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    Sherlock Holmes re-told for children : The Blue Carbuncle: British-English Edition
    Sherlock Holmes re-told for children : The Blue Carbuncle: British-English Edition
    Sherlock Holmes re-told for children : The Blue Carbuncle: British-English Edition
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    Sherlock Holmes re-told for children : The Blue Carbuncle: British-English Edition

    By Mark Williams

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    How old were you when you discovered Sherlock?

    As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story The Blue Carbuncle.

    This is the British-English edition.

    British-English?

    Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the Atlantic we are. UK = colour, US = color; UK = marvellous, US = marvelous; UK = theatre, US= theater, etc. This sometimes causes problem for children at school, so in response to requests from school librarians there are now British-English and American-English versions of the Sherlock For Kids books.

    Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the blue carbuncle in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English, with the seamier side of Victorian life left out.

    Ideal for children aged 9-12 to get started with the world’s most famous detective.

    Other books in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series:
    • The Blue Carbuncle
     
    • Silver Blaze
     
    • The Red-Headed League
     
    • The Engineer’s Thumb
     
    • The Speckled Band
     
    • The Six Napoleons
     
    • The Naval Treaty
     
    • 3-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze. The Red-Headed League
     
    • 3-in-1 Box Set - The Engineer’s Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons
     
    • 6-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze, The Red-Headed League, The Engineer’s Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons


    These titles may be available as ebooks, paperbacks and as audio-books.

    Coming next in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series:

    •             The Musgrave Ritual

    •             The Beryl Coronet

    •             The Resident Patient

    Coming soon from international bestselling author Mark Williams :

    •             When Sherlock Was A Boy – tales from Sherlock’s childhood.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOdyssey
    Release dateAug 9, 2016
    ISBN9788822830425
    Sherlock Holmes re-told for children : The Blue Carbuncle: British-English Edition
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    Mark Williams

    Mark S. Williams (PhD, Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines) served in ministry to Muslims for twenty years (1990–2010) with SIM in the Philippines. He published articles in the Journal of Asian Mission and Missiology and was a contributing author in Missionary Methods: Research, Reflections, and Realities (William Carey Library).

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      Sherlock Holmes re-told for children - Mark Williams

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      The Blue Carbuncle 1.

      London, England. 1889.

      It was Boxing Day, the day after Christmas Day, as I made my way carefully through the icy London streets. A cold wind blew light, fluffy snowflakes about and I hoped it wouldn’t snow too heavily that afternoon.

      The streets were icy and slippery and I found it easier to walk on the straw strewn across the road than on the pavements. By the time I got to my destination I was absolutely freezing. It was high time I bought myself a new coat and gloves!

      I stomped my boots on the first of the stone steps outside 221b Baker Street, so I would not traipse ice and grit into Mrs. Hudson’s hallway. It had been some time since I had lived here, sharing an apartment with my dear friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes, and I still had a key, so I unlocked the door and let myself in.

      Mrs. Hudson! I shouted through to the kitchen where I knew the lady of the house would be busy. Partly as a courtesy to let her know I was here; more in the hope she would see me shivering and offer a warm pot of tea.

      Which of course she did, bless her.

      Merry Christmas, Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson said as she came into the hallway, wiping floury hands on her flowery apron. My, you look quite frozen. Hurry yourself along up to Mr. Holmes this instant and I shall bring you both a pot of steaming hot tea.

      That would be most welcome, Mrs. Hudson, I said.

      And just look at my floury hands, the landlady went on. Why, Dr. Watson, you must surely have known I was making your favourite scones today. The first batch will be coming out of the oven in no time.

      Splendid, Mrs. Hudson, I said. Splendid. And with a pat of fresh butter and your wonderful home-made strawberry jam, of course.

      Of course, chuckled Mrs. Hudson.

      I leaned in to Mrs. Hudson and whispered, Don’t tell anyone I said so, Mrs. H., but between the two of us you make far better scones than my dear wife, bless her.

      Oh, get away with you, Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson blushed, and she shuffled back into the kitchen, chuckling to herself.

      I made my way up the stairs to the floor occupied by my dear friend, and knocked once.

      Come in, Watson, Holmes called out.

      The Blue Carbuncle 2.

      I pushed open the door and the warmth from the blazing fire met me. I put my hat on the hat-stand just inside the door and began taking off my gloves, scarf and overcoat.

      And just how did you know it was me, Holmes? I asked.

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