A hat, a goose, and a priceless blue gem...Can Sherlock Holmes add up the clues? When countess's blue gem is stolen and winds up inside a goose, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson jump on the case. But will they ever find the thief? Or is it just a wild goose chase?
Once again it's nice to read a graphic novel in between other stuff, but somehow I miss the details a novel offers.
The story was good, a typical Sherlock Holmes story. But even if it's nice to read the graphic novel, I think I'll re-read them in one of my target languages.
Tags: Sherlock Holmes, mystery, graphic novels, easy reader, case files, humor
This graphic novel version of the famous "Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" in the Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a fun romp. The story line and language are simplified to entice beginning and reluctant readers to enjoy these mysteries. The story is told in the guise of Dr. Watson writing a report, or case file, about some of his adventures with Holmes.
Shaw, Murray and Cosson, J.M., illustrated by Shopie Rohrbach. "Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Blue Gem." part of a series entitled "On the Case with Homes and Watson" #3.Graphic Universe: Minneapolis, 2011.
Volume three in the series adapts the story "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" where a priceless jewel somehow ends up in a holiday goose. It takes a few liberties with the original but not in a bad way. As in the other volumes there is an excellent "Further Reading and Websites" list at the end. These books are an easy, fun way to introduce the Sherlock Holmes stories to young readers.
The well-known mystery solving team of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are at it again in this graphic novel. The duo works to put the clues together to solve the mystery of the missing blue gem in a very easy to read, riveting story.