The black cat

The black cat

Salahadin was sitting in his office with his coat off. It was the mouth of May in Cairo and it was very hot. Salahadin stood up and turned on the fan. He was a young man, only twenty-eight years old. He was not very tall and quite thin. His black hair was cut very short. (p.10)

I read "The black cat" today. It is an action-packed detective story. Salahadin is an inspector in the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian police. His job is to protect Egyptian antiquities. After the death of a Europian archaelogist, Salahadin begins looking for a priceless statuette. His job soon becomes very dangerous as he closes in on a gang of international smugglers.

Milne, J(1975). The black cat, heinemann guided readers.

Ricky and the American girl

Ricky and the Ameran girl Ricky's world changed completely on a cold Friday afternoon in November. It was only five to four but it was already getting dark. Ricky was walking home from school, his bag hanging over his sholder. (p.11) I read "Ricky and the American girl" today. Ricky is a main character of this book and he is a bit of a genuiys at school. He never thinks of anything except maths and computers. That is until he meets Alexis, a beautiful American visiting his town. Suddenly, Ricky's world is upside down and all he can think of is the American girl.