The Boy Sherlock Holmes
| First edition cover of The Eye of the Crow, the first book in the series | |
| Author | Shane Peacock |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| No. of books | 6 |
The Boy Sherlock Holmes series of novels, by Shane Peacock, are the childhood exploits of the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. All are published by Tundra Books simultaneously in Canada and the U.S. (and appear in other countries and languages, including China, France, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Spain).
Books in the series
[edit ]- Eye of the Crow (2007)
- Death in the Air (2008)
- Vanishing Girl (2010)
- Secret Fiend (2010)
- Dragon Turn (2011)
- Becoming Holmes (2012)
Reception
[edit ]Eye of the Crow was selected as a Booklist "Top Ten in Young Mysteries"[1] and was a winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Juvenile Crime Fiction.[1]
School Library Journal called the series "spellbinding"[2] and stated that "Younger YAs will be captivated by Shane Peacock’s The Boy Sherlock Holmes, a series of novels".[3]
All have won Junior Library Guild of America Premier Selection Awards.[4] The series as a whole has garnered more than 40 awards, nominations, and honors.[5]
Adaptation
[edit ]In November 2022, it was announced that The Boy Sherlock Holmes series would be adapted as a co-production between Productivity Media and Wind Sun Sky Entertainment with Matt Cirulnick writing.[6]
See also
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References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case". Tundra Books. Archived from the original on 2012年03月16日. Retrieved 2012年02月04日.
- ^ "The Game Is Afoot". School Library Journal . Retrieved 2012年02月04日.
- ^ "A Hard-Hitting Holmes". School Library Journal . Retrieved 2012年02月04日.
- ^ Junior Library Guild of America Archived 2011年07月13日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shane Peacock website Archived 2010年04月25日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 28, 2022). "Productivity Media Teams With Former Lucasfilm Exec Catherine Winder For Film & TV Slate Including 'The Boy Sherlock'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 30, 2022.