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The story of iron

by Elizabeth Ida Samuel

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateChildren's18 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
18 chapters
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About this book

A young boy named Billy balances chores and dreams as he helps his uncle at a bustling iron foundry. On the eve of his birthday, he looks forward to witnessing the mysterious art of iron pouring and discovering his own path.

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Contents

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

02Illustrations
03CHAPTER I BILLY BRADFORD
04CHAPTER IIOLD IRON
05CHAPTER III A MOUNTAIN OF IRON
06CHAPTER IV THE FOUNDRY
07CHAPTER V THE GREAT IRON KEY
08CHAPTER VI A SURPRISE OR TWO
09CHAPTER VII IRON CUTS IRON
10CHAPTER VIII TRAITOR NAILS
11CHAPTER IX BILLY STANDS BY
12CHAPTER X WILLIAM WALLACE

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