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The improbable tales of Baskerville Hall

2023
"When young Arthur Conan Doyle is o?ffered a spot at Baskerville Hall, a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children, he is elated at being chosen--and being given a chance to turn his family's fortunes around. There, Arthur makes quick friends with Irene Eagle, a girl who boldly strides into action, and Jimmie Moriarty, a boy whose brilliance rivals Arthur's own. Together, they discover that their new school is a peculiar place, home to leaning towers and unexplained explosions, prowling wolves and extinct birds. Arthur quickly makes enemies, too-- deadly foes who wants him expelled . . . or worse. When Arthur and his friends are invited into a powerful secret society called the Clover, they must pass three challenging tests to be accepted. But along the way, Arthur uncovers a mystery that will lead to grand adventure . . . and even greater danger."--Amazon.

Arthur Conan Doyle

a life in letters
2008
Presents an annotated collection of the private letters of Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, that reveal his personal thoughts and reflections over a fifty-year period of time.

Biographic Sherlock

This book uses infographics to present a portrait of the fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes and the adventure of the blue gem

Famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson investigate when the blue gem stolen from a countess winds up in a goose. Includes clues that reveal how Holmes solved the case.
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El sabueso de los Baskerville

un misterio de Sherlock Holmes
A Spanish version of the graphic novel adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story about Sherlock Holmes' investigation of the tale of a hound that haunts the lonely moors around the Baskervilles' ancestral home in Dartmoor, England.
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The remedy

Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the quest to cure tuberculosis
Provides the history of tuberculosis, the world's most lethal disease, and the birth of medical science through the work of Robert Koch, a German doctor who discovered that bacteria caused tuberculosis; and discusses how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character, Sherlock Holmes, applied Koch's methods of deductive reasoning in his investigations.
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Sherlock Holmes and the adventure of the speckled band

Famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson investigate when Helen Stoner's sister Julia dies after insisting that the "speckled band" was trying to kill her. Includes clues that reveal how Holmes solved the case.

Sherlock Holmes and the adventure at the Abbey Grange

Famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson are called upon by Scotland Yard to assist in the investigation of Sir Eustace Brackenstall's murder. Includes clues that reveal how Holmes solved the case.

Sherlock Holmes and the adventure of the dancing men

Sherlock Holmes investigates the appearance of some strange drawings. Includes a section explaining Holmes's reasoning and the clues he used to solve the mystery.

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