Kidnapped: the adventures of David Balfour in the year 1751 (Simplified ed.)

A level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West.'I ran to the side of the ship. "Help, help! Murder!" I screamed, and my uncle slowly turned to look at me.

I did not see any more. Already strong hands were pulling me away. Then something hit my head; I saw a great flash of fire, and fell to the ground . . .'And so begin David Balfour's adventures. He is kidnapped, taken to sea, and meets many dangers.

He also meets a friend, Alan Breck. But Alan is in danger himself, on the run from the English army across the wild Highlands of Scotland . . .