Stories > Sherlock Holmes in Simple English:
The Blue Carbuncle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / retold by A L Stringer

One of the best-known Sherlock Holmes stories, retold in modern English graded for foreign learners and younger readers.

Intermediate level (CEFR B1-B2)
High School Grade 5 (US).

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• Vocabulary based on the 2000 most commonly used words in the British National Corups
• Footnotes for difficult words
• Previously explained words shown in bold
• Complete vocabulary list at the end of the book
• Main characters, key points and summary after each story