Leesniveau:

A: young reader

Schooltype

VO onderbouw 1-2 vmbo/havo/vwo

Leeftijdscategorie

12-14 jaar

Inhoud

• Paula Smith, Kidnapped in Cornwall
• Philip Voysey, River of Dreams
• Paula Smith, The Secret in the Farmhouse

Samenvatting Kidnapped in Cornwall, level A2a

‘I want to go on an adventure,’ says Emily’s best friend Ava. On holiday on Cornwall, the two girls go camping in a cave that long ago was used for smuggling. But their overnight stay is interrupted by the arrival of some very unpleasant characters, and soon the girls witness a shocking crime. Things gofrom bad to worse when the girls are caught. When they overhear what their captors are planning,the girls know they only have one choice – they have to escape!

Samenvatting River of dreams, level A2b

When a terrible flood hits Bangladesh and destroys their village, Khushi and her brother Mohammad are left all alone in the world. They go to the city to make a new life for themselves, but things get worse when another disaster separates sister from brother. Life on the streets of Dhaka is hard, yetin the midst of their struggle to survive, both Khushi and Mohammad also find kindness and beauty.But will they find each other?

Samenvatting The Secret in the Farmhouse, level A2c

Four friends – Alex, Dan, Matt and Hannah – are spending a week in the country on a school trip. In an old, empty farmhouse, they discover hidden boxes full of stolen things. They tell the police what they’ve found, but someone makes sure the police don’t believe them. What has happened to the boxes? Who is keeping the secret in the farmhouse? When the four friends try to find some answers, they find themselves up against a group of dangerous criminals.