Basil of baker street by eve titus, paul galdone books on. Basil of baker street, volume 1 named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers basil the famous sleuth of mousedomlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house. Basil the mouse lived in the cellar of sherlock holmes house and learned his craft by listening at the feet of holmes himself in this delightful homage to those classic whodunits. Basil of baker street series by eve titus goodreads. Basil of baker street 1 the great mouse detective titus, eve, galdone, paul on. Basil of baker street, book by eve titus paperback. Jul 01, 2016 eve titus 19052002 wrote many books for children during her long career, including the basil of baker street books and the anatole series. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Publication date 1988 topics doyle, arthur conan, sir, 18591930, mice, mystery and detective stories publisher new york. Click to read more about basil of baker street by eve titus. The mystery of the missing twins was one of the strangest cases in basil s career. Basil of baker street 1958, eve titus book, the great. The book was also made into a disney movie, the great mouse detective, in 1986. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his personal biographer doctor david q.
The great mouse detective crumbs and clues collection. Basil, the great mouse detective recognized as the sherlock holmes of mouse world solves the mystery of the missing twins. Basil of baker street great mouse detective by eve. It is the first book in the the great mouse detective series that. Its basils job to move you all out, just the way he moved you in. Basil of baker street book by eve titus, paul galdone. Basil of baker street by eve titus named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney. And i quite enjoyed this first book in the series where the reader is first introduced to basil, the mouse who lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes house on baker street, number 221b. The crime in eve titus basil of baker street is a particularly vicious sort of crimeunknown mice of despicable morals have kidnapped. Eve titus 19082002 was the author of many childrens books, including those about the french cheesetasting mouse anatole. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by eve titus. Basil of baker street by eve titus 1989, paperback for. A basil of baker street mystery by eve titus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dawson, and the panadero street irregulars, he must recover the painting and capture his archenemy. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone. Publication date 1970 topics doyle, arthur conan, sir. Basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes a devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has learned his craft by listening at his feet. Conan doyle wrote to the author, it is simply a wonderful creation, and i can assure you that my father would have revelled in every page. Both live in holmestead, a mouse community built in the cellar of 221b baker street, where sherlock holmes is a tenant upstairs. Basil of baker street 1958, eve titus book, the great mouse detective 1986 film the great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mysterycomedy film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to movie theaters on july 2, 1986 by walt disney pictures. Jan 17, 2017 listen to basil of baker street audiobook by eve titus. Buy a cheap copy of basil of baker street book by eve titus. It was outofprint for a number of years, but the entire series was republished in may of 2016 by aladdin. The great mouse detective books by paul galdone, cathy hapka.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Together they solve the many crimes and cases of the mouse world. Eve titus, author of the very successful anatole and anatole and the cat, has also published stories and poems for children in the magazine field. Childrens book series written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone about basil of baker street, the sherlock holmes of the mouse world, and his personal biographer, dr.
Basil of baker street book by eve titus, paul galdone official. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the. She is particularly known for her books featuring the anthropomorphic mice characters anatole, a heroic and resourceful french mouse, and basil of baker street, a victorian era mouse private detective who emulates sherlock holmes. Weve decided to make your baker street cellar the headquarters for our gang. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers. Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters e. Movie adaptation of basil of baker street view the movie website share. Oct 15, 2015 the crime in eve titus basil of baker street is a particularly vicious sort of crimeunknown mice of despicable morals have kidnapped mousenapped. Basil of baker street has 10 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Basil of baker street by eve titus 1989, paperback for sale. In this mystery, basil must save two mice sisters who were kidnapped. Eve titus basil of baker street paul galdone illustrator. A basil of baker street mystery eve titus, paul galdone on.
Feb 09, 2017 basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes a devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has learned his craft by listening at his feet. Publication date 1970 topics doyle, arthur conan, sir, 18591930, mice, mystery and detective stories publisher new york. To ask other readers questions about basil of baker street, please sign up. Paul galdone 19071986 illustrated hundreds of childrens books, including the basil of baker street series and the anatole books, which received caldecott honors. Basil of baker street book by eve titus 10 available. Based on the childrens book series basil of baker street by eve titus, it draws heavily on the tradition of sherlock holmes with a heroic mouse who consciously emulates the detective. See all books authored by eve titus, including anatole, and basil of baker street, and more on. Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by eve titus book cover, description, publication history. Basil of baker street works the other way around it tells the story of a mouse who lives with sherlock holmes, though presumably unbeknownst to holmes himself, and idolizes him to the point of actually going out and solving crimes and mysteries in the mouse world. A mouse who lives in sherlock holmes cellar evolves a daring plan to uncover the identity of a kidnapper.
This is book number 1 in the the great mouse detective series. Titus named the main character after actor basil rathbone, who is best remembered for playing holmes in film and whose voice, sampled from a 1966 reading of. Eve titus july 16, 1922 february 4, 2002 was an american childrens writer. It was out of print for a number of years, but the entire series was. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or.
Website for movie adaptation of basil of baker street view the movie website share. Conan doyle wrote to the author, it is simply a wonderful creation, and i can assure. Basil of baker street travels to mexico to find the stolen masterpiece, the mousa lisa. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he had learned his craft by listening at the feet of holmes himself. Basil of baker street by eve titus, paul galdone books. May 17, 2016 eve titus 19052002 wrote many books for children during her long career, including the basil of baker street books and the anatole series. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his. Basilthe famous sleuth of mousedomlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house. A devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has learned hi. More about eve titus paul galdone author paul galdone 19071986 illustrated hundreds of childrens books, including the basil of baker street series and the anatole books, which received caldecott honors. Written by childrens author eve titus, basil is a mouse possessing the.
Buy basil of baker street reissue by titus, eve, galdone, paul isbn. An astonishing life of benjamin franklin by his good mouse amos written far before this book in which it is revealed that franklin was actually heavily inspired by a mouse friend. Originally posted on basil of baker street great mouse. Written by childrens author eve titus, basil is a mouse possessing the qualities of sherlock holmes, whom he has studied at close range. Basil of baker street series 10 primary works 10 total works the adventures of a british mouse detective who studies at the feet of holmes himself, and applies his philosophies to his own investigations.
Eve titus basil, the famous sleuth fo mousedom lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes house. Conan doyle, who has written the author, i think your idea charming. Basil of baker street by eve titus and paul galdone. Listen to basil of baker street audiobook by eve titus. Dawson set off to find a pair of mouse twins who have been kidnapped. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Basil of baker street book by eve titus thriftbooks.
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