Sherlock Helmsand the Kidnapping in the

RuinA Photo Story by

Jan Grauer and Jurek Preker

On a sunny Friday, Sophie is on her way home from school…

HELP!!!Aaarrrrggghhhh

!!!

Suddenly…

The kidnapper is taking Sophie into the ruin next to the school.

In a dark corner in the ruin…

In the afternoon, Mrs. Worry, Sophie’s mother, is calling the famous detective Sherlock Helms.

What happened, Mrs. Worry?

My daughter didn‘t come home from school today, and I don‘t know what happened to her.

I‘m sure we can help. Can I come to you now?

Yes, you can. But please hurry up! I‘m so desperate!

At the Worrys‘ house…

Normally Sophie comes home at one o‘clock, but not today…

OK, I have to go to her school with my assistant Dr. Woodsen.

At school…

Look, there‘s a teacher. Let‘s ask her about Sophie.

Have you seen Sophie Worry? We think that someone kidnapped her.

Sophie Worry… Yes, I saw her in the German lesson in the morning. But I don‘t know where she is now.

Do you know where Sophie Worry’s classroom is?

Yes, I do. Her classroom has got the number 102.

Hmmm… She isn’t here in the room.

Let’s go to the schoolyard. Maybe she’s there.

Helms and Woodsen are entering the schoolyard…

Look, there’s a schoolbag.

Hmm… It says Sophie’s name on the bag.

Her schoolbag is here, so she must be somewhere in the school!

Or she is not inside the school building but outside. The only question is: Where?

Ahh, in the classroom there was a poster about the ruin. Maybe she’s in there.

Oh, it’s dark here! A good place to hide a girl…

Inside the ruin…

Helms and Woodsen are searching the dark parts of the ruin…

Look! There’s a light. Maybe Sophie is there! Let’s check!

Then…

Hey, I’m Sherlock Helms, and you’re under arrest!

What!? Under arrest? But why?

Because you kidnapped Sophie Worry!

No, no! There’s no kidnapping! We’re making a photo story for a project: Sophie is playing the victim…

… I’m the photographer…

… and I’m the kidnapper.

Hello Mrs. Worry! We found Sophie! She was only playing a role in a photo story. There was no real kidnapping!

Oh, that’s great news! I’m so relieved! I’m coming to the school right now!

After that…

A few minutes later…

Helms and Woodsen have successfully solved another case.It’s a happy ending for Sophie and her mother.

Cast

Sherlock Helms Jurek PrekerDr. Woodsen Jan Grauer

Sophie Laura EmigMrs. Worry Annika Berz

Teachers Nina Schermuksnies Matthias May

Kidnapper Tim SeifertPhotographer Sören Göhlmann

Vocabulary

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