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The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son
by Helen C. Knight
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- CEFR level
- B2
- Length
- 12 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
In the rugged coal regions of 18th-century England, a determined boy named George Stephenson rises from humble beginnings, tending family and livestock while dreaming of a future beyond the pits. Follow his journey from childhood to youthful work amid the dangers and hopes of the mines.
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