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The Improbable Tales of Baskerville series
The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall
A thrilling tale featuring hair-raising adventures, new friendships, secret societies, and the mind behind one of the greatest detectives of all time: Sherlock Holmes.
When young Arthur Conan Doyle is offered a spot at Baskerville Hall, a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children, he is elated at being chosen—and being given a chance to turn his family’s fortunes around. There, Arthur makes quick friends with Irene Eagle, a girl who boldly strides into action, and Jimmie Moriarty, a boy whose brilliance rivals Arthur’s own. Together, they discover that their new school is a peculiar place, home to leaning towers and unexplained explosions, prowling wolves and extinct birds.
Arthur quickly makes enemies, too— deadly foes who wants him expelled . . . or worse. When Arthur and his friends are invited into a powerful secret society called the Clover, they must pass three challenging tests to be accepted. But along the way, Arthur uncovers a mystery that will lead to grand adventure . . . and even greater danger.
Awards and Praise for The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall:
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Amazon Best of the Month Pick
A Kirkus Must-Read Middle Grade Mystery
“A tantalizing playground for inquisitive minds.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
“A well-paced, exciting story […] Readers who love period mysteries and adventure stories are sure enjoy the experience.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
“At the top of the most intriguing school list, with Hogwarts and the School for Good and Evil.”—Kathryn Lasky, Newbery Honor author
“A bold and thrilling reimagining of Arthur Conan Doyle’s early life, filled with students and teachers who the world would later come to know so well, including Dr. Watson, James Moriarty, and, of course, Sherlock Holmes.” —The Conan Doyle Estate
Rights details
Rights sold in 25 languages!
In development for TV by Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment.
The Author
Ali Standish
Ali Standish’s award-winning and bestselling books include the Carnegie-nominated The Ethan I Was Before, August Isle (titled The Secret Summer in the UK), Bad Bella, The Climbers, How to Disappear Completely, The Mending Summer, and Yonder. Her books have received starred reviews, have been named as Indies Introduce and Indies Next titles, and have been nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards. She grew up splitting her time between North Carolina and several imaginary worlds. The only award she ever won in school was for messiest desk, but that didn’t stop her from going on to get degrees from Pomona College, Hollins University, and obtaining a master’s degree in Children’s Literature from the University of Cambridge. Ali also spent several years as a teacher/program administrator in the Washington DC Public School system. She still spends most of her time in her imagination, but you might just spot her walking her two rescue dogs with her Finnish husband and their son around her neighborhood in Raleigh, North Carolina.
You can visit her online at alistandish.com.
Ali is represented by Chelsea Eberly.