Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore

Classics in Graphics: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles

A Graphic Novel
Illustrator: Gonzalez, Gueli

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Produktbeschreibung

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles like you've never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Graphics: The Hound of the Baskervilles has been adapted from gothic novel into graphic novel by expert authors, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Gueli González. Readers join the spectacular Sherlock Holmes and the devoted Dr Watson's dark and ghostly investigation as it swirls across each page, searching for clues before it's too late ... This series has inclusion at its heart, flinging wide the doors of literature for all to enter and understand. With dyslexia-friendly design for readers aged 10+; inclusive art so anyone can relate to iconic characters; snappy simplified text; introductory material to set the scene; heaps of material at the back, looking at the themes, language, publication, performance in history, a timeline of gothic horror literature, and more! Classics available: Macbeth, The Tempest, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Christmas Carol, The Odyssey Praise for Classics in Graphics: "[...] an excellent job converting challenging language and literary themes to make it very inclusive, smoothing ease of understanding dialogue, plot, and narration without dumbing it down." - EricWilliamson, leagueofcomicgeeks.com

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hachette Children's Group
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm
• ISBN-13: 9781445191447
• ISBN-10: 144519144X
• Artikelnr.: 75288519

Autorenporträt

Steve Barlow (Author) As 50% of the Two Steves, Steve Barlow has written over 250 books with Steve Skidmore since they first appeared in 1988. Born in Crewe, he was educated at Crewe Grammar School, Warwick University and Nottingham University before a varied career in teaching, acting, stage management and puppetry. He worked in a village school in Botswana for four years before returning to the UK. The Two Steves have toured extensively in the UK and overseas, and to book festivals including Edinburgh and Hay. Steve Skidmore (Author) Steve Skidmore writes with Steve Barlow as Britain's most popular comedy writing and performing double act for young people - The 2 Steves! He was born in Birstall near Leicester. He went to Nottingham University to read English, but spent most of his time playing sport and doing a variety of jobs including counting pastry pie lids. He trained as a teacher of Drama, English and Film, before teaming up with Steve Barlow as a full-time author. He lives in Leicester and is a great rugby fan (Come on you Tiiigeeers!). Gueli González (Illustrator) Gueli González is a Spanish illustrator, born and raised in the Andalusian city of Jaén. From a young age he loved animated fairytales, which inspired him to start drawing. He studied Illustration and later specialised in Concept Art and Character Design in Lightbox Academy and U-tad, under the academic supervision of renowned Spanish artists, whose work on the beloved Disney classics had inspired him in his early years. He then worked as an intern in WildBrain (London), and Skydance Animation (Madrid). His first work as a concept artist was on the Goya Award winner short film "Madrid 2120" for Lightbox Academy.