Basil of Baker Street [Paperback]

Eve Titus (Author), Paul Galdone (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1988

Basil, the great mouse detective-- recognized as the Sherlock Holmes of mouse world-- solves the mystery of the missing twins.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (September 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671635174
• ISBN-13: 978-0671635176
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for Sherlockians, April 17, 2000

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Sheila L. Beaumont (South Pasadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street ): Basil of Baker Street (Paperback)

Basil is the Sherlock Holmes of the Mouse World. His friend and associate Dr. Dawson narrates the story. Mrs. Judson is their mousekeeper. The mouse detective has learned his sleuthing skills by listening to Sherlock Holmes tell Dr. Watson how he solved his cases. Basil takes notes in shortpaw. Basil and Dr. Dawson live in the mouse village Holmestead in the cellar at 221B Baker St. In this book Basil solves the kidnapping of the mouse twins Angela and Agatha. Children will enjoy this book, and grown-up Sherlockians will appreciate it even more. It is charmingly illustrated. If you like "Basil of Baker Street," there are four delightful sequels.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basil of Baker Street, May 25, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street ): Basil of Baker Street (Paperback)

I really liked this book because I like books about detectives. This is about a mouse detective who gets lessons from Sherlock Holmes.Like Sherlock Holmes, Basil has an assistant and together they go on lots of adventures solving cases.I couldn't put this book down I liked it so much. It wasn't too scary but it was never boring.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A treasure, July 10, 2009

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T. Rozelle (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book hoping it would be a fun summer read for my nine year old son. I was not disappointed. We have moved on to others in the series. Warning: If you are looking for the typical "twaddle" marketed to tween boys, this is not for you. There are no robots, no guns, and not even one disrespectful comment to/about an elder.