The Crown

The Crown
ISBN-10
1405842717
ISBN-13
9781405842716
Series
The Crown
Category
College readers
Pages
44
Language
English
Published
2007
Author
M. R. James

Description

"Paxton is on holiday in Seaburgh, a small English town near the sea. He likes old things and old stories ... but he doesn't always listen. He takes a famous old crown from the ground. Suddenly there is a shadow behind him, and Paxton is very afraid"--Page 4 de la couverture.

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