A Study in Scarlet

STAGE 1 Elementary | 600 headwords | A1 | Classic

When Sherlock Holmes gets a letter from the police, he and his new friend, Doctor Watson, have a difficult problem. Who’s the rich man in the empty house? Why did he die? And, most important of all, will Holmes and Watson find the man who did it? Or will they be too late?

A Study in Scarlet is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s first story with Holmes and Watson. Come and walk the dark streets of London with the great Mr Sherlock Holmes!

In this reader you will find:

- Information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- A section focusing on background and context
- A glossary of difficult words
- Comprehension and grammar activities including A1 Movers style exercises and 21st century skills activities
- Final test

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