Classics in Comics: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Speckled English 2026

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Speckled Band like you've never read it before! This comic book adapts a nail-biting Sherlock classic into a visual feast of humour & puzzling clues. Bringing literature's top sleuth to young audiences are Steve Skidmore & Steve Barlow - experts on accessible, inclusive & irresistible storytelling - with illustrations by cartoonist Claudia Petrazzi.

Classics in Comics is a series of comic books for children aged 9 plus that has inclusion at its heart, opening the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. We include dyslexia-friendly design on every page and diverse representations in the art, so all readers can relate to and build life-long connections to the classics. Each comic has:
- snappy simplified text presenting key plot elements clearly
- introductory materials to help set the scene and introduce the original author
- heaps of material at the back, such as explorations of themes & authors' inspirations!

In the series: Pride & Prejudice / Little Women / Oliver Twist / The Adventure of the Speckled Band: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure / The Three Musketeers / Around the World in 80 Days