Sherlock Holmes: The Three Students

The Three Students, also known as The Adventure of the Three Students, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery set in a university college.

When an important examination paper is discovered to have been accessed before the test, Sherlock Holmes is asked to determine who could have seen it. Three students become possible suspects, and Holmes carefully studies the physical evidence, the rooms and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Rather than relying on guesswork, Holmes uses observation and logical deduction to identify what really happened. The story is a good choice for readers who enjoy school settings, puzzles and detective investigations.

Recommended age: 9–13 years for an adapted young-reader edition

Genre: Classic Fiction, Mystery, Detective Fiction, School Stories, Crime

Why young readers will enjoy it:

• A mystery set around students and an examination
• Three suspects with different personalities
• Clues based on observation and physical evidence
• Encourages logical thinking and deduction
• A compact detective story with a satisfying investigation

Read-alikes: The Red-Headed League, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Enola Holmes, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and The Diamond Brothers.

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