The Beast of Blackslope
Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister spending a year in England, use clues in their ancestor Sherlock Holmes' casebook as they try to solve the mystery of a monster threatening a peaceful country village where a documentary film is being made.
| Main Author: | Barrett, Tracy, 1955- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Henry Holt,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: |
Sherlock files ;
#02 |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister spending a year in England, use clues in their ancestor Sherlock Holmes' casebook as they try to solve the mystery of a monster threatening a peaceful country village where a documentary film is being made. |
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| Physical Description: |
174 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780805083415 (hc : alk. paper) 0805083413 (hc : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
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 children's 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. |