Eye Of The Crow

The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case

Shane Peacock

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English

Dennis Jones & Associates
15 May 2011

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA); Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)

Sherlock Holmes, just 13, is a misfit. Friendless, bullied at school, he belongs nowhere and has only his wits. But what wits they are! His keen powers of observation are already apparent, though he is still a boy. He loves to amuse himself by constructing histories from the smallest detail for everyone he meets. Partly for fun, he focuses his attention on a sensational murder to see if he can solve it. But his game turns deadly serious when he finds himself the accused - and in London, they hang boys of 13.

By: Shane Peacock
Imprint: Dennis Jones & Associates
Country of Publication: Canada
Volume: 01
Dimensions: Height: 193mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9780887769191
ISBN 10: 0887769195
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 15 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Eye Of The Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case

Selected as a Booklist Top Ten in Young Mysteries Winner, Arthur Ellis Award for Juvenile Crime Fiction Gold Medal Winner, Foreward Magazine's Book of the Year Awards Winner, IODE's Violet Downey Book Award . ..the first intriguing volume in an ambitious new series....a shadowy, vividly described London....Creative references to Doyle's characters abound...and Sherlock himself is cleverly interpreted....[made] both fascinating and complex....plenty of readers will like the smart, young detective they find here, and find themselves irresistibly drawn into his thrilling adventures. -- Booklist, Starred review and named one of the Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth The details of the plot are plausible, the pacing well timed, and the historical setting vividly depicted...The titular crow comes fascinatingly into play...On balance, the characters enrich the book and help give Holmes's storied abilities credence. -- School Library Journal, Starred review . ..young people familiar with Holmes' canon will best appreciate Peacock's riffs; but plenty of readers will like the smart, young detective they find here, and find themselves irresistibly drawn into his thrilling adventures. -- Book Links, Named Best New Books for the Classroom Peacock effectively evokes Conan Doyle's London alleyway, and his young Sherlock is a compelling and poignant character. -- The Horn Book Guide From the Hardcover edition.