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Named one of “13 Detective Book Series You Obsessed over as a Kid” by Buzzfeed.com and the inspiration for a hit Disney film, the masterful Great Mouse Detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers!Basil—the famous sleuth of mousedom—lives in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes’s house. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he has learned his craft by listening at the feet of Holmes himself. But will it be enough to help Basil solve his most baffling mystery yet? The Mystery of the Missing Twins is one of the strangest cases in Basil’s career. With only a few crumbs of clues with which to find answers, how is he ever going to figure out where Angela and Agatha are being kept—and, of course, who mouse-napped them! Will Basil’s mouse sleuthing skills be up to the task of finding the twins before it’s too late?
Series: The Great Mouse Detective
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Aladdin; Reissue edition (May 17, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1481464019
ISBN-13: 978-1481464017
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 6 - 9 years
Grade Level: 1 - 4
As a big fan of Sherlock Holmes, I'm always intrigued when I hear about a new take on the most famous fictional detective of all time. And having seen the Disney animated version of The Great Mouse Detective, I was curious to see what this series was like. And I quite enjoyed this first book in the series where the reader is first introduced to Basil, the mouse who lives in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes house on Baker Street, number 221B. In this story, Basil and his associate Dr. Dawson set off to find a pair of mouse twins who have been kidnapped. The story is simple enough to be easy to follow for those just being introduced to mysteries with enough details to demonstrate some of the skills for which Sherlock Holmes and by extension the deductive skills he is so famous for. The story is short enough to be a quick read. Dawson is a fun narrator whose own abilities help highlight his famous companion. Basil of Baker Street makes for a enjoyable introduction to the mystery genre and a prelude to the more famous mysteries of Sherlock Holmes.
This 41 Year old read found the story to be incomprehensible while reading to his 7year old. The best part is the cover art which you can see on . At one point I asked my son. Can you tell me about what is going on here? Who are the characters? What are they doing? Nothing. He couldn't. I stopped and started reading PAX, which does include many adult themes that some parents may find inappropriate for their kids, but is much more engaging. This book reminds me of how Harry Potter knock off books are created in the Chinese market for sale without the Authors approval and to be quite frank don't make any sense. As a side note it is difficult as a parent to search for books that are good for a certain age to be read to, rather than for them to read for themselves. You could greatly improve the selection process by making this clear. In the case of Great Mouse Detective this doesn't matter because it doesn't work for either.
Why are there so few Basil books, they are witty and well developed and just scary enough for young readers.
I gave three stars because the story is unfamiliar to most 7 year olds I read it to. Entirely my fault for selecting one with an unfamiliar theme. Any kid who knows about Sherlock Holmes will enjoy it.
wonderful introduction for the series
Cute story for young detectives! Hope there will be more in the series.
My 9 year old read it in one sitting. He loved it. The vocabulary was easy for him but he loved the story. We are getting more in this series.
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