Line #35 Literature/BasilOfBakerStreet


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2	[[caption-width-right:169:Wait, ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'' was based off of ''books''? Plural?]]
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4	->'''Basil''': Elementary, my dear Dawson.
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6	Children's book series written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone about Basil of Baker Street, the Franchise/SherlockHolmes of the MouseWorld, and his personal biographer, Dr. David Q. Dawson. [[AdaptationDisplacement Not as well known as its]] AnimatedAdaptation, ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective''. It was out-of-print for a number of years, but the entire series was republished in May of 2016 by Aladdin.
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9	!!These books provide examples of:
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12	[[folder:In general]]
13	* AwesomeDearBoy: Basil worships Sherlock Holmes in a hero like fashion, and takes his status as the Sherlock Holmes of the Animal Kingdom with all the seriousness it deserves. He leads by example, and refuses to back down when and where it matters most.
14	* BadassBookworm: Basil is quite able to hold his own in a fight against multiple opponents.
15	* BarefootCartoonAnimal: While mostly averted in ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'', Galdone's illustrations show a lack of shoes for any of the characters.
16	* BigBad: Professor Padraic Ratigan, who serves as the lead villain for the first four books.
17	* CanonWelding: ''Basil in the Wild West'' states that Basil's cousin is the title character of the ''Literature/{{Anatole}}'' series by the same author.
18	* CatsAreMean: Throughout the series but averted in ''Basil and the Pygmy Cats'' [[spoiler: since, you know, the cats are the same size as the mice.]]
19	* DetectiveAnimal: Basil, being a mouse who's learned from observing Sherlock Holmes.
20	* DreadfulMusician: Sort of. While Basil can't play the violin like [[Literature/SherlockHolmes his mentor]] to save his life, he is quite good at playing the flute.
21	* EvilCounterpart: Ratigan is Basil's.
22	* GreatDetective: Basil
23	* MasterOfDisguise: Basil
24	* MysteriousMiddleInitial: The "Q." in Dr. David Q. Dawson, which is never explained.
25	* {{Narrator}}: Dawson throughout the series, but the role is taken over temporarily for one chapter of ''Basil in Mexico'' by [[spoiler:Basil since at the time Dawson was kidnapped by Ratigan.]]
26	* PoliceAreUseless
27	* PrivateDetective: Basil
28	* SherlockScan
29	* ShoutOut:
30	** Plenty of shoutouts throughout the series to Titus' other mouse-related series, ''Anatole'', (and of course, to [[Literature/SherlockHolmes The Canon]] itself.
31	** Basil's name is a shoutout to Basil Rathbone, who played Sherlock Holmes in numerous films and a radio series.
32	* {{Sidekick}}: Dawson to Basil.
33	* {{Tuckerization}}: Titus has a habit of naming fictional characters after real life Sherlockians, including Vincent Starrett and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's son, Adrian.
34	* VictorianLondon: The books' setting.
35	* TheWatson: Dr. David Q. Dawson is a literal case, being the mouse equivalent of Dr. John H. Watson.
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39	[[folder:''Basil of Baker Street'']]
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41	* AlliterativeName: Harry Hawkins, Sam Stilton.
42	* GPSEvidence: How Basil and Dawson manage to find The Terrible Three.
43	* LocationThemeNaming: Basil and Dawson sign the Greymouse Inn registry as "Captain Baker" and "Mr. Street".
44	** GeniusBonus: "Captain Basil" was one of Holmes's aliases in the original stories.
45	* TheMagnificent: Barney the Bank Robber, Clarence the Crook, Freddie the Forger, Percy the Pickpocket.
46	* NoPeekingRequest: Hiram tells Olivia not to peek while he gets her present out. She takes a small peep, but not long enough to actually see what he's doing.
47	* SweetTooth: The Proudfoot twins have an affinity for sweets, particularly French chocolate. [[spoiler: Their kidnappers lure them into their clutches by exploiting this.]]
48	* ThemeTwinNaming: Angela and Agatha Proudfoot.
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52	[[folder:''Basil and the Lost Colony'']]
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54	* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The Adorable Snowmouse.
55	* ThemeTwinNaming: Flora and Fauna Faversham.
56	* NoodleIncident: The Sealed Mousehole Mystery.
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60	[[folder:''Basil and the Pygmy Cats'' (retitled ''Basil and the Cave of Cats'')]]
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62	* {{Doppelganger}}: The characters note Basil's uncanny resemblance to the deceased Prince Semloh. (Whether this is a case of IdenticalGrandson or FamousAncestor isn't explained.)
63	* SdrawkcabName: This book ''loves'' this trope. Elyod, Nairda, Semloh, Relda.
64	* TheMagnificent: Elyod the Good, Semloh the Poet Prince.
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68	%%[[folder: Basil in Mexico]]
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71	%%[[folder: Basil in the Wild West]]
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74	%%[[folder: Basil and the Big Cheese Cook Off]]
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77	%%[[folder: Basil and the Library Ghost]]
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80	%%[[folder: Basil and the Royal Dare]]
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