Literature · Independent reading with historical discussion
The Thirty-Nine Steps
John Buchan · Grades 7–9
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Clues, disguises, maps, and narrow escapes make it an inviting lesson in pace, suspense, and the unreliable appearance of respectable men.
On the eve of the First World War, Richard Hannay flees London with a coded warning and crosses Scotland while hunted by police and foreign agents.
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Faith and worldview: The novel prizes courage, improvisation, loyalty, and patriotic service within the assumptions of the British Empire.
Contains murder, pursuit, firearms, imperial attitudes, xenophobia, and an antisemitic passage that requires direct correction.
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