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    Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Blue Carbuncle
    Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Silver Blaze
    Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Six Stories
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    Sherlock Holmes in Simple English Series

    By A L Stringer and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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    About this series

    Just before a wealthy businessman disappears, his wife sees his face in an upper floor window above an opium den. The only suspect is a beggar who lives in the room. Holmes has to stay up all night smoking his pipe before he finds the answer to the mystery.

    This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers.

    Features
    • Comprehension and vocabulary tasks
    • Summary of the story
    • Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references
    • Word list at the end of the book
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA L Stringer
    Release dateApr 22, 2021
    Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Blue Carbuncle
    Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Silver Blaze
    Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Six Stories

    Titles in the series (6)

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      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Six Stories
      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Six Stories

      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Six Stories

      A L Stringer
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      Six of the best-known Sherlock Holmes stories retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language and younger readers. A Scandal in Bohemia The Blue Carbuncle Silver Blaze The Speckled Band The Copper Beeches The Man with the Twisted LipFeatures Comprehension and vocabulary tasks Summary of the story Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references Word list at the end of the book

      Six of the best-known Sherlock Holmes stories retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language and younger readers. A Scandal in Bohemia The Blue Carbuncle Silver Blaze The Speckled Band The Copper Beeches The Man with the Twisted LipFeatures Comprehension and vocabulary tasks Summary of the story Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references Word list at the end of the book

    • 3

      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Blue Carbuncle
      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Blue Carbuncle

      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Blue Carbuncle

      Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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      A valuable diamond has been stolen, and Holmes and Watson find themselves on a chase through the streets of London at Christmas as they search for clues. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features •  Comprehension and vocabulary tasks •  Summary of the story •  Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references •  Word list at the end of the book

      A valuable diamond has been stolen, and Holmes and Watson find themselves on a chase through the streets of London at Christmas as they search for clues. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features •  Comprehension and vocabulary tasks •  Summary of the story •  Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references •  Word list at the end of the book

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      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Silver Blaze
      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Silver Blaze

      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: Silver Blaze

      A L Stringer
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      A famous racehorse disappears just before an important race and its trainer is found dead outside the stables. Holmes and Watson are soon on an express train heading for the scene of the crime, a lonely village in the wilds of Dartmoor in the west of England. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features •    Comprehension and vocabulary tasks •    Summary of the story •    Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references •    Word list at the end of the book  

      A famous racehorse disappears just before an important race and its trainer is found dead outside the stables. Holmes and Watson are soon on an express train heading for the scene of the crime, a lonely village in the wilds of Dartmoor in the west of England. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features •    Comprehension and vocabulary tasks •    Summary of the story •    Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references •    Word list at the end of the book  

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      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Speckled Band
      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Speckled Band

      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Speckled Band

      A L Stringer
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      In the middle of the night a young woman lets out terrible scream, collapses and dies. Her only words are a mysterious phrase: 'the speckled band'. Sherlock Holmes is called down to the family's ancient mansion in the countryside, where he has to deal with the frightening Dr Roylott and a garden of wild animals. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features Comprehension and vocabulary tasks Summary of the story Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references Word list at the end of the book

      In the middle of the night a young woman lets out terrible scream, collapses and dies. Her only words are a mysterious phrase: 'the speckled band'. Sherlock Holmes is called down to the family's ancient mansion in the countryside, where he has to deal with the frightening Dr Roylott and a garden of wild animals. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features Comprehension and vocabulary tasks Summary of the story Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references Word list at the end of the book

    • 6

      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Copper Beeches
      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Copper Beeches

      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Copper Beeches

      A L Stringer
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      Miss Hunter is too poor to refuse a job as a governess in English country house, even when the conditions are very strange. Her new employer is friendly and funny, but why does he keep a large and dangerous dog, and what is in the locked room? It isn't long before she turns to Sherlock Holmes for the answers to her questions. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features Comprehension and vocabulary tasks Summary of the story Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references Word list at the end of the book

      Miss Hunter is too poor to refuse a job as a governess in English country house, even when the conditions are very strange. Her new employer is friendly and funny, but why does he keep a large and dangerous dog, and what is in the locked room? It isn't long before she turns to Sherlock Holmes for the answers to her questions. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features Comprehension and vocabulary tasks Summary of the story Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references Word list at the end of the book

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      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Man with the Twisted Lip
      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Man with the Twisted Lip

      Sherlock Holmes in Simple English: The Man with the Twisted Lip

      A L Stringer
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      Just before a wealthy businessman disappears, his wife sees his face in an upper floor window above an opium den. The only suspect is a beggar who lives in the room. Holmes has to stay up all night smoking his pipe before he finds the answer to the mystery. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features Comprehension and vocabulary tasks Summary of the story Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references Word list at the end of the book

      Just before a wealthy businessman disappears, his wife sees his face in an upper floor window above an opium den. The only suspect is a beggar who lives in the room. Holmes has to stay up all night smoking his pipe before he finds the answer to the mystery. This book is a graded reader. The story has been retold in modern English for students of English as a foreign / second language at intermediate level (CEFR B1) and younger native speakers. Features Comprehension and vocabulary tasks Summary of the story Endnotes for difficult words, place names and cultural references Word list at the end of the book

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