The 39 Steps

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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


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