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Basil of Baker Street

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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.

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.

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.

This is a mousy Sherlock Holmes tale, for children. A mouse detective and his doctor sidekick must rescue missing twins from the cellar of the Baker Street house. It is suspenseful and has touches of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle throughout. My first grader loves it.