Images of basil of baker street from the great mouse detective. Basil of baker street is a take off of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detectives. To not get too far from the theme of the blog, i will tag a top 10 johnlock ships 1 granada holmes the adventures of sherlock holmes. The mystery of the missing twins was one of the strangest cases in basil s career. Although he can come across as arrogant and obsessive, his devotion to justice is never in question. Basil of baker street from the story the great mouse detective basil x reader by laycej25 rj with 9,348 reads. His main goal is to get professor ratigan behind bars and rescue olivia flavershams father, while simultaneously preventing a royal assassination. Theyre still smart, theyre still full of love, and i still love them. Moody, dramatic, and a model of english snobbery, but brilliant, he lives in a flat below holmess residence, and is a genius of mystery. I decided to break this blogs dynamic a little and do this top 10. Disneys gmd edited by me copyright disclaimer under section 107 of. Even before the kidnappers note came, his keen mind had deduced what the criminals really wanted.
This sketchbook ornament, based on the great mouse detective, will provide the clue to a happy holiday. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his. A mouse who lives in sherlock holmes cellar evolves a daring plan to uncover the identity of a kidnapper. 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. 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.
Before long, they are involved with basil in a maze of. Her most famous characters include anatole, a french mouse and basil of baker. Finding missing people and lost items are not nearly challenging enough for londons only private consulting mouse detective. Basil lives under the appartment of human detective sherlock holmes, from whom he has picked up tricks and mannerisms.
Parents need to know that basil of baker street, first published in 1958, is the opening volume in eve titus clever series that went on to inspire a wellloved 1986 movie. Basil of baker street and the great mouse detective are my childhood, okay, so i adore them. Basil of baker street tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and. Basil of baker street, the english mouse detective, must find the missing mouse twins soon or the entire 221 baker street mouse colony will have to move. Now, complete with its charming original illustrations by paul galdone, its out in a new edition for a new generation of readers, with the other installments soon to follow. Paul galdone 19071986 illustrated hundreds of childrens books, including the basil of baker street series and the anatole books, which received caldecott honors. Basil holmesington of baker street was born to eugene holmesington a mouse detective and abigail holmesington a mousewife in lower 221b baker street in london, england, one januay 6. Basil is a mouse living in holmestead, a mouse community located in the basement of 221b baker street. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detectives. Basil of baker street series by eve titus goodreads. Basil of baker street 1 basil, the super sleuth the mystery of the missing twins could never have been solved by an ordinary detective.
Eve titus was the author of numerous bestselling and beloved childrens books. Dawson set off to find a pair of mouse twins who have been kidnapped. Dawson live in the mouse village, holmestead, in the cellar at 221b baker street. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. That is, until a mysterious vigilante solves basil s latest case before he does. Basil, the famous sleuth fo mousedom lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes house accessrestricteditem true. A visitor to baker street turns out to be in disguise. Not as well known as its animated adaptation, the great mouse detective.
Dawson, olivia must try to find the renowned detective and the reasons behind his disappearance. In victorian london, england, a little mouse girls toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat. Mark my words, he told me, the disappearance of angela and agatha is only the. Eve titus 19052002 wrote many books for children during her long career, including the basil of baker street books and the anatole series. 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. However it went, it can be considered foreshadowing that one of ratigans past successful crimes involved big ben, as this would be the location of his final showdown with basil of baker street at the end of the great mouse detective.
Basil of baker street the gmd fanfic world wiki fandom. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the. Basil of baker street, eve titus 9781481464024 boeken. Weve decided to make your baker street cellar the headquarters for our gang. Slow motion basil of baker street the great mouse detective 1986. Together they solve the many crimes and cases of the mouse world. Basil is the dauntless hero and title character in the great mouse detective. Basil of baker street was a detective based on the fictional sleuth sherlock holmes and the main protagonist of the great mouse detective. Dawson often creep into sherlock holmes flat to learn his methods of observation. The adventures of a british mouse detective who studies at the feet of holmes himself, and. The mystery of the missing twins could never have been solved by an ordinary detective. Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by eve titus book cover, description, publication history. 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.
Basil is, as the name of the movie says, a detective, having sharpened his skills by living underneath the. She enlists the aid of basil of baker street, the rodent worlds answer to sherlock holmes. Basil of baker street book by eve titus, paul galdone. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disneys 1986 film the great mouse detective. Basil and dawson sketchbook ornament the great mouse detective personalizable disney store solve the mystery of making the merriest season of all by assigning basil of baker street and his assistant dawson to the case. Study some drawing tips for the artistically inclined. Basil is especially attentive and gains a reputation as a gifted detective. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone. We will groom your pet professionally at your own home, so your pet will be less stressed.
Two years after ratigans demise, and basil is in a rut. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he had learned his craft by listening at the feet of holmes himself. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his personal biographer doctor david q. The great mouse detective 1986 barrie ingham as basil of baker street, bartholomew. Dawson meets a lost and frightened olivia flaversham, desperately searching for basil to help her locate her kidnapped father, he helps her find baker street. There are a few differences between basil in the book series and in the film version, such as mercurial moods in the. Basil, famous sleuth of mousedom, lived in the cellar of sherlock holmes house. Basil of baker street jadens adventures wiki fandom. In this book basil solves the kidnapping of the mouse twins angela and agatha. Basil of baker street, or basil for short, is the main protagonist in the great mouse detective. Dawsons notes on the limits of basil of baker street. This is my first attempt at writing with the characters of the basil of baker street series as well as disneys animated feature, the great mouse detective. Basil is accompanied on this challenge to his detecting skills by his close friend, dr.
Basil the famous sleuth of mousedomlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house. Notably, reading them again as an adult, the suck fairy is almost entirely absent. The case expands as basil uncovers the crimes link to a plot against the crown itself. Great mouse detective fanfiction archive fanfiction. Basil of baker street disney versus nondisney villains. Basil of baker street wikia great mouse detective fandom. Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by. Basil of baker street originally voiced by the late barrie ingham, currently voiced by maurice lamarche is the main protagonist of the 1986 walt disney movie the great mouse detective. Basil of baker street is a famed mouse detective who learned his skills by watching the most famous detective of all, sherlock holmes, whose house he lives in. All characters portrayed in this story are owned by both author eve titus and disney. Basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes a devoted admirer of the great detective, sherlock holmes, basil.
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. Dawson is a fun narrator whose own abilities help highlight his famous companion. It was outofprint for a number of years, but the entire series was republished in may of 2016 by aladdin. 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. Basil of baker street, also known as mr basil, is a male sentient mouse. Its basil s job to move you all out, just the way he moved you in. Basils of barker street pet grooming, 1234 your house. Basil of baker streetpadraic ratigan works archive of. Basil s of barker street pet salon is an inhome dog grooming and pet sitting business.
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. Counterparts thomas thomas the tank engine and friends charlie all dogs go to heaven gallery main article. The great mouse detective basil x reader chapter 2. Basil of baker street from the great mouse detective.