The Hound of the Baskervilles

Stage 1- Young Adult ELI Readers – below A1

‘Suddenly, in the darkness, there was a terrible, low howl and it came from the moor. ‘The hound!’ cried Holmes.’

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 In this Reader you will find: – information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s life – a section focusing on background and context – a glossary of difficult words – comprehension activities – an exit test  

An old family document says that everyone who l ivesat Baskerville Hall is in danger from a terrifying animal which lives on Dartmoor. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies in a mysterious way, his nephew, the young Sir Henry Baskerville, comes to  live on Dartmoor. Is he in danger too? Is there really a dangerous animal on the moor, or did someone murder Sir Charles? Sherlock Holmes, the world-famous detective, is the only  person who can solve the case.   Or can he? Even Holmes is worried.