Sherlock Holmes And A Scandal In Bohemia #1

Case 1

Author: Shaw Murray, Cosson M.J and Rohrbach Sophie Series: On the Case with Holmes and Watson

Sherlock Holmes And A Scandal In Bohemia #1

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are asked to help the King of Bohemia find a very important photograph. It wont be easy. The Kings former love, Irene Alder, has hidden the photograph. Holmes must don a clever disguise, stage a brawl, and even fake a house fire to find the mysterious image! But has Holmes underestimated Irene Alder?

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Has Sherlock Holmes met his match?
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are asked to help the King of Bohemia find a very important photograph. It won''t be easy. The King's former love, Irene Adler, has hidden the photograph. Holmes must don a clever disguise, stage a brawl, and even fake a house fire to find the mysterious image! But has Holmes underestimated Irene Adler?

Critic Reviews

“"These graphic novel-style adaptations of Holmes's adventures are well suited to middle graders. The dialogue is reminiscent of Conan Doyle's writing yet easier to follow. The illustrations' cartoon characters are appealing, but the heavy black lines and dark palette are sometimes intrusive." --The Horn Book Guide”

"Adapting Holmes stories into comics is very challenging, which makes these books all the more impressive." --Teacher Librarian

-- (6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)

"This story is an inspired choice for a series opener not just because it was the first Holmes short story published (following two novels) but also because it establishes right off the bat something that may surprise readers: a fallible Holmes." --Booklist

-- (11/15/2010 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859. He became a doctor in 1882. When this career did not prove successful, Doyle started writing stories. In addition to the popular Sherlock Holmes short stories and novels, Doyle also wrote historical novels, romances, and plays. French artist Sophie Rohrbach began her career after graduating in display design at the Chambre des Commerce. She went on to design displays in many top department stores, including Galeries Lafayette. She also studied illustration at the Emile Cohl school in Lyon, France, where she now lives with her daughter. Rohrbach has illustrated many children's books.