Children's Detective Story Series Professor Berkley and the Fog of London 2

Author: (Germany) Colina Hard, (Germany) Jens Schumacher
Translator: Zhu Liuhua / Country: Germany
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Publish Date: 2006-07-10
Features: Berkeley Professor is a renowned criminology professor, with white hair, glasses, a pipe, and a preference for wearing plaid coats and black round hats. He was once an advisor to Scotland Yard in the UK. After retiring, he assists local police in solving cases. His black cat, named Witty, is naturally gifted in detective work and is always by the professor's side. In this book, how many mysteries await you and the professor to unravel: Who stole the diamonds from the hotel safe? How did Brixton's speedboat disappear? Who stole Winston Churchill's cigar from the wax museum? These or similar questions are the ones that the great detective Berkeley Professor and the black cat Witty track down. So, join this historically unusual detective duo as you venture into the foggy streets of London to help the police solve cases involving theft, burglary, and fraud!
The "Children's Detective Story Series" is a collection of suspenseful mystery stories specially introduced for Chinese readers. This series centers around the Berkeley Professor and his inseparable detective partner, the black cat Witty, unfolding one detective story after another with vivid and engaging plots. Readers can develop and hone their reasoning and analytical skills while reading, and also test their detective talents.
Katherine walked into the front shop and quickly spotted the newcomer standing between an exquisite coat rack and a grumpy-looking brown bear holding up its paws in a playful attack. "Uncle Albert!" the young woman beamed as she quickly approached the bald, plump man. He placed his two travel bags on the ground beside him, marveling at the crowded shop's contents.
"Katherine!" Berkeley Professor called out with equal delight, giving his niece a hug. "It's so nice to see you! How long has it been?"
"At least six months," Katherine replied, hugging her uncle tightly. At that moment, she half-surprised, half-happily noticed the fluffy black thing wrapped around the professor's shoulders.
"Eh, Katherine, what is this?"
"Ah, this is Witty von Baskerville, whom you briefly boasted about over the phone, isn't he?" she asked with a smile, scratching the cat's chin, which seemed quite pleased.
"From a noble British family, what an honor! Uncle Albert said you're especially wise. Is that right?" Witty tilted his head slightly and gave a modest meow.
Katherine couldn't help but laugh and reached out to pick up her uncle's luggage. "Come with me. I'll show you where you'll be sleeping. I'll introduce you to Dilbert."
Katherine Taylor's private room was on the third floor, above two shops. Her cozy, stylish three-bedroom apartment had a bed set up for her uncle, and she even prepared a comfortable basket filled with pillows for Witty von Baskerville. In contrast, the kitchen was the kingdom of the chubby black crow Dilbert. He could move freely around the room but mostly perched on a wooden stick at the dining table.
As a bird, Dilbert seemed to have a surprisingly "high level of education," not only because he could speak different human languages, most of which were curses and vulgarities.
"This isn't what I taught him," Katherine apologized as the bird greeted the guests with a "Damn bastard!"
"I adopted him from the previous owner of the shop when I took it over, and he already knew all this!" she explained.
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