The Eagle of the Ninth

English level:
CEF level B1/B2STAGE 4 - Thriller & Adventure
DescriptionIn the second century AD, when the Ninth Roman Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain, not one man came back. Four thousand men disappeared, and the Eagle, the symbol of the Legion's honour, was lost.Years later there is a story that the Eagle has been seen again. So Marcus Aquila, whose father disappeared with the Ninth, travels north, to find the Eagle and bring it back, and to learn how his father died. But the tribes of the north are wild and dangerous, and they hate the Romans . . .
Key features* Word count 14,950
* Suitable for younger learnersDescription
1,400 HEADWORDS
Average story length: 72 pages
Average word count: 16,000
Stage 4 Audio CDs: selected readers available on CD