Kidnapped
Kidnapped
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Kidnapped

Part of the Puffin Classics Book Series
Paperback
9 - 12
Reading age
352
Page count
~491L
Lexile measure
Jan 28, 2025
Publication date

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition of Kidnapped. When young David Balfour’s father dies and leaves him in poverty, he tracks down his Uncle Ebenezer to seek his inheritance. But his uncle is a mean, nasty man with a dark family secret. David finds himself in terrible danger when he is kidnapped and taken prisoner on board a ship bound for slavery - he must escape. With the help of daring rebel Alan Breck, David faces a wild adventure as he is hunted across the desolate Scottish moors. Robert Louis Stevenson’s action adventure novel is brilliantly introduced by Alexander McCall Smith.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780241734384
    Publication Date
    January 28, 2025
    Original Publication Date
    August 15, 2024
    Page Count
    352
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~491L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    122794
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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