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+.

Pupils will meet the literature requirements of the National Curriculum by studying these collections of short stories by pre-twentieth century authors.Readers of all abilities will gain increased comprehension of the stories from the integrated support material on every page.Pupils' interest is maintained by the large format and simple layout.A more complete picture of the authors is provided through completion of a number of 'compare and contrast' exercises, reinforcement activities and ovwerview sections at the end of each story.The National Curriculum requirement to read stories from other cultures and traditions is also covered by books in the series.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It was first published on 14 October 1892; the individual stories had been serialised in The Strand Magazine between July 1891 and June 1892. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson. The stories are related in first-person narrative from Watson's point of view.An engineer, Victor Hatherley, attends Dr Watson's surgery after his thumb is chopped off, and recounts his tale to Watson and Holmes. Hatherley had been hired for 50 guineas to repair a machine he was told compressed Fuller's earth into bricks. Hatherley was told to keep the job confidential, and was transported to the job in a carriage with frosted glass, to keep the location secret. He was shown the press, but on closer inspection discovered a "crust of metallic deposit" on the press, and he suspected it was not being used for compressing earth. He confronted his employer, who attacked him, and during his escape his thumb is chopped off. Holmes deduces that the press is being used to produce counterfeit coins, and works out its location. However, when they arrive, the house is on fire, and the criminals have escaped.

How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story The Engineer's Thumb. This is the American-English edition. American-English? Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the Atlantic we are. UK = colour, US = color; UK = marvellous, US = marvelous; UK = theatre, US= theater, etc. This sometimes causes problem for children at school, so in response to requests from school librarians there are now British-English and American-English versions of the Sherlock For Kids books. Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the engineer's thumb in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English, with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged 9-12 to get started with the world's most famous detective. Other books in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: -The Blue Carbuncle -Silver Blaze -The Red-Headed League -The Engineer's Thumb -The Speckled Band -The Six Napoleons -The Naval Treaty -3-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze. The Red-Headed League -3-in-1 Box Set - The Engineer's Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons -6-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze, The Red-Headed League, The Engineer's Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons These titles may be available as ebooks, paperbacks and as audio-books. Coming next in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: -The Musgrave Ritual -The Beryl Coronet -The Resident Patient Coming soon from international bestselling author Mark Williams: -When Sherlock Was A Boy - tales from Sherlock's childhood.

How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to this Sherlock Holmes short story adaptation: The Engineer's Thumb. Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the engineer's thumb in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English and with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged 9-12 to get started with the world's most famous detective.

How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story The Engineer's Thumb. This is the American-English edition. American-English? Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the Atlantic we are. UK = colour, US = color; UK = marvellous, US = marvelous; UK = theatre, US= theater, etc. This sometimes causes problem for children at school, so in response to requests from school librarians there are now British-English and American-English versions of the Sherlock For Kids books. Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the engineer's thumb in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English, with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged 9-12 to get started with the world's most famous detective. Other books in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: -The Blue Carbuncle -Silver Blaze -The Red-Headed League -The Engineer's Thumb -The Speckled Band -The Six Napoleons -The Naval Treaty -3-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze. The Red-Headed League -3-in-1 Box Set - The Engineer's Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons -6-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze, The Red-Headed League, The Engineer's Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons These titles may be available as ebooks, paperbacks and as audio-books. Coming next in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: -The Musgrave Ritual -The Beryl Coronet -The Resident Patient Coming soon from international bestselling author Mark Williams: -When Sherlock Was A Boy - tales from Sherlock's childhood.

How old were you when you discovered Sherlock?As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present the latest of the Sherlock Holmes short story adaptations: The Engineer's Thumb.Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the engineer's thumb, in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English and with the seamier side of Victorian life left out.Ideal for children of all ages to get started with the world's most famous detective.