First published in 1887, A Study in Scarlet introduced to the reading public Sherlock Holmes, the master of science detection, and John H. Watson, the great detectives faithful chronicler. Alma Junior edition contains extra material for young readers and notes.
A rediscovered gem from Italian children literature, written by the author of Pinocchio, translated and expanded by Alessandro Gallenzi and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (the illustrator of the Gruffalo).
A wonderful story for children and an allegory for adults about the absurdity of war, presented here with an introduction and guide to the text by Lemony Snicket