Basil of baker street book by eve titus, paul galdone. The great mouse detective books by paul galdone, cathy. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone. It was outofprint for a number of years, but the entire series was republished in may of 2016 by aladdin. Looks like my fathers dragon in terms of length, size of type, and number of words on a page, but has lots of. Basil of baker street ebook written by eve titus, paul galdone. Titus named the main character after actor basil rathbone, who is best remembered for playing holmes in film and whose voice, sampled from the redheaded league, was the voice of holmes in this film. Dawson, who has just returned from a lengthy service of the mouse queens 66th regiment in afghanistan, meets olivia, and escorts her to basil s residence. The great mouse detective is a 1986 animated film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to theaters on july 2, 1986 by buena vista distribution. Both live in holmestead, a mouse community built in the cellar of 221b baker. Thats where basil of baker street, the great mouse detective dwells with his goodhearted colleague, dr. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his personal biographer doctor david q. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disneys 1986 film, the great mouse detective.
The mouse detective has learned his sleuthing skills by listening to sherlock holmes tell dr. Basil of baker street series by eve titus goodreads. The great mouse detective audiobooks listen to the full. Pdf download basil of baker street the great mouse. 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. Will basils mouse sleuthing skills be up to the task of finding the twins. Its 1885 in london, and all is not well in holmestead, the large, comfortable mouse village in the basement at 221b baker street, residence of sherlock holmes. Not as well known as its animated adaptation, the great mouse detective. Demark censors requested 30 seconds of cuts, while finland and sweden released it. Basil of baker street was a detective based on the fictional sleuth sherlock holmes and the main protagonist of the great mouse detective. Olivia searches to find the famed great mouse detective named basil of baker street, but gets lost. It is the first book in the the great mouse detective series that was adapted from this original version.
The book was also made into a disney movie, the great mouse detective, in 1986. Basil is portrayed as a brilliant, plucky mouse who refuses to back down or end his pursuit against prof. Basil of baker street by eve titus, paul galdone books. 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. Basil of baker street the great mouse detective book 1. So i present to you, disneys the great mouse detective. Dawsons notes on the limits of basil of baker street.
Basil of baker street is a take off of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detectives. The 1986 disney animated feature the great mouse detective was based on eve titus novels. Moody, dramatic, and a model of english snobbery, but brilliant, he lives in a flat below holmess residence, and is a genius of mystery. 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. Study some drawing tips for the artistically inclined. Basilthe detective mastermind of the mouse worldlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house. The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. Pictorial boards, some wear to extremities, small stain at. The twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated canon, it was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed disneys hit. Dawson set off to find a pair of mouse twins who have been kidnapped. This struck me as one of the better holmes knockoffs and one. The great mouse detective books by paul galdone, cathy hapka. Basil and the cave of cats great mouse detective by eve titus paperback.
Dawson live in the mouse village, holmestead, in the cellar at 221b baker street. I do not own disneys the great mouse detective, nor do i own eve titus basil of baker street. Alternatively, basil of baker street is both the name of the main character and the title of the first novel in the series, published in 1958, by whittlesey house, a mcgrawhill imprint. Disneys 26th animated film was based on the basil novels and titled the great mouse detective which was released in 1986. Basil is the dauntless hero and title character in the great mouse detective.
In this book basil solves the kidnapping of the mouse twins angela and agatha. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disney s 1986 film the great mouse detective. Slow motion basil of baker street the great mouse detective 1986 subscribe to my channel s. In norway, the great mouse detective 1986 was banned for children under 12, which led to disney not doing a norwegian dub. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful. Children will enjoy this book basil is the sherlock holmes of the mouse world. Disney classic series after the book basil of baker street. His main goal is to get professor ratigan behind bars and rescue olivia flavershams father, while simultaneously preventing a royal assassination. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul. 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.
