The 39 Steps: Band 18/Pearl

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Revisit John Buchan’s classic adventure story of danger and intrigue, as hero Richard Hannay desperately tries to escape being caught for a murder he didn’t commit. The question is, can he stop the mysterious forces, which threaten the safety of the world while he’s on the run? Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. Text type: Fiction from our literary heritage Curriculum links: English: fiction from the English literary heritage This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.