Basil of Baker Street
What's This Book About
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?
What Kind of Book is Basil of Baker Street
What Should I Know As a Parent
Families are unique and have different expectations for the books they choose to read. The following are concepts included in this book that some parents may wish to seek out or avoid.
Note that this list is not exhaustive and there may be concepts in this book that are not included or have been insufficiently or incorrectly detailed here.
What Questions Should I Ask My Child
- Due to the kidnapping aspect of the story, the book clarifies that children should be safe around strangers. You might use this as a great talking point for explaining stranger safety.
- Basil, the detective and main character, is a great example of honesty, kindness, and smarts, a positive role model you can discuss with young readers.
Reviews
This intermediate read will put your sleuthing and detective skills at work!There are a few illustrations throughout, and it's a fun, quick read. This would be a great read-aloud, too.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Paul Galdone (1907-1986) illustrated hundreds of children’s books, including the Basil of Baker Street series and the Anatole books, which received Caldecott Honors. He was posthumously awarded the 1996 Kerlan Award for his contribution to children’s literature.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781481464017
- Publication Date
- May 17, 2016
- Publisher
- Aladdin Books
- Text Details
- The text of this book was set in Perpetua.
- Page Count
- 112
- Words Per Page
- 88
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2015955960
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 1003795110
- Lexile® Level
- 730L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 7656
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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