Basil of Baker Street

Basil of Baker Street is a mouse detective created by Eve Titus based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.

Related Topics:
Baker Street - Eve Titus - Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes

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Basil of Baker Street is also a children's book series written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone. The stories focus on Basil of Baker Street and his personal biographer Doctor David Q. Dawson. Together they solve the many crimes and cases of the Mouse World. Both live in Holmestead, a mouse community built in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes' residence at 221B Baker Street.

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The books were well received by the Sherlock Holmes community including Adrian Conan Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's son) and Vincent Starrett.

Related Topics:
Adrian Conan Doyle - Arthur Conan Doyle

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There are five books total in the series, beginning with Basil of Baker Street written in 1958.

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Disney's 26th animated film was based off of the Basil of Baker Street novels and titled The Great Mouse Detective. Supposedly the movie was originally going to be named "Basil of Baker Street" but changed when the plot of the movie was altered.

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