The Hound of the Baskervilles

Overview

This stunning Oxford Children’s Classic edition is the perfect introduction to The Hound of the Baskervilles—the best-loved Sherlock Holmes mystery.

Features an introduction by the author of the bestselling Enola Holmes series, Nancy Springer, and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities and more.

Author Biography

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in May 1859 and was educated at a Jesuit school. He married in 1884 and went on to graduate as a doctor from Edinburgh University in 1885. his first novel, A Study in Scarlet, was published in 1881 and introduced Sherlock Holmes to the world. Arthur Conan Doyle soon became very popular and his stories about the great detective were serialized in the Strand Magazine. In 1902 he was knighted and also wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles. He died in July 1930.

Nancy Springer is the bestselling author of the Enola Holmes series.