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The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes: Novels and Short Stories, authored by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, have been brought out for children in a set of 2 volumes by Little Scholarz Editorial. The novels and stories take the children through Sherlock’s greatest cases, along with his sidekick Dr. Watson. Summary of the Book The set of two volumes - The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes: Novels and Short Stories are ideal for young Sherlock Holmes fans, and lovers of old fashioned crime and mystery novels. The stories contained in these books show Holmes’s detective skills, his gift to solve difficult cases speedily, his aptitude at using logical reasoning and forensic science, and his ability at disguising himself. And not too far behind is Dr. Watson, Holmes’s ever so prudent and reliable partner, who faithfully pens down all their adventures. This collection contains four novels and fifty six short stories. The titles of the four novels are A Study in Scarlet, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of The Four, and The Valley of Fear. Some of the titles of the short stories included in the set are The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow, and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Many of the stories featured in the original books have been adapted into Hollywood movies. The movie titled Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, was released in the year 2009. It was nominated for two Academy Awards. In the year 2011, A Game of Shadows was released featuring the same Hollywood actors. About Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician best known for his mystery novels and short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. He is also famous his Professor Challenger series detailed in: The Lost World, The Poison Belt and The Land of Mist. Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. He was knighted in the year 1902 by King Edward for his services as a volunteer doctor in the Langman Field Hospital at Bloemfontein between March and June 1900.