The Secret of the Stones

Holiday time

The next day Uncle Stephen and Aunty Barbara arrive. They have lots of suitcases.1 This year the two families are going on holiday together. Mum drives her car. Dad sleeps... Dad always sleeps! Uncle Stephen and Aunty Barbara follow in their slow, old car. Two hours later, they arrive at Stonecross and find their cottage in the middle of a field. There are green hills, beautiful cottages, flowers, sheep and cows everywhere. [...]

Mr Carter and Mrs Black

In the morning Laura and Max decide to explore the small village of Stonecross. ‘Bye. Have a nice time! Come home for lunch at 1 o’clock,’ says their mother. In the square there is a post office, a baker’s, a greengrocer’s, a newsagent’s and some other small shops. ‘Let’s buy something to drink in this newsagent’s,’ says Max. ‘It’s very hot.’ A woman is working in the shop. [...]

When the twins get home everyone is waiting for them. Mrs Black is there, too. ‘What do you think of our little village?’ she asks. ‘The village is lovely, but some of the people are strange,’ replies Laura. Mrs Black laughs. ‘I know, I know. Don’t worry about the people. They don’t see many tourists. Not many people come to Stonecross.’ ‘Are you ready to go to Stonehenge this afternoon?’ asks Aunty Barbara. [...]

Your teacher will give you the correct website address. Look at the different 360° views of Stonehenge.

Stonehenge is a very old monument in the south of England. We don’t know exactly what it is. Is it a temple? Is it an astronomical observatory? Is it from the times of Merlin and King Arthur? STONEHENGE FACT-FILE Where: It is near Salisbury in the south of England. When: No one knows exactly, but there are three construction periods: In 3,000 bc there is a circular ditch with a diameter of around 100 metres. [...]

A thief

A noisy night

Now I remember!

Uncle Stephen is happy. Finally, he can work in peace. He makes a cup of tea and goes into his study. On his desk there is the old book of mysteries and the silver brooch with the strange symbol. He takes the brooch in his hand and looks at it. He knows it is part of the mystery. But how? The circle is similar to Stonehenge, the triangle is similar to the hills around it. [...]

A doctor’s visit

The next day everyone is at the hospital. Uncle Stephen is in bed. The doctor says that there is only one problem: the big bump on Uncle Stephen’s head. Uncle Stephen opens his eyes. ‘Hello Barbara, what day is it?’ ‘It’s Thursday, darling.’ ‘Oh, hello Andrew, hello everyone. What are you doing here? Don’t you have school today, children?’ ‘It’s the summer holiday,’ Laura replies. ‘We’re in Stonecross, remember?’ says Max. [...]

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