Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2021

The Creeping Man

Illustrated by Arianna Belluci

Book #28 in the The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection series

A professor's bizarre antics hide a sinister secret.

3.9 Goodreads · 55 ratings

120 pages· 710L

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Bookroo's summary

Watson arrives at Baker Street, expecting a trivial case about a misbehaving dog. Instead, he finds Holmes delving into the eerie antics of Professor Presbury, who crawls through hallways and scales his house. What secrets lie behind the professor's strange actions? As Holmes investigates, the stakes rise, and the mystery deepens. Can the legendary detective unravel the truth before it's too late? Discover the chilling secrets lurking in the shadows of this classic Sherlock Holmes adventure.

From the publisher

If convenient, come to Baker Street at once.

If inconvenient, come anyway.

S.H.

When Watson rushes to Baker Street only to find it is for a case about a professor’s misbehaving dog, he is not pleased. What he doesn’t know is that Holmes is really investigating the professor’s seriously strange behaviour – crawling through the hallways, hiding secret letters and even climbing the side of his house. No one knows why or how it is happening, but one thing is for sure: there’s something creepy about Professor Presbury …

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