The mystery of the missing twins was one of the strangest cases in basil s career. This is the first book in the eve titus great mouse detective series. The 26th disney animated feature film, the film was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed the little mermaid 1989 and aladdin 1992. The series was revived three decades later when a new book was published by aladdin paperbacks in october 2018, written by. 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. Oct 15, 2015 the micebasil of baker street named for actor basil rathbone, renowned for his portrayal of sherlock holmes and dr. Jul 01, 2016 the great mouse detective crumbs and clues collection. 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. It was ultimately vice president of walt disney feature animation peter schneider who made the decision to change the title of the film from basil of baker street to its current title. 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. Titus named the main character after actor basil rathbone, who is best remembered for playing holmes in film and whose voice, sampled from the redheaded league, was the voice of. Yet there may be some among my readers with more of an interest in the mouse himself, his qualities and characteristics. On february, 1986, an interoffice memo was sent out to disney employees in schneiders name announcing the renaming of the studios most beloved classics. 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.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read basil of baker street. Relda, captain doran, chief inspector lawless and clifford are not ocs well, technically they are, but they are created from the basil of baker street book series and from the disney comic stories of the great mouse detective. Basil of baker street makes for a enjoyable introduction to the mystery genre and a prelude to the more famous mysteries of sherlock holmes. Browse collectibles from the great mouse detective. Together they solve the many crimes and cases of the mouse world. Basil the mouse detective is called to paris when the organizers of the great cheese cookoff an international culinary competition start receiving threats against the event. Pictorial boards, some wear to extremities, small stain at bottom front. For that, i trust, not inconsiderable number, i present this list defining the limits of my friend and colleague, basil of baker street, the great mouse detective. The great mouse detective is a 1986 disney animated film, based on the childrens book series by eve titus, which was in turn a version of sherlock holmes the story revolves around the great mouse detective in question, basil a play on the name of famous holmes actor basil rathbone, and his newfound friend, an exarmy surgeon just returning from afghanistan, major dr david q. The micebasil of baker street named for actor basil rathbone, renowned for his portrayal of sherlock holmes and dr. Paul galdone 19071986 illustrated hundreds of childrens books, including the basil of baker street series and the anatole books, which received caldecott honors. Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by eve titus. The great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18 by eve titus and cathy hapka join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the great mouse detective as he solves some of his most thrilling cases in this entertaining boxed set.
The great mouse detective baker street wiki fandom. It was first published in 1958, but the entire series has now been reissued in a crisp format with new cover art and the like. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. It was the eve of our good queens diamond jubilee, and the year her majestys government camemore forebodingly to the very brink of disaster. Dawson, who bears a rather suspicious resemblance to a certain dr. Join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the great mouse detectiveas he solves some of his most thrilling cases in this entertaining boxed set. See more ideas about the great mouse detective, detective and baker street. 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. Pdf download basil of baker street the great mouse detective read full ebook download. A mouse who lives in sherlock holmes cellar evolves a daring plan to uncover the.
The twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated canon, it was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed disneys hit films. Basil of baker street the great mouse detective book 1 kindle edition by eve titus, paul galdone. Basil of baker street book by eve titus thriftbooks. The great mouse detective crumbs and clues collection. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detective s. Basil of baker street the great mouse detective book 1 kindle. Who could want to deprive all of mousedom of one of its tastiest nights. 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. The great mouse detective is a 1986 disney animated film, based on the childrens book series by eve titus, which was in turn a version of sherlock holmes the story revolves around the great mouse detective in question, basil a play on the name of famous holmes actor basil rathbone, and his newfound friend, an exarmy surgeon just returning from afghanistan, major dr david. The great mouse detective the camera breaks out of the clouds again, and now we have a birds eye view of downtown london.
Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by eve titus book cover, description, publication history. A devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil has. There are a few differences between basil in the book series and in the film version, such as. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dawson live in the mouse village holmestead in the cellar at 221b baker st. The great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he had learned his craft by listening. Basil of baker street 1958, eve titus book, the great. Dawson is a fun narrator whose own abilities help highlight his famous companion. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detectives. Its 1885 in london, and all is not well in holmestead, the large, comfortable mouse village in the basement at 221b baker street, residence of. The mystery of the missing twins was one of the strangest cases in.
Dawson, spending many an educational evening beneath. 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 of baker street 1 the great mouse detective titus, eve, galdone, paul on. Classic, cute series about sherlocklike mouse sleuth. Basilthe famous sleuth of mousedomlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house. Basil, famous sleuth of mousedom, lived in the cellar of sherlock holmes house. May 17, 2016 classic, cute series about sherlocklike mouse sleuth. Based on the childrens story 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. Feb 23, 2016 slow motion basil of baker street the great mouse detective 1986 subscribe to my channel s. Numerous sherlockian collectors prize the basil mysteries, which include basil of baker street, basil and the cave of cats originally published as basil and the pygmy cats, basil in mexico, basil in the wild west, and basil and the lost colony.
Basil of baker street by eve titus, paul galdone books on. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disneys 1986 film the great mouse detective. 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 basilthe famous sleuth of mousedomlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house. 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. 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. Eve titus, basil of baker street, great mouse detective. Weve decided to make your baker street cellar the headquarters for our gang. There are a few differences between basil in the book series and in the film version, such as mercurial moods. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he had learned his craft by listening at the feet of holmes himself. 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. It was out of print for a number of years, but the entire series was. May 17, 2016 basil of baker streetmouse detective geniusis off on a perilous expedition leading thirtytwo mice up a towering mountain.