You probably remember in November when I reviewed another book in the Can You Survive? series -- Jack London's The Call of the Wild. Well, now Ryan Jacobson and co-author Deb Mercier have tackled the world's greatest detective in Can You Survive?: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. I liked this one just as much but for different reasons. I think it's a great vehicle for kids to learn about Victorian times and a fun intro to the methods and madness of Sherlock Holmes. Based off of a couple of classic Holmes tales, the young protagonist takes on the role of Holmes himself as he decides whether to take cases and what course of action to follow. It is through these choices that kids will unwittingly be learning about things like transportation and employment in Victorian times. So sneaky! Parents will want to choose the right time for their child to read this book, though, as one of the regular choices is which weapon one will take on a case. If you aren't ready for your little one to contemplate the pros and cons of knives versus guns versus clubs, you may want to hold this back for a couple of years. There's no real violence in the book though -- just the weaponry. Overall, this is shaping up to be a really fun and unique series!
Keeping one finger in the pages in case I make a bad choice,
K
Sounds really cool!
ReplyDeleteI think J.D. might enjoy these. We'll have to check them out.
ReplyDeleteNice post about the book.
ReplyDeleteI liked 'The House of Silk' by Anthony Horowitz.
Check out my review .
Cheers!