EMIL AND THE
DETECTIVES
»
ERICH KASTNER
Simplified and brought within the
teabulary of New Method Reader 3
»
E, M. ATTWOOD
asta by
Richard Kennedy
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Mass. Jonathon Cape Lt
Naw imprein. November 1959|
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New inprenon ApJ 1966
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A detective i «person who helps the police to find
out and catch anyone who has done something
against the law.
All words outside the vocabulary of New Method
Reader 3 are either explained or pictured in the
book.Chapter One
AA. “Now, Emil” sai his mother, “hurry up and
gctyoureitready. Tee put your best clothes out on
Sourbed. Dres yourefsand wellhave our dinner.”
"es, Mother™
“Now, let me see. Ts there anything ele? Your
ashe chs are in your ese The lowers ae
for your aunt? TH give you the money for vour
ftaldmoherwhen yo vehnbed eating, Now go
B. "Yes," said Mrs, Fisher to her neighbour, Mes.
Marin en mi had et the rom, ny ans
up to the city for two of three weeks. At first
fre did not want to go, but what can he do here
while his school is closed? My sister has asked us
n and again to visit fier. T'can’t go, because
Te so much work to do. Emil has never been away
before, bat he's old enough to travel alone nov
Beside, his grandmother is going to mect him atthe
“He is sure to like it there,” said Mrs. Martin
“All boys do. He'll have a good time secing the
sights. Good-bye, Mrs. Fisher. T'must go now.”
cae back ith ie bab and hi
feat on. He was hungry, and ate a big. ea
Sometimes he Tooked at hs mother a if he thought
thatshe might not ke him to eat to much when he
was gong away from er for the fst ne