Sherlock Hemlock: The Great Twiddlebug Mystery

by Jolly Roger Bradfield

Betty Lou sees a mess in front of her friend's yard, and wonders what happened. Sherlock Hemlock arrives and offers to help solve the mystery. He comes to the conclusion that Twiddlebugs caused the mess after being chased by a monster. However, Betty Lou figures out that somebody had a birthday party, and Roosevelt Franklin proves her right. But there's a surprise ending, showing you should never underestimate a professional detective like Sherlock.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

27 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

"Jolly" Roger Bradfield is perhaps best known for his work as a children's book author and illustrator, though he also worked as a cartoonist on the daily comic strip Dooley's World.

He retired from writing in 1988 to focus on painting.

Reviews

[MarineCAT · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical story for children that seems to not have much creativity to it. Like a story that was randomly thought of and put together in a real quick manner. The illustrations are ok, that look like a child colored in with a crayon. Not bad, there is better stuff out there.

[Mr. John · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very cute story. It is a little brain teaser, that will get your child thinking. The book had me laughing from page one all the way to the end. I like that they used Jim Henson characters in the story. The book is a great example of Sesame Street's learning fun and has a great twist in the end.

[HeavyReader · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sherlock Hemlock is a muppet, and this book comes from Sesame Street. It is a book from my childhood, but I barely remember it. It must have come along when I was an older kid, so I probably didn't read it repeatedly.

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoy rediscovering this my friend's daughter. Memories!