Sherlock Holmes is in action in this story about two young girls who live with their stepfather in an old house in Surrey. One of the girls dies suddenly, shouting: "The Speckled Band!"
Easy Readers are adapted and abridged versions of novels and short stories. They are divided into level A, B, C, and D, A being the easiest. The levels match the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (level A2 to B2).