ozblom24's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
panics70's review against another edition
4.0
This audiobook is a bit more than an hour and perfect for Elementary aged students.
Dare I say the movie is better?
Dare I say the movie is better?
theybedax's review against another edition
3.0
Gotta love the stories of the great mouse detective. I love the animated movie so much I grabbed this book in a flash to read. This was still super cute but lacked the creepy, scariness of the movie.
kokoro's review against another edition
5.0
Al igual que sus contrapartes humanas, el detective Basil y el Dr. Dawson son un par de ratones que ayudan a sus semejantes cuyos problemas toman diversas formas. Ambos, y el resto de la colonia, viven en el mismo edificio que Holmes y Watson, puesto que Basil es un gran fan y estudioso de los métodos del primer detective consultor (humano). En esta ocasión debe liberar a dos ratoncitas secuestradas por un trio de maleantes que las usaran para realizar un chantaje inimaginable.
Los capítulos son muy cortos, rápidos y entretenidos ya que después de todo es una novela infantil. Aunque usan en ocasiones unos términos no muy utilizados en la actualidad en su significado original, cómo gay que significa alegre. Cómo extra las ilustraciones que acompañan los capítulos son muy cutes.
Me agrada Basil le profese esa admiración a Holmes, Dawson y supongo el resto saben de donde provienen sus métodos pero no por ello le restan merito a su compañero. Ambos doctores son valientes, leales y saben mandar al detective de paseo cuando la situación lo amerita.
Nunca se deja de aprender, como bien menciona Basil, especialmente si tienes un gran ejemplo que seguir.
No se debe ir con extraños, aun cuando estos te ofrezcan gratis algo si les acompañas.
Los criminales nunca ganan.
Seguro los niños y fans del detective les resultaran las aventuras de Basil y Dawson curiosas y dignas de colección, y si los primeros se vuelven fan de Holmes pues mejor!
“I still have much to learn. What an honor it is to study under Sherlock Holmes!” Basil.
Los capítulos son muy cortos, rápidos y entretenidos ya que después de todo es una novela infantil. Aunque usan en ocasiones unos términos no muy utilizados en la actualidad en su significado original, cómo gay que significa alegre. Cómo extra las ilustraciones que acompañan los capítulos son muy cutes.
Me agrada Basil le profese esa admiración a Holmes, Dawson y supongo el resto saben de donde provienen sus métodos pero no por ello le restan merito a su compañero. Ambos doctores son valientes, leales y saben mandar al detective de paseo cuando la situación lo amerita.
Nunca se deja de aprender, como bien menciona Basil, especialmente si tienes un gran ejemplo que seguir.
No se debe ir con extraños, aun cuando estos te ofrezcan gratis algo si les acompañas.
Los criminales nunca ganan.
Seguro los niños y fans del detective les resultaran las aventuras de Basil y Dawson curiosas y dignas de colección, y si los primeros se vuelven fan de Holmes pues mejor!
“I still have much to learn. What an honor it is to study under Sherlock Holmes!” Basil.
readerturnedwriter's review against another edition
3.0
An okay "Sherlock Holmes" book for kids. As an adult, it was pretty boring (though it's short, so there's that). My kids (6 and 7 year old girls) really enjoyed the first part of the book, but lost interest about halfway through.
We read it because of watching the movie, but the book was definitely a disappointment.
We read it because of watching the movie, but the book was definitely a disappointment.
bex77's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book because I loved the Disney movie it inspired; The Great Mouse Detective. When I found it had first been a book I had to get my hands on it. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it before seeing the movie. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I were younger.
The thing of it is, this book is very much a children's book. I do not mean that as a negative necessarily, there have been many children's books I enjoyed immensely and will continue to read the rest of my life. But this was not one of them. This was a book that was designed to appeal to a young audience, it was written as a children's book. At least, it was some people's idea of a children's book. I think this a good way to sum up my feelings on this book:
“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
― C.S. Lewis
This was not a good children's story in the slightest. I don't think anyone much older than eight would be particularly taken with this book. It has an excellent premise and had it been excellently executed, it would have been a charming tale. Unfortunately, this is a case of an author writing down to the target audience, making it "ok" at best. I was rather disappointed because a mouse parallel to the Great Detective could have been really funny. If you are looking for a book about mice to read aloud to children (or even just to yourself) I would suggest [b:Tumtum and Nutmeg Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall|6165122|Tumtum and Nutmeg Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall|Emily Bearn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388788957s/6165122.jpg|6344497] by [a:Emily Bearn|1314773|Emily Bearn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1258499402p2/1314773.jpg] instead.
