Mini Classics. The Hound of the Baskervilles

The most beloved classics of all time, retold in shorter, simpler versions.

Doctor Mortimer turns to Sherlock Holmes for help: Sir Charles Baskerville has died under mysterious circumstances, on a moor shrouded in legends and superstition. Next to the body, enormous footprints—as if left by a demonic hound. Holmes sends Watson and Sir Henry Baskerville to the family estate to protect him, but thick fog, chilling cries in the night, and the shadow of a monstrous dog turn the moor into a nightmare. Meanwhile, has Holmes really stayed in London… or is he hiding in the shadows of the case?

• A short and illustrated version of one of Sherlock Holmes’s most famous novels, designed to introduce young readers to the world of mystery.
• A classic in a handy, pocket-sized, modern edition, perfect for guiding children through the unmissable stories of world literature.