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The Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure of the Three Students: The Adventure of the Three Students
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous character is now in graphic novel adaptations! Join Sherlock Holmes and John Watson as they uncover clues unseen by police inspectors and solve unsolvable cases. With Holmes on the case, you can be sure adventure will follow in the Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes!
When Professor Soames needs a discrete detective to discover who broke into his office, he immediately goes to Holmes and Watson. With only three students who could benefit from seeing the exam on the professor's desk, it is a quick study for the duo. Follow the clues in the adventure of the three students.
An action-packed, thrilling series featuring world-class illustrations to grab young readers' attention! * Age-appropriate Art * Reinforced Library Binding * How to Draw page * Glossary * Further Reading * About the Author * About the Adapters. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
When Professor Soames needs a discrete detective to discover who broke into his office, he immediately goes to Holmes and Watson. With only three students who could benefit from seeing the exam on the professor's desk, it is a quick study for the duo. Follow the clues in the adventure of the three students.
An action-packed, thrilling series featuring world-class illustrations to grab young readers' attention! * Age-appropriate Art * Reinforced Library Binding * How to Draw page * Glossary * Further Reading * About the Author * About the Adapters. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
48 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2012
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January 17, 2021
Every Sherlock is well done. This one shows it’s age a bit in the racial profiles but otherwise is a quick and fun read.
September 14, 2021
Mid-year mystery madness
November 11, 2024
Came together nicely.
July 3, 2020
For those of you as obsessed with Sherlock Holmes as I am, this is a nice, short introduction to the series with wonderful illustrations. Graphic novels are a greatly overlooked form of literature!
April 24, 2015
The graphic novel version of the Sherlock Holmes short story "The Adventure of the Three Students" was chosen primarily to fit the need for a graphic novel in the latest challenge I've signed up for. I was very glad to find a Holmes graphic novel available at the local library. The original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle appeared in The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
The story is a fairly straight-forward one. Professor Soames has been preparing one portion of an exam for a very important fellowship with substantial financial support. Soames is responsible for the Greek portion of the exam. His task is to provide a large passage of Greek text for the students to translate. It must be a passage that none of them have seen before. He leaves the passage on his desk, locks the door, and joins a friend for tea. When he returns there is a key in the door (though the door is locked) and there is evidence that someone has been in the room. His servant finds him bewildered and when Bannister, the servant, realizes that he has left his key in the door and allowed someone to see the exam he nearly collapses.
Soames calls upon Sherlock Holmes to determine if one of the three competitors for this highly sought-after fellowship was his visitor--and, if so, which one. After following up clues that include clay found on the floor, a deep scratch on the desk, pencil shavings on the window sill, and the odd behavior of Bannister, Holmes is ready to reveal the cheating student.
The graphic novel is faithful to the original story and a very quick read. It is quite obviously meant for young readers and may work quite well to interest them in the Great Detective. From an older reader's viewpoint, it is quite simplistic--and even points out (with arrows!) the clues in various scenes. The illustrations are also very inconsistent--Holmes varies in his look quite a bit, especially in reference to age. In some panels he looks to be in his thirties, others he seems to be even older, and then suddenly he looks very young and fresh-faced as if he is in his late teens. Fairly enjoyable for older readers, but I'm quite sure children will like it more.
First posted on my blog My Reader's Block. Please request permission before reposting. Thanks.
The story is a fairly straight-forward one. Professor Soames has been preparing one portion of an exam for a very important fellowship with substantial financial support. Soames is responsible for the Greek portion of the exam. His task is to provide a large passage of Greek text for the students to translate. It must be a passage that none of them have seen before. He leaves the passage on his desk, locks the door, and joins a friend for tea. When he returns there is a key in the door (though the door is locked) and there is evidence that someone has been in the room. His servant finds him bewildered and when Bannister, the servant, realizes that he has left his key in the door and allowed someone to see the exam he nearly collapses.
Soames calls upon Sherlock Holmes to determine if one of the three competitors for this highly sought-after fellowship was his visitor--and, if so, which one. After following up clues that include clay found on the floor, a deep scratch on the desk, pencil shavings on the window sill, and the odd behavior of Bannister, Holmes is ready to reveal the cheating student.
The graphic novel is faithful to the original story and a very quick read. It is quite obviously meant for young readers and may work quite well to interest them in the Great Detective. From an older reader's viewpoint, it is quite simplistic--and even points out (with arrows!) the clues in various scenes. The illustrations are also very inconsistent--Holmes varies in his look quite a bit, especially in reference to age. In some panels he looks to be in his thirties, others he seems to be even older, and then suddenly he looks very young and fresh-faced as if he is in his late teens. Fairly enjoyable for older readers, but I'm quite sure children will like it more.
First posted on my blog My Reader's Block. Please request permission before reposting. Thanks.
December 18, 2012
This graphic novel re-tells Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale where Holmes determines which of three students cheated on an exam. While the length of the book and it's format do not do justice to the complexity of Doyle's original work, this particular graphic in the series does seem to give the reader most of the clues necessary to form a hypothesis towards solving the case on their own. It may be a way to draw a younger student in and then encourage them to read the original work.
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