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Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
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Jc Online: Brincanda De Detetive
Short, illustrated children's detective stories collected by the well-known "Jornal do Comercio," a Brazilian periodical. Read the stories online and see if you can help Inspector Arruda solve the mysteries.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Word Detective
In this activity, students will become word detectives to find spelling patterns in a story, and then sort the words they find according to the patterns. This "word detective" will become a favorite independent activity throughout the...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Becoming History Detectives Using Shakespeare's Secret
Is the case closed on the authorship of Shakespeare's plays? Student history detectives explore the evidence for and against one of the possible alternatives, Edward deVere, using the novel Shakespeare's Secret plus a variety of online...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Edgar Allan Poe
This biography features Edgar Allan Poe who introduced the genre of horror and mystery to literature in the nineteenth century with stories such as "The Raven."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: John Thorndyke's Cases by R. Austin Freeman
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1909, one work is the short story collection entitled John Thorndyke's Cases. This detective story collection was written by R. Austin Freeman.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Just the Facts, Ma'am
Students read The Web Files by Margie Palatini and use the format to write three-scene detective stories of their own. Teacher instructions, student instructions, and student writing samples are provided, as well as an interactive...
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Ccel: The Man Who Was Thursday
This site is provided for by the Christian Classics ethereal Library. Masterful detective fiction from G.K. Chesteron. Offered here in html, .rtf, .pdf, and plain text.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: Poe's Tales
An introductory discussion of the publishing history of Poe's short stories, along with links to numerous text versions of the stories themselves, such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," which can be read online.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Red Circle" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Red Circle" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Bruce Partington Plans" by A. C. Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of Double Barrelled Detective
This site provides the complete etext for Mark Twain's story, Double Barrelled Detective.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Expository Escapade: Detective's Handbook
Working on higher-level thinking skills with your readers is made easier with this lesson. You will have your learners connect with and analyze a mystery story at their grade-appropriate level. Lesson plan, printable worksheets, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles 1: Meet Sherlock Holmes
Students investigate the iconic and much-beloved character of Sherlock Holmes, as well as the mystery genre, in this excerpt from Masterpiece's 2002 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. As students are introduced to Holmes, they use...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: American Romanticism: Edgar Allan Poe
This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." It features links to the Discovery Education Video: "Profile of the Author: Edgar Allan Poe" (Registration required), a Poe biography, the text...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Edgar Allan Poe
This site focuses on Edgar Allan Poe's life and his short stories. It includes a link to a Poe biography and links to the full text of 53 of his short stories including the following: "The Black Cat," "The Tale Tell Heart," "The Fall of...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Science Detectives
Students are given a scenario for this lesson where they must use investigative skills like a detective would to decide whether changes that happen to objects in the story are physical or chemical. They then conduct an experiment with...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Guy Garrick by Arthur B. Reeve
This is the full text of the novel Guy Garrick by Arthur B. Reeve, a detective story. Guy Garrick, a detective who has made a scientific study of crime, has been the hero of a number of earlier short stories. In the present novel he is...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Honor of the Name by Emile Gaboriau
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1869, one work is The Honor of the Name. This detective story was written by the French author, Emile Gaboriau.
Story Behind the Science
Story Behind the Science: Detection of Black Holes [Pdf]
Article outlining the scientific history behind the discovery of black holes. The writer discusses how scientific theories guide scientists in creating explanations for natural phenomena.
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