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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9781595140722
ISBN number: 1595140727
Label: Razorbill
Manufacturer: Razorbill
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: April 20, 2006
Publishing house: Razorbill
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 1349539
Studio: Razorbill
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Brief Book Summary:
When Archie Wiggins is kicked out of the Baker Street Irregulars, the gang of urchins that assists famous detective Sherlock Holmes, he has no idea what to do next. But then Holmes himself goes missing—and it seems the Irregulars might have had something to do with it. Now Wiggins and a few other misfits must take matters into their own hands.
Along the way the misfits uncover two murders and a spectacular plot aimed at the very heart of the British Empire—and when the adventure is over, they find they’re misfits no longer, but part of a new team: the Raven League!
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Young fans of historical fiction and of mysteries alike should find much to appreciate in this fast-paced, suspenseful novel. The jargon and atmospheric touches from the seedy East End of Victorian London are just right. The four resourceful young heroes (one female) are not stereotypes, but three-dimensional characters who find strength in unity. They pursue thugs from whom most of their elders would run away at the earliest opportunity. This book would make a terrific family-friendly motion picture. I'm looking forward to the sequel!
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I am a serious Sherlockian and very critical of most pastiches and parodies, so I was surprised to enjoy this book so much. The authors have managed to create a Holmes and Watson that do not insult our memories of the original tales at the same time that they evoke a realistic Victorian London. The youngsters who form the Raven League are believable kids who would be good company for a juvenile reader - if I were still teaching school, I'd be recommending this volume left and right. I hope there will be more to come.
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