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Kidnapped

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Essential Classics

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No. of pages 48

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Great for age 7-11 years
Kidnapped, set in Scotland in 1751, is the story of David Balfour, a newly orphaned young boy who is cheated out of his inheritance by his uncle & kidnapped. Then, amid the conflict between the Jacobites and the supporters of King George II, David is falsely accused of murder and must flee for his life! This title is part of a wonderful series that offers a quick way into a range of exciting stories. Fast-moving and accessible, each story is a shortened, dramatically illustrated version of the classic novel, which loses none of the strength and flavour of the original. This ELT edition of the series is available for the first time with an accompanying audio CD and has a full glossary at the back of the book. Comprehension, vocabulary and language activities are available on www.fasttrackclassics.com. Level: Upper Intermediate CEF B2 ALTE Level 3

 

This book features in the following series: Essential Classics, Express Classics .

. This book is part of a HiLo reading scheme, combining high interest relative to the required reading skill.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by ReadZone Books Limited .

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This book contains the following story:

Kidnapped
On a stormy night off the coast of Scotland, young David Balfour faces his most terrifying test yet. He's been double-crossed by his wicked uncle, tricked into a sea voyage and sold into slavery. When the dashing Alan Breck Stewart comes aboard, he finds a brave friend at least, and the pair fight back against their treacherous, black-hearted shipmates. But then the ship hits a reef, it's every man for himself, and David must battle against the raging sea itself!

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