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Tom the telephone boy; or, The mystery of a message

by Frank V. Webster

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateMysteryAdventureChildren's27 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
27 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

Tom lands a temporary holiday job at a bustling Boston bookstore, eager to prove himself and uncover the mystery behind a puzzling message—can a boy with big dreams solve the enigma before the season ends?

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Contents

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

02CHAPTER I A QUEER CUSTOMER
03CHAPTER II TOM IS SUSPICIOUS
04CHAPTER III BUSY DAYS
05CHAPTER IV STRANGE ACTIONS
06CHAPTER V CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA
07CHAPTER VI OUT OF WORK
08CHAPTER VII LOOKING FOR A SITUATION
09CHAPTER VIII DR. SPIDDERKINS’ POCKETBOOK
10CHAPTER IX TOM LEARNS SOMETHING
11CHAPTER X GETTING A PLACE
12CHAPTER XI TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY

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