Sherlock Holmes - The Hound of the Baskervilles. Penguin Readers Level 3

The Penguin Readers series has been tailored with precision to offer language learners access to bestselling writers and engaging material, complemented by new illustrations, language exercises, and supplementary online resources. This collection includes beloved classics, thrilling modern literature, and intellectually stimulating non-fiction. Among the offerings is "Sherlock Holmes - The Hound of the Baskervilles," categorized as a Level 3 Reader and aligned with the A2 level of the CEFR framework. The text incorporates sentences containing up to three clauses and introduces learners to the first conditional, past continuous, and present perfect simple for discussing general experiences. Illustrations are abundant, enhancing comprehension on most pages. The story follows Doctor Mortimer, who seeks out Sherlock Holmes in London after Sir Charles Baskerville unexpectedly perishes on the moor near his residence. Doctor Mortimer recounts to the renowned detective, "Sir Charles’ pipe lay beside the gate, and between him and the gate, I observed footprints," adding that these belonged to an enormous hound.