The thing of it is, this book is very much a children's book. I do not mean that as a negative necessarily, there have been many children's books I enjoyed immensely and will continue to read the rest of my life. But this was not one of them. This was a book that was designed to appeal to a young audience, it was written as a children's book. At least, it was some people's idea of a children's book. I think this a good way to sum up my feelings on this book:
“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
― C.S. Lewis
This was not a good children's story in the slightest. I don't think anyone much older than eight would be particularly taken with this book. It has an excellent premise and had it been excellently executed, it would have been a charming tale. Unfortunately, this is a case of an author writing down to the target audience, making it "ok" at best. I was rather disappointed because a mouse parallel to the Great Detective could have been really funny. If you are looking for a book about mice to read aloud to children (or even just to yourself) I would suggest [b:Tumtum and Nutmeg Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall|6165122|Tumtum and Nutmeg Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall|Emily Bearn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388788957s/6165122.jpg|6344497] by [a:Emily Bearn|1314773|Emily Bearn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1258499402p2/1314773.jpg] instead.
leklund3721's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Nothing like the Disney movie. Basil of Baker Street is a mouse, an admirer and unknown protege of the infamous Sherlock Holmes. Book is very quick and very cute!
bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
4.0
It was fun to read the story behind The Great Mouse Detective. As always Disney had its own take on things. Both are very enjoyable.
bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
4.0
When my son was small, I introduced him to one of my favorite Disney films The Great Mouse Detective and he loved it too. I realized that I had never read the book/s that the film was based on and we checked out Basil of Baker Street and Basil in the Wild West by Eve Titus (the only two books the library had at the time) and enjoyed them together. Then in 2016 I chanced upon three of the Basil books at our annual community book sale and brought them home with me (along with a LOT of other books....). I've finally gotten around to reading them all and will give brief reviews here in one post.
Basil of Baker Street (1958): The first of Titus's books featuring the Sherlock Holmes of the mouse world. Here Dr. Dawson introduces us to Basil, tells how he & Holmes (and a village of mice) came to live in the basement of 221B Baker Street, and relates "The Mystery of the Missing Twins." Angela and Agatha have been kidnapped as a way to blackmail Basil into letting the "Terrible Three" take over the mouse village where he and Dawson live. (Though why these sinister criminals would want to live in the basement of the great Sherlock Holmes is beyond me.) But Basil is determined NOT to give in to blackmailers and he and Dawson disguise themselves as sailors in order to track down the crooks.
Just as much fun to read as it was the first time with my son. Titus captures the spirit of the Holmes stories and makes a fun adventure for young readers.
First posted on my blog My Reader's Block.
Basil of Baker Street (1958): The first of Titus's books featuring the Sherlock Holmes of the mouse world. Here Dr. Dawson introduces us to Basil, tells how he & Holmes (and a village of mice) came to live in the basement of 221B Baker Street, and relates "The Mystery of the Missing Twins." Angela and Agatha have been kidnapped as a way to blackmail Basil into letting the "Terrible Three" take over the mouse village where he and Dawson live. (Though why these sinister criminals would want to live in the basement of the great Sherlock Holmes is beyond me.) But Basil is determined NOT to give in to blackmailers and he and Dawson disguise themselves as sailors in order to track down the crooks.
Spoiler
Naturally, the great mouse detective saves the girls and turns the bad guys over to the mouse police.Just as much fun to read as it was the first time with my son. Titus captures the spirit of the Holmes stories and makes a fun adventure for young readers.
First posted on my blog My Reader's Block.
bobbiejowoo's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
For me, Basil was incredibly unlikeable. And it irritated me. However, I know the author wrote these in part to hopefully introduce young readers to Sherlock Holmes, and I haven’t read any of these in over 10 years so maybe Sherlock is insufferable too?
Other than that though I listened to the audio and the narrator was so much fun! The mystery and characters were cute. This was a fun, fast easy read. I don’t think I’ll read any more in this series. One was enough for me.
Other than that though I listened to the audio and the narrator was so much fun! The mystery and characters were cute. This was a fun, fast easy read. I don’t think I’ll read any more in this series. One was enough for me.