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Martin of old London

by Herbert Strang

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateMysteryAdventureHistoricalChildren's37 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
37 chapters
Format
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About this book

About this book

In the smoky streets of 1666 London, fourteen-year-old Martin Leake navigates the bustling riverbank and a mysterious rendezvous that hints at hidden dangers. As he balances family hardship and a new job, secrets from the past and present begin to surface.

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Contents

37 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER THE SECOND
03CHAPTER THE THIRD
04CHAPTER THE FOURTH
05CHAPTER THE FIFTH
06CHAPTER THE SIXTH
07CHAPTER THE SEVENTH
08CHAPTER THE EIGHTH
09CHAPTER THE NINTH
10CHAPTER THE TENTH
11CHAPTER THE ELEVENTH
12CHAPTER THE TWELFTH

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