Real skill is therefore needed to make an adaptation for a younger audience and Stephanie Baudet has achieved this without losing the thrust and threat of the story about a frightening beast seemingly out to bring terror and death to the Baskervilles. In written form this sense of foreboding is also conveyed in the original text. The Hound of the Baskervilles is quite scary when depicted on TV or film the mists rolling over the moor and the sound of the howling creature are intimidating for adults. The books are made more accessible for the younger reader with quirky original and detailed illustrations throughout the book by Arianna Bellucci.Ĭhildren finding this series are given an opportunity to read about the Great Detective with fresh eyes and the colourful cover design and illustrations will only improve their reading pleasure. This new adaptation of this famous novel is aimed at kids, 7+ and is part of a series of books in The Sherlock Holmes Children’s Collection.
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