BASIL OF BAKER STREET

by Eve Titus ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

Into Basil's (the noted mouse detective) apartment on No. 221-b. Baker Street, Mrs. Judson, the ""mousekeeper"", ushers the frantic Proudfoots, whose twins, Angela and Agatha, have been kidnapped. Basil, who is well equipped to find the girls, having very literally followed in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes, and his companion, Dr. Dawson, set out in pursuit, and after much cogitation and derring do, reunite the little girls with their parents. This miniature detective story follows many of the conventions of the A. Conan Doyle classics, though its simple structure and elementary clues are geared to the logic of the young reader. The text, itself, does not fully exploit the humorous possibilities of the situation although Paul Galdone's elegant Victorian illustrations will delight both children and adults with their graceful wit. Eve Titus and Paul Galdone, who have previously collaborated on the very successful Anatole books, once again happily join forces in this charming mousetery.

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Publisher: Whittlesey House

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1958

Categories: CHILDREN'S