Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book was also made into a disney movie, the great mouse detective, in 1986. Basil of baker street, book by eve titus paperback. Basil of baker street book by eve titus 10 available. Together they solve the many crimes and cases of the mouse world. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. May 17, 2016 eve titus 19052002 wrote many books for children during her long career, including the basil of baker street books and the anatole series. Basil, the great mouse detective recognized as the sherlock holmes of mouse world solves the mystery of the missing twins. Its basils job to move you all out, just the way he moved you in. Basil of baker street book by eve titus, paul galdone.
Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by eve titus. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers. Weve decided to make your baker street cellar the headquarters for our gang. Basil of baker street book by eve titus, paul galdone official. Childrens book series written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone about basil of baker street, the sherlock holmes of the mouse world, and his personal biographer, dr. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his personal biographer doctor david q. Basil of baker street by eve titus, paul galdone books.
The great mouse detective books by paul galdone, cathy hapka. It was outofprint for a number of years, but the entire series was republished in may of 2016 by aladdin. Publication date 1970 topics doyle, arthur conan, sir. A mouse who lives in sherlock holmes cellar evolves a daring plan to uncover the identity of a kidnapper.
A basil of baker street mystery by eve titus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Conan doyle, who has written the author, i think your idea charming. Basil of baker street 1 the great mouse detective titus, eve, galdone, paul on. Click to read more about basil of baker street by eve titus. Publication date 1970 topics doyle, arthur conan, sir, 18591930, mice, mystery and detective stories publisher new york. Eve titus 19082002 was the author of many childrens books, including those about the french cheesetasting mouse anatole. Dawson set off to find a pair of mouse twins who have been kidnapped. Basil of baker street by eve titus, paul galdone books on. Basil of baker street 1958, eve titus book, the great mouse detective 1986 film the great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mysterycomedy film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to movie theaters on july 2, 1986 by walt disney pictures. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone. Feb 09, 2017 basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes a devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has learned his craft by listening at his feet. Join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the. Eve titus basil, the famous sleuth fo mousedom lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes house. Basil of baker street by eve titus overdrive rakuten.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Conan doyle wrote to the author, it is simply a wonderful creation, and i can assure you that my father would have revelled in every page. Basil of baker street series 10 primary works 10 total works the adventures of a british mouse detective who studies at the feet of holmes himself, and applies his philosophies to his own investigations. Not as well known as its animated adaptation, the great mouse detective. Titus named the main character after actor basil rathbone, who is best remembered for playing holmes in film and whose voice, sampled from a 1966 reading of. More about eve titus paul galdone author paul galdone 19071986 illustrated hundreds of childrens books, including the basil of baker street series and the anatole books, which received caldecott honors. The great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18. Basil of baker street, volume 1 named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers basil the famous sleuth of mousedomlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house. In this mystery, basil must save two mice sisters who were kidnapped. Based on the childrens book series basil of baker street by eve titus, it draws heavily on the tradition of sherlock holmes with a heroic mouse who consciously emulates the detective.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Basil of baker street series by eve titus goodreads. Basil and the lost colony volume 5 the great mouse detective. Basil of baker street 1958, eve titus book, the great. Eve titus july 16, 1922 february 4, 2002 was an american childrens writer. Buy a cheap copy of basil of baker street book by eve titus. Oct 15, 2015 the crime in eve titus basil of baker street is a particularly vicious sort of crimeunknown mice of despicable morals have kidnapped mousenapped.
A basil of baker street mystery eve titus, paul galdone on. Basil of baker street by eve titus and paul galdone. A devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has learned hi. Both live in holmestead, a mouse community built in the cellar of 221b baker street, where sherlock holmes is a tenant upstairs. Conan doyle wrote to the author, it is simply a wonderful creation, and i can assure.
The great mouse detective crumbs and clues collection. Eve titus basil of baker street paul galdone illustrator. Publication date 1988 topics doyle, arthur conan, sir, 18591930, mice, mystery and detective stories publisher new york. Basil of baker street works the other way around it tells the story of a mouse who lives with sherlock holmes, though presumably unbeknownst to holmes himself, and idolizes him to the point of actually going out and solving crimes and mysteries in the mouse world.
To ask other readers questions about basil of baker street, please sign up. And i quite enjoyed this first book in the series where the reader is first introduced to basil, the mouse who lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes house on baker street, number 221b. Basil of baker street has 10 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Basil of baker street works the other way around it tells the story of a mouse who lives with sherlock holmes, though presumably unbeknownst to holmes himself, and idolizes him to. Basil of baker street travels to mexico to find the stolen masterpiece, the mousa lisa. Basil of baker street book by eve titus thriftbooks. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his. Basil the mouse lived in the cellar of sherlock holmes house and learned his craft by listening at the feet of holmes himself in this delightful homage to those classic whodunits. See all books authored by eve titus, including anatole, and basil of baker street, and more on. The crime in eve titus basil of baker street is a particularly vicious sort of crimeunknown mice of despicable morals have kidnapped. Buy basil of baker street reissue by titus, eve, galdone, paul isbn.
Movie adaptation of basil of baker street view the movie website share. Basil of baker street great mouse detective by eve. Jan 17, 2017 listen to basil of baker street audiobook by eve titus. Written by childrens author eve titus, basil is a mouse possessing the. Dawson, and the panadero street irregulars, he must recover the painting and capture his archenemy. Listen to basil of baker street audiobook by eve titus. An astonishing life of benjamin franklin by his good mouse amos written far before this book in which it is revealed that franklin was actually heavily inspired by a mouse friend. This is book number 1 in the the great mouse detective series. It is the first book in the the great mouse detective series that was adapted from this original version. Jul 01, 2016 eve titus 19052002 wrote many books for children during her long career, including the basil of baker street books and the anatole series.
Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by eve titus book cover, description, publication history. Basil of baker street by eve titus 1989, paperback for. Originally posted on basil of baker street great mouse. She wrote at least twenty books in her lifetimefive of which are about basil, the mouse. She is particularly known for her books featuring the anthropomorphic mice characters anatole, a heroic and resourceful french mouse, and basil of baker street, a victorian era mouse private detective who emulates sherlock holmes. Basil of baker street by eve titus named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney. The mystery of the missing twins was one of the strangest cases in basil s career. Website for movie adaptation of basil of baker street view the movie website share. Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters e. Written by childrens author eve titus, basil is a mouse possessing the qualities of sherlock holmes, whom he has studied at close range. Basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes a devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has learned his craft by listening at his feet. It was out of print for a number of years, but the entire series was. It is the first book in the the great mouse detective series that.
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