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| Holmes strikes at the speckled band (Wikipedia) |
Note: British doctor Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 56 stories about the adventures of Sherlock Homes, and four novels. "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" was his personal favorite.
Get Ready: Have you--or anyone you know--ever kept an exotic pet? If so, what was it? If not, is there one you would like to have?
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| "Vincent Spaulding" tells Jabez Wilson of a vacancy in the Red-headed League (Wikimedia) |
Note: Here's another clever story--with a surprise solution--featuring the estimable Sherlock Holmes!
Get Ready: If you wanted to get someone out of his or her house, how would you do it?
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| The first of the girls' five photos. (Wikipedia) |
Note: One of the most amusing affairs in the history of fakery is the time two young girls fooled one of the most famous "smart guys" of his time.
Get Ready: Do you think that "belief" can ever be the enemy of "knowledge"?
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| The group encountering Iguanodon (Wikipedia) |
Note: Step aside, Sherlock. You're not the only famous character to spring from the fertile mind of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Meet Professor George Edward Challenger!
Get Ready: Do you think it's possible that somewhere in the world dinosaurs still exist?
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| Holmes (r) and Watson (Wikipedia) |
Note: Few fictional characters have been mistaken for real people, but Arthur Conan Doyle's famous "consulting detective" has just that distinction. Let's meet him and his sidekick, Dr. John Watson.
Get Ready: What steps would you follow to solve a mystery?
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| The Hound stands over the slain form of Sir Hugo Baskerville (Wikipedia) |
Note: Since British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced his most famous character in 1887, Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. John Watson have become the most familiar detectives in the world.
Get Ready: Have you ever read or seen any of the stories of Sherlock Holmes? What are his characteristics?
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