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The 100-Year-Old Secret: The Sherlock Files #1 Audiobook
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Go to The Dancing Men and ask for a saucer of milk for your snake. Then all will be revealed. That’s all the note says–before the ink disappears! Xena and Xander Holmes think living in London will be boring. But when they discover they’re related to Sherlock Holmes and inherit his unsolved casebook, life becomes much more exciting. The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn’t, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first— century kids succeed where the celebrated Sherlock Holmes could not?
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"This was so fun. It is about a sister and brother that find out they are related to Sherlock Holmes. After receiving his notebook they try and solve an old mystery about a painting. I liked that it was fast paced and there was no bad language or anything violent, yet it was a mystery. Very rare, lately. Since it seems to be the start of a series, I am excited to read more."
— Heidi (4 out of 5 stars)
The 100-Year-Old Secret Listener Reviews
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" We listened to this book on CD. It was just right for our family because my husband loves Sherlock Holmes and this spin on his detective style used by his young distant relatives appealed to my sons. We all enjoyed stopping the CD player and sharing our guesses about who did it. It's an intriguing story appropriately told for young ears. "
— Susanne, 2/10/2014 -
" I picked this one as my first club pick for my Bookbusters book club for 3-5th graders at the library. Nutshell: a family moves from the States to London and the kids (brother and sister) find out that they are descendants of Sherlock Holmes. Together, they decide to crack one of his unsolved cases. First in a series. I wouldn't say this book was so wonderful it knocked me down, but I like that it's a book that many kids haven't discovered yet, it's the first in a series (so if it hooks them, they've got a path to go down), and that it's great for boys and girls. "
— Sara, 1/27/2014 -
" cute with a fun premise: descendants of Sherlock Homes try to solve some of his unsolved cases. "
— Paige, 1/25/2014 -
" I really liked how this book started because they had the two descendants of Sherlock Holmes take a test before they solved any cases. I think some of the clues are really cool, but I don't want to tell you them because then it would spoil it. If you really like mysteries, then you should read this book. "
— Maggie, 1/24/2014 -
" This looks like a great mystery series for upper elementary aged readers. "
— Cindy, 1/19/2014 -
" Gentle mystery that is timeless and ageless relying upon clues as opposed to violence... I liked this for elementary students as a thought-provoking mystery, if not the deepest book in the world... Watson is kind of a weak character.... "
— Joshua, 1/17/2014 -
" i really liked this book.On every chapter I couldn't stop reading.I am not surprised they solved the mystery.READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Mustang, 1/17/2014 -
" Thought it was a cute story. "
— Heather, 11/28/2013 -
" Cute book. Included some of the logic and deduction skills that should be in anything associated with Sherlock Holmes. "
— Darla, 11/21/2013 -
" Great great grandchildren of Sherlock Holmes inherit his cold case files, and solve mysteries. "
— Misty, 11/20/2013 -
" Sweet little mystery. I do like the way the kids unraveled the clues from things that happened to them during the course of the story. It made solving the case quite natural. I'd like to see this out in a paperback series. The names Xena and Xander for the main characters should appeal to kids. "
— Jacqueline, 11/15/2013 -
" Xena and Xander Holmes not only learn that they are decendants of Sherlock, but inherit his casebook as well. Can they solve a Case he left undone? A new take on Sherlock and a fun adventure. "
— Mary, 10/19/2013 -
" Nice , easy mystery for those 4th grade assignments but older kids might enjoy this, too. "
— Betsy, 10/17/2013 -
" This was a surprisingly good mystery. The premise was believable, the characters acted like brother and sister would and it kept my attention so that I couldn't put it down. "
— Georgene, 10/16/2013 -
" This is a really cute children's mystery. My 12 year old really liked this and my 6 year old really got into the book tape. Usually he does not listen to book tapes while we are driving but this one captured his attention. Hurrah! "
— Lorri, 10/14/2013 -
" This is from the Iowa Children's Choice Awards list. It's the first book of three I have read so far. Entertaining, exciting and age appropriate. It was a good, quick read. Great for kids. Premise is the great great great grandchildren of Sherlock Holmes try and solve his unsolved mysteries. "
— Cinnapatty, 10/10/2013 -
" A good mystery for young tweens. Story about a brother and sister who are ancestors of Sherlock Holmes. "
— Anna, 1/26/2013 -
" Pretty okay--I can see why my students like it. Will read the others. "
— Jennifer, 3/4/2012 -
" Way too many exclamation points. Ooh, I'm so excited! Wow! Another clue! "
— William, 2/8/2012 -
" Plot was too slow, the unsolved mystery was boring... characters were a bit forced and annoying. "
— Melanie, 12/12/2011 -
" This is a great book for kids who like mysteries. It is a very fast read and students love it. "
— Nicole, 10/23/2011 -
" Great intro to detective stories... a brother/sister duo who are descendants of Sherlock Holmes solve some of his unsolved crimes. "
— Michele, 6/21/2011 -
" I loved this book! It was so much fun to watch the kids follow the clues and try to solve the mystery of the missing painting! "
— Naureen, 12/16/2010 -
" I had a hard time with the idea of two kids being free to roam around London so soon after moving there. Other than that, the story was good. Not very believable for me as an adult, but my students don't seem to notice the problems I did. "
— Molly, 12/5/2010 -
" This is the first in a mystery series that I believe will be popular for 9-11 year olds. "
— Marianne, 9/5/2010 -
" Xander and Xena decedents of the famous Sherlock Holmes solve the mystery of a lost painting. The children move to England, are contacted by the Society for the Preservation of Famous Detectives (SPFD). They are given Sherlock Holmes's book of unsolved cases. Grades 3-4 "
— Cheryl, 5/24/2010 -
" Brother and sister Xena and Xander are descendants of Sherlock Holmes, and they decide to follow in their famous ancestors footsteps. All of the adults around them are slightly unintelligent and overfriendly (not believable characters), but the mystery is enjoyable and the kids are clever. "
— Heather, 9/7/2008
About Tracy Barrett
Tracy Barrett is the author of numerous books and magazine articles for young readers. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree with honors from Brown University and an MA and PhD in Medieval Italian Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Her scholarly interests in the ancient and medieval worlds overlap in her fiction and nonfiction works. Tracy has taught courses on writing for children and on children's literature at various institutions and frequently makes presentations to groups of students, librarians, teachers, and others.Tracy teaches Italian, women’s studies, and humanities at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, two Jack Russell terriers, and a cat.
About David Pittu
David Pittu, a two-time Tony Award nominee, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, which earned two prestigious Audie Awards for best narration. He has also won three Earphones Awards. Well-known for his work in theater, he has appeared off-Broadway in LoveMusik and Is He Dead, for which he received his Tony nominations, as well as Parade, for which he earned a National Broadway Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He is also a writer, member, and director of the Atlantic Theater company.