Murder & mystery by Lowry, Shannon

Murder & mystery
by Lowry, Shannon; illustrated by Vosburg, Mike

(#0470UPX)

Paperback World Almanac Library/G. Stevens Pub., 2007
Description: 56 pages : chiefly color illustrations; 27 cm.
Dewey: 741.5; Audience: Middle School; Reading Level: 3.5

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From Follett

The hound of the Baskervilles / by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ; adapted by Shannon Lowry ; illustrated by Mike Vosburg -- William Shakespeare's Macbeth / adapted by Suzette Haden Elgin ; art by Mike Vosburg -- The legend of Sleepy Hollow / by Washington Irving ; adapted by Shannon Lowry ; illustrated by Dan Spiegle. Contains graphic novel adaptations of three classic mystery stories, including: the Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Hound of the Baskervilles"; Shakespeare's "Macbeth," a tale of murder and madness; and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," in which a school teacher's pursuit of a local beauty puts him at odds with another suitor.

From the Publisher
These timeless tales presented in a thrilling, graphic novel-style format will get even the most reluctant readers excited about reading. Bank Street, a trusted name among educators, developed the series and is creating teacher's guides that will explain how to use the books with struggling readers, with ELLs, and with on-level readers as an introduction to literature that will encourage them to go on to read the originals.
Product Details
  • Publisher: World Almanac Library/G. Stevens Pub.
  • Publication Date: January 27, 2007
  • Format: Paperback
  • Series: Bank Street graphic novels
  • Edition: North American ed., U.S. ed.
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 56 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • Tracings: Elgin, Suzette Haden. ; Vosburg, Mike, illustrator. ; Spiegle, Dan, illustrator. ; Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930. Hound of the Baskervilles. ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth. ; Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
  • ISBN-10: 0-8368-7935-X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8368-7935-3
  • Follett Number: 0470UPX
  • Reading Level: 3.5
  • Audience: Middle School