Synopses & Reviews
Go to The Dancing Men and ask for a saucer of milk for your snake. Then all will be revealed.Xena and Xander Holmes think living in London will be boring. But one afternoon theyre handed a cryptic note that leads them to a hidden room—and a secret society. When they discover theyre related to Sherlock Holmes and inherit his unsolved casebook, life becomes so much more exciting. The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldnt, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not?
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“A strong start to what will undoubtedly remain an enjoyable series.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A fast-paced, entertaining mystery.”—Booklist
“A well-paced beginning to a new series.”—School Library Journal
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“A strong start to what will undoubtedly remain an enjoyable series.”Kirkus Reviews
“A fast-paced, entertaining mystery.”Booklist
“A well-paced beginning to a new series.”School Library Journal
Synopsis
Xena and Xander Holmes discover they are related to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and inherit his casebook. The siblings set out to solve the cases their ancestor could not, and they begin with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a century ago. Illustrations.
Synopsis
What if you inherited Sherlock Holmes's book of unsolved cases?
Xena and Xander Holmes have just discovered they're related to Sherlock Holmes and have inherited his unsolved casebook The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn't, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first-century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not?
Modern technology meets the classic detective story in The 100-Year-Old Secret, the first in Tracy Barrett's terrific new mystery series that will intrigue young sleuths everywhere
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Sherlock Holmess great-great-great-grandkids are using modern technology to crack his unsolved cases.
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Sherlock Holmess great-great-great-grandkids are using modern technology to crack his unsolved cases.
About the Author
Tracy Barrett is the author of the Sherlock Files books, as well as several other acclaimed books for young people, including King of Ithaka, Cold in Summer and Anne of Byzantium. Her books have been named an ALA Best Book for young adults, a Bank Street best childrens book of the year, and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, among other honors. She is a professor of Italian language and civilization at Vanderbilt University and lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee.