The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Following Sterling`s spectacularly successful launch of its children`s classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: '' Classic Starts,'' The stories are abridged the quality is complete. ''Classic Starts'' treats the world`s beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powers of the world`s smartest detective. These easy-to-read Sherlock Holmes stories provide the perfect introduction to the super sleuth and his friend and assistant, Dr. Watson. Among the intriguing tales: ''A Scandal in Bohemia,'' Holmes`s first encounter with the mysterious Irene Adler ''The Red-Headed League'' ''The Adventure of the Six Napoleons'' and others.

• author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle