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Kidnapped

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Alexander McCall Smith
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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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Adventures of David Balfour

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 6, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780141931272

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780141931272
      • File size: 2844 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 7.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 990
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 29, 2016
      In 1751, after the untimely deaths of his parents, Scotsman David Balfour, the 17-year-old protagonist and narrator of Stevenson’s classic adventure yarn, travels to his father’s childhood home to meet with his uncle, Ebenezer. Instead of a warm welcome, Ebenezer pays the captain of a pirate ship to kidnap his nephew and transport him to America. On board, David meets dashing Highlander Alan Breck Stewart, and together they manage to take over the ship, beginning a friendship that continues through several land-based adventures. One of these involves witness (and escaping blame for) a murder. Scottish actor Rintoul does an amazing job of delivering a bouquet of brogues—including David’s mild-mannered narration, his uncle’s croaky, angry snarl, and Alan Stewart’s almost musical, supremely confident pronouncements.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:7.6
  • Lexile® Measure:990
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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