false 1119508 3 Sherlock Holmes, just thirteen, is a misfit. His highborn mother is the daughter of an aristocratic family, his father a poor Jew. Their marriage flouts tradition and makes them social pariahs in the London of the 1860s; and their son, Sherlock, bears the burden of their rebellion. Friendless, bullied at school, he belongs nowhere and has only his wits to help him make his way.<br><br>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 &#8212; and in London, they hang boys of thirteen.<br><br>Shane Peacock has created a boy who bears all the seeds of the character who has mesmerized millions: the relentless eye, the sense of justice, and the complex ego. The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favorite with young readers everywhere. 1106577 24 8 2007 Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case (The Boy Sherlock Holmes) total:82|5:21|4:40|3:12|2:8|1:1| 82 318 142 33 3 0 false false Fri Jan 02 13:45:22 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 13:30:38 -0800 2009 Silverfin for James Bond) to the accounts of the world's greatest detective. A bit plodding at times, thick as a Victorian London fog - which actually works to further convey a believably atmospheric backstory to Holmes' character. Although there is certainly action, espe...more...]]> 2 2 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 21:32:59 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 21:35:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Oct 23 18:26:57 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 09:07:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 14:26:36 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 14:27:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 09:21:30 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 09:23:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 17:33:31 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 17:36:59 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 11:28:55 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 11:32:04 -0700 2009 2 0 false true Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 07:51:56 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 08:03:59 -0700 2009 ]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 18:01:14 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 18:20:25 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 12:28:16 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 23:42:58 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 07:35:04 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 07:36:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 23:22:59 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 09:42:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 25 23:32:04 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 23:33:24 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 13:17:10 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 17:15:45 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Mar 17 13:14:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 13:16:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 14 20:57:14 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 21:12:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 06:19:06 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 19:07:15 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Mar 16 10:23:55 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 12:10:51 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jul 05 19:41:58 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 19:44:31 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 07:01:13 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 11:05:13 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6071887