"A well-paced, exciting story in which stalwart heroes attempt to outwit inscrutable villains. . . Readers who love mysteries and adventure stories are sure to enjoy the experience." — ALA Booklist (starred review)
"A tantalizing playground for inquisitive minds." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A bold and thrilling reimagining of Arthur Conan Doyle’ s early life, filled with students and teachers who the world would later come to know so well, including Dr. Watson, James Moriarty, and, of course, Sherlock Holmes. ” — The Conan Doyle Estate
From the acclaimed author Ali Standish of The Ethan I Was Before comes a thrilling middle grade tale with hair-raising adventures, new friendships, secret societies, and the mind behind one of the greatest detectives of all time: Sherlock Holmes. Now in paperback!
When young Arthur Conan Doyle is o ffered a spot at Baskerville Hall, a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children, he is elated at being chosen— and being given a chance to turn his family’ s fortunes around. There, Arthur makes quick friends with Irene Eagle, a girl who boldly strides into action, and Jimmie Moriarty, a boy whose brilliance rivals Arthur’ s own. Together, they discover that their new school is a peculiar place, home to leaning towers and unexplained explosions, prowling wolves and extinct birds.
Arthur quickly makes enemies, too— deadly foes who wants him expelled . . . or worse. When Arthur and his friends are invited into a powerful secret society called the Clover, they must pass three challenging tests to be accepted. But along the way, Arthur uncovers a mystery that will lead to grand adventure . . . and even greater danger.
An Amazon Best Books of the Month pick for September!
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection pick!
