to his limits to solve this strange case.
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