SHERLOCK HOLMES INVESTIGATES

Follow Holmes as he solves the mystery of "The Blue Carbuncle", finds a missing fiancé in "A Case of Identity" and discovers the identity of a strange creature in "The Yellow Face". This reader uses the expansive reading approach, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text. As well as the story, this reader contains : - An introduction about Conan Doyle and his life ; - A wide range of activities practising the four skillsa ; - Dossiers : Conan Doyle Defends the Crew of the Titanic, Arthur Defends the Underdog and Sherlock Homes on Stage and Screen ; - PET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grades 5/6) ; - A full recording of the text.