Penguin Readers Level 3: Sherlock Holmes - The Hound of the Baskervilles (ELT Graded Reader): Abridged Edition

· Random House
Ebook
80
Pages
Eligible
This book will become available on April 9, 2026. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read.

In this story, after Sir Charles Baskerville dies on the moor near his house, his friend Doctor Mortimer visits Sherlock Holmes in London. “Sir Charles’ pipe was on the ground near the gate, and between Sir Charles and the gate, I saw footprints,” Doctor Mortimer tells the famous detective. “They were the footprints of an enormous hound!”

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About the author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.

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