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The Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
Mr. Cubitt has been finding strange drawings of dancing men all around his estate. He would chalk it up to a prankster, if the drawings didn't upset his wife so much. Can Holmes solve the case before tragedy strikes? Follow the clues with Sherlock Holmes in the adventure of the dancing men!
48 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2010
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January 8, 2014
From BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Return of Sherlock Holmes:
The detective probes why a child's scribbles spark tragedy for an old Norfolk family.
The detective probes why a child's scribbles spark tragedy for an old Norfolk family.
January 30, 2014
I've started a random tour through some of the Sherlock Holmes stories in order to spot the allusions better in the Sherlock series. I've read every one of these at least once before many decades ago, so feel no need to read them in order.
What I have found, and I'm guessing it was the case way, way back, is that I enjoy the shorter stories to the long novels. They stay focused on the case, without the long histories that lead up to the crime that the novels contain.
What I have found, and I'm guessing it was the case way, way back, is that I enjoy the shorter stories to the long novels. They stay focused on the case, without the long histories that lead up to the crime that the novels contain.
April 3, 2020
A childhood prank or a carefully crypted text, only person can solve this case 😁
December 28, 2023
All reading this made me do is want to read the original story - I'm still confused by the ending.
July 5, 2014
Booklist (March 15, 2010 (Vol. 106, No. 14))
Grades 3-5. This entry in the Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes opens with a prototypical scene of Holmes obnoxiously displaying how clever he is—and how much of a dullard Watson is—simply for the sport of it, which will nicely introduce readers to Holmes’ unbounded ego and Watson’s long-suffering resignation to play the sidekick role. The rest of the book revolves around the mystery presented by a series of hieroglyph-like drawings, which becomes a case of murder most foul by the time Holmes susses out the villain. Both Holmes and Watson can at times look a bit like kids playing grown-up, but the artwork, which focuses mainly on tight facial close-ups, lends plenty of personality to the side characters. Goodwin’s adaptation does a fine job of making the story clear through dialogue rather than resorting to the large chunks of narrative text found in many classics adaptations. A solid choice to introduce young readers to the distinctly flavored pleasures of Holmesian whodunits. Steer older kids to Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet.
Horn Book (Fall 2010)
These bare-bones adaptations are styled as graphic novels, which may appeal to reluctant readers. Unfortunately, the dialogue is stilted, the plot points aren't always clear, and there's no strong sense of Sherlock Holmes or Dr. Watson's personalities. Illustrations in muted tones favor wide-eyed female characters (` la manga). Each volume includes a common brief biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Reading list. Glos. [Review covers these Graphic Planet: The Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes titles: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of Abbey Grange, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Dancing Men, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Empty House, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Red-Headed League, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Speckled Band.]
Library Media Connection (October 2010)
The timeless appeal of Holmes and Watson, reinforced with large panels on each page, clear colors, and easily readable font in high-contrast white bubbles, will make this set of adventures in demand with emerging, reluctant, and struggling readers. All titles contain a cast of characters, glossary, about the author, additional works, and a website section. The author adapted the text and the illustrator created the artwork in all stories, adding further consistency to the series. Although The Speckled Band adaptation varies a bit from the original story (Holmes? slashing at the snake is not shown as the reason the snake attacks the stepfather), the series doesn?t shy away from violence. This series is a nice way to introduce readers to Sherlock Holmes. Recommended. Lori Robinson, Librarian, Smyrna (Delaware) High School Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye
School Library Journal (May 1, 2010)
Gr 3-8-Coming off the release of the popular live-action Sherlock Holmes movie, this series hopes to capitalize on children's interest in the intrepid investigator. Readers discover the real stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle behind the Sherlock Holmes in the media. The stories are simplified, and sometimes the twisting plots can be hard to follow in just a few brief lines. By taking out so much text, the books lose some of the subtleties and complexities of the cases. However, the colorful artwork is of average quality, and the layout is clean and uncluttered, so the books might attract kids and lead a few of them to other works.-Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, Kearns Library, UT Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
Grades 3-5. This entry in the Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes opens with a prototypical scene of Holmes obnoxiously displaying how clever he is—and how much of a dullard Watson is—simply for the sport of it, which will nicely introduce readers to Holmes’ unbounded ego and Watson’s long-suffering resignation to play the sidekick role. The rest of the book revolves around the mystery presented by a series of hieroglyph-like drawings, which becomes a case of murder most foul by the time Holmes susses out the villain. Both Holmes and Watson can at times look a bit like kids playing grown-up, but the artwork, which focuses mainly on tight facial close-ups, lends plenty of personality to the side characters. Goodwin’s adaptation does a fine job of making the story clear through dialogue rather than resorting to the large chunks of narrative text found in many classics adaptations. A solid choice to introduce young readers to the distinctly flavored pleasures of Holmesian whodunits. Steer older kids to Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet.
Horn Book (Fall 2010)
These bare-bones adaptations are styled as graphic novels, which may appeal to reluctant readers. Unfortunately, the dialogue is stilted, the plot points aren't always clear, and there's no strong sense of Sherlock Holmes or Dr. Watson's personalities. Illustrations in muted tones favor wide-eyed female characters (` la manga). Each volume includes a common brief biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Reading list. Glos. [Review covers these Graphic Planet: The Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes titles: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of Abbey Grange, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Dancing Men, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Empty House, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Red-Headed League, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Speckled Band.]
Library Media Connection (October 2010)
The timeless appeal of Holmes and Watson, reinforced with large panels on each page, clear colors, and easily readable font in high-contrast white bubbles, will make this set of adventures in demand with emerging, reluctant, and struggling readers. All titles contain a cast of characters, glossary, about the author, additional works, and a website section. The author adapted the text and the illustrator created the artwork in all stories, adding further consistency to the series. Although The Speckled Band adaptation varies a bit from the original story (Holmes? slashing at the snake is not shown as the reason the snake attacks the stepfather), the series doesn?t shy away from violence. This series is a nice way to introduce readers to Sherlock Holmes. Recommended. Lori Robinson, Librarian, Smyrna (Delaware) High School Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye
School Library Journal (May 1, 2010)
Gr 3-8-Coming off the release of the popular live-action Sherlock Holmes movie, this series hopes to capitalize on children's interest in the intrepid investigator. Readers discover the real stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle behind the Sherlock Holmes in the media. The stories are simplified, and sometimes the twisting plots can be hard to follow in just a few brief lines. By taking out so much text, the books lose some of the subtleties and complexities of the cases. However, the colorful artwork is of average quality, and the layout is clean and uncluttered, so the books might attract kids and lead a few of them to other works.-Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, Kearns Library, UT Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
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March 22, 2011
A good retelling of a Holmes story for younger readers. The graphic form makes the written code clear enough for kids to understand, and the artist is good enough that the tale works.
Kids who like mysteries will enjoy this series, although the violent nature of some of the crimes may be a problem for very young readers. I would recommend this for about 4th grade and up.
Kids who like mysteries will enjoy this series, although the violent nature of some of the crimes may be a problem for very young readers. I would recommend this for about 4th grade and up.
November 16, 2013
Sherlock is in fine form as usual, but this is one of those stories where a person withholds information in order to spare another, and it ends in tragedy. Seriously, people, if you love someone, be honest with him or her. The truth will out in the end, anyway.
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