Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Speckled Band: A Comic Book

Hardback Published on: 13/08/2026
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Synopsis

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Speckled Band like you've never read it before! This comic book adapts a nail-biting Sherlock classic into a visual feast of humour & puzzling clues. Bringing literature's top sleuth to young audiences are Steve Skidmore & Steve Barlow - experts on accessible, inclusive & irresistible storytelling - with illustrations by cartoonist Claudia Petrazzi.

Classics in Comics is a series of comic books for children aged 9 plus that has inclusion at its heart, opening the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. We include dyslexia-friendly design on every page and diverse representations in the art, so all readers can relate to and build life-long connections to the classics. Each comic has:
- snappy simplified text presenting key plot elements clearly
- introductory materials to help set the scene and introduce the original author
- heaps of material at the back, such as explorations of themes & authors' inspirations!

In the series: Pride & Prejudice / Little Women / Oliver Twist / The Adventure of the Speckled Band: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure / The Three Musketeers / Around the World in 80 Days

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
  • ISBN: 9781445196312
  • Number of pages: 96
  • Dimensions: 216 x 151 mm
  • Interest age: From 9 years
  • Languages: English