Kidnapped by Rob Lloyd Jones

Kidnapped by Rob Lloyd Jones

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Sold into slavery by his greedy uncle, David Balfour's only hope of escape is by siding with the outlaw Alan Breck. Follow his daring adventure in this action-packed retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous adventure, specially written for readers ready to tackle longer stories on their own.

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Kidnapped by Rob Lloyd Jones

An action-packed retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous adventure, specially written for readers ready to tackle longer stories on their own. The classic story of kidnap, shipwreck and survival in the wild Scottish Highlands, accompanied by atmospheric illustrations to bring the text to life. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. With internet links to find out more about the life and times of Robert Louis Stevenson. Chapters in this book include: - The House of Shaws - Tricked! - The outlaw Alan Breck - Shipwreck - The Red Fox - On the run - Back home - Revenge
"Irresistible for children learning to read" - Child Education Plus; "The Usborne Young Reading Program has a lovely selection of classic tales adapted for younger readersGraded in seven levels, these have just enough stretch in them and yet are not too overwhelming" - The Irish Sunday Independent; "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme" - Julia Eccleshare
Rob Lloyd Jones (Author)
Rob studied Egyptology at university, but never thought he'd do much with it. Since joining Usborne in 2005, he's written loads of books about Ancient Egypt, and on topics ranging from space to the story of Islam. He is also the author of several award-winning historical adventure novels, and a hopeless cook.

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ISBN 13 9781409535942
ISBN 10 1409535940
Title Kidnapped
Author Rob Lloyd Jones
Series Young Reading Series 3
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
Year published 2012-10-01
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.