Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Speckled Band
Case 5
From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson
“It was the band. The speckled band!”
After her sister Julia dies suddenly, Helen Stoner worries that she is the killer’s next target. With her last words, Julia insisted that the “speckled band” murdered her. Can Holmes and Watson discover the identity of the speckled band before Helen falls victim as well?
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978-0-7613-6198-5
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978-1-5415-4060-6
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Graphic Novels |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Graphic Universe ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2010-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.2 |
| Text Type | Fiction—Mystery |
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| BISACS | JUV008120, JUV028000, JUV008060 |
| Dewey | 741.5'973 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6.625 x 9.25 |
| Lexile | 670 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 138995 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading and Teaching Guides |
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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.
Illustrator: Sophie Rohrbach
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.
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On the Case with Holmes and Watson
Get ready to jump on the case with Holmes and Watson! This graphic novel series presents the thrilling adventures of the world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, John H. Watson. At the end of each book, readers examine the clues that helped Holmes solve each… View available downloads →