When Sherlock Holmes goes missing in sinister circumstances, only his gang of young detectives can save him. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Mary hissed at Sparrow as he passed her dressing room the next evening. “You promised.” Sparrow was taken aback. “But I did,” he protested. “I trusted you,” she continued, almost in tears. “You said you and your friends would help me.” &...
Luckily they had been able to get a compartment to themselves, so they were free to explore and investigate it. They bounced up and down on the padded seats. They stared in wonder at the framed photographs of seaside resorts screwed to the walls above the seats, and at their own faces in the narr...
“Sweep! Swee–eep!” Wiggins and Gertie could hear the chimney sweep’s cry echoing along the street before they saw him. He was wearing a battered top hat and dusty black tailcoat – the traditional sweep’s outfit – and pushing a handcart loaded with brushes and poles and sacks. “Wotcha, Charlie,” W...
It was late, and the sounds of the celebrations were dying down as the revellers made their way home. “Where do we start, then?” Sparrow asked. “Back at the laundry,” Wiggins said. “But keep your eyes peeled for them triad geezers. From what your fr...
Sparrow was dozing in the comfortable saddle on Patch’s back, just managing to stay awake. Gertie was thrilled by the power of Silver Star. She could feel his muscles rippling as he moved. Secretly she wished that the journey would never end so that she could go on riding this wonderful creature ...
Wiggins burst excitedly into Mrs Pettigrew’s shop. “I found the answer!” Murray sat up, startled. “What the…?” he exclaimed. “What are you talking about?” “I know what ‘Spaniards’ means!” “You do?” “It’s a pub. Or it was in 1740.” “It still is. It’s quite famous. Of course!” “D’you know where it ...
“Oh, poor Ravi,” Rosie said sadly. “Losin’ his dad like that.” Everyone nodded sympathetically. Then Queenie suddenly clapped a hand to her mouth. “Oh, my word!” she said. “It ain’t half ‘poor Ravi’.” “What d’you mean?” asked Wiggins. “Well, if his dad was the Raja of Ranjipur, and he’s dead now,...