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A 'whodunnit' in the age of steamships. This short story, told in 5 parts by author Matt Beighton, evokes the aura of Agatha Christie as a young heroine, Norah, investigates a mysterious crime aboard a cruise ship bound for America. Will she find out who attacked the famous author Mr Daniels and stole his manuscript before the boat docks and her journey is over?

Reading Focus

  • Chapter 1 - Retrieval
  • Chapter 2 - Inference
  • Chapter 3 - Vocabulary
  • Chapter 4 - Summary
  • Chapter 5 - Retrieval

 

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