The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2007 · Est. 3.5 hour read

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady

By Nancy Springer

Book #2 in the Enola Holmes Mysteries series

Enola Holmes must solve a mystery while evading her brother, Sherlock.

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234 pages· 39,789 words· Est. 3.5 hour read

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Enola Holmes, on the run from her brother Sherlock, discovers mysterious drawings linked to the vanished Lady Cecily. As she navigates the city's shadows, Enola must solve the mystery without losing her freedom. Can she keep her identity hidden and find Lady Cecily before it's too late?

From the publisher

Don’t miss Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess! Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter! Enola Holmes–younger sister to Sherlock Holmes–is back on another case! Enola Holmes is being hunted by the world’s most famous detective–her own brother, Sherlock Holmes. But while she is on the run in the world’s biggest, darkest, dirtiest city, she discovers a hidden cache of charcoal drawings and feels as if she is a soul mate to the girl who drew them. But that girl, Lady Cecily, has disappeared without a trace. Braving the midnight streets, Enola must unravel the clues to find this left-handed lady, but in order to save her, Enola risks revealing more than she should. Will she be able to keep her identity a secret and find Lady Cecily, or will the one thing she is trying to save–her freedom–be lost forever?Praise for Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess An Edgar Award Nominee! Empowered, capable, and smart . . . [with] an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it.–Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful, and brave protagonist. Readers will look forward to hearing this heroine’s unique voice again. –Publishers Weekly, starred review This is a terrific package. Springer not only provides two fine mysteries, breathtaking adventure, and key-eyed description, but she also offers a worthy heroine. –Booklist, starred review

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
234
Words
39,789
Reading age
10–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
980L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about historyBooks about LondonBooks about 19th centuryBooks about 1850-1899
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6.5
F&P level
~W
Publication
Published
May 15, 2008
First published
January 1, 2007
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142411902

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