Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's collection of pre-eminent detective short stories - English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes, his faithful and insightful friend Dr. John H. Watson and their exploits into the world of mystery and deduction. Students and teachers alike will be fascinated with Sherlock Holmes uncanny ability to uncover the true facts of a crime despite the danger and enemies that may lurk in the shadows.

Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and intermediate English language learners accessible adaptations of the greatest works of literature. Carefully designed to retell the stories using vocabulary and sentence structure appropriate for one of six different grade levels.

- Carefully graded, retold-stories using appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure
- Motivating full-color illustrations
- Discussion questions before and after each chapter
- A glossary of key vocabulary words
- A short playlet for fun classroom activities
- An MP3 CD of the full story