Black Cat: Heinemann Guided Readers

Salahadin El Nur #1

by John Miline

Inspektur Salahadin El Nur adalah inspektur Departemen Barang Antik polisi Mesir yang menyelidiki kematian arkeolog dan pencurian patung berharga.
Cerita dimulai ketika seorang arkeolog Eropa ditemukan tewas di sebuah hotel di Kairo. Dalam penyelidikannya, Salahadin menemukan bahwa kasus pembunuhan itu berkaitan dengan hilangnya sebuah patung kucing hitam kuno yang sangat berharga dari makam kuno Mesir. Jejak penyelidikan kemudian membawanya pada jaringan penyelundup barang antik internasional yang beroperasi lintas negara.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Adventure

60 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[abril torrelles · Rating 2 out of 5]

que li donarem al llibre de black caaat, que li donarem de nota final. jo li donaria una sola estrella, i potser amb caap ja niria be. pero per ser bones persooones, al final li posarem dues stars. un xic aborrit, i un xic aburrot, un xic aburret i un xic aburrut! ximpon

omg acabo de veure que es va publicar per primer cop el dia que vaig néixer. poètic

[Mailén · Rating 3 out of 5]

La historia comienza con un titular en el diario anunciando que el arqueólogo Pearson fue encontrado sin vida en un hotel del Cairo. Salahadin es el encargado de la investigación y descubre dos cosas importantes:
- Pearson fue asesinado.
- El responsable robó una de las siete cajas que tenía.
Con la ayuda de Ahmed y Fuad, se adentrará en la búsqueda del asesino.

Salahadin es un inspector de la policía de Egipto y su trabajo consiste en proteger las reliquias egipcias, sobre todo de los arqueólogos que las guardan en vez de dárselas al Estado, donde pertenecen.

Es un libro de aventura simple pero ameno, con un lenguaje básico y comprensible para los que recién están empezando a leer libros en inglés. La narración es en tercera persona desde el punto de vista del protagonista; es sencilla y hay bastantes diálogos.

La historia es entretenida y está acompañada por dibujos y notas que ayudan muchísimo a la hora de entender la historia. Al final tiene algunos ejercicios de comprensión y además viene con un CD que trae el audiolibro de la historia, ideal para seguir la lectura y entenderla mejor.

En conclusión, The Black Cat es una historia de misterio y aventura corta ideal para empezar a leer en inglés. A los que todavía no se animan espero que lo hagan porque es entretenida y llevadera.

Ver esta reseña y muchas más en: Blog de una lectora apasionada.

[Camille · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is my 12 year old non-English speaking stepson's English reader for this year so I picked it up to see how difficult it will be and how I can help him.

I think it's an interesting story and that he will like it. It's kind of a Carmen Sandiego crossed with Agatha Christie's Man in The Brown Suit. However there is a lot of death and murder in here, including our main character murdering a criminal by throwing him overboard - a crime which is completely glossed over. I'm not sure that it is very suitable for his age group in this respect.

I wasn't going to add this to my GoodReads, but came here to see if it was an abridged version that I could pick up (last year it was White Fang the year above are reading an abridged version of Frankenstein), which it unfortunately isn't.

I'll write back later to see how we got on with reading it together.

[Barbara Brien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad for an elementary reader book written over 40 years ago. While this was for elementary readers, this was no children's book. The plot and vocabulary were straightforward and interesting, but the writing was simple. The attitude toward death was a bit cavalier, which is why I think the book was geared toward adults. I doubt I read this as a kid.

[Mayad Tarabey · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a nice little read!
It had the mystery tune that I love, the characters were easy to understand and imagine. The illustrations made it easier as well. And also I want to own the black cat even if it was wooden 😂

[juno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book in like 15 minutes. Still kind of surprised how the main character just threw Peterson off that boat 😭. Very interesting though, I would've never guessed that I'd come across a book like this one.

[Janete on hiatus due health issues · Rating 2 out of 5]

very elementary text + audio for people who are learning English.

[Laia Lladó · Rating 1 out of 5]

Gràcies maredelamaariamontull

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is the interesting story. But it ended in a weird way.How come everyone just dead and nothing happened to the main character?

[Abdelkarim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Talk about a valuable black cat robbery from the Anktun tombs and how Salahadin, the inspector, brings it back to the Cairo museum.

[eleah · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a nice short story book I found from a thrift book shop

[Ana Pazos · Rating 3 out of 5]

sencillo y fácil para leer en inglés

[Ariadna Lucila · Rating 2 out of 5]

Llegó el momento del año cuando tengo que leer lo que mis alumnxs rinde en la cultural.

[Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the Burmese edition. The story was entertaining enough to get me through it, though I would have stopped if it weren't for language study tbh.

[Tamadur Almahdi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've no idea how this little story got in our house .. but i have found it xD

[Moeko Matsuo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heinemann guided readers
Level: Elementary level
July 8, 2013
Time: 60 minutes

7words: Egypt-man-the black cat-trouble-ratiocination-solve-back

Discussion questions:
This book is a detective story. Do you like reading a detective story?
-Yes, I like reading it very much. When I was an elementary school student, I liked reading it. My favorite one was "Yumemizu Kiyoshirou" series.

My impression:
I thought this story was interesting but it was a little difficult for me to read it because it's a little long. In addition it took many times to understand. However, it was very good for my reading ability to improve and I liked this story.

[Rie Matsuda · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. MACMILLAN level 3
2. about 90 minutes
3. Murder, Note, Cairo, Chased, Boat, Antique, Histtory
4. Do you have some antiques at your home? And, what is your treasure?
My grandmather has old money (coins, bills). But I don't have espesiaaly. My treasure is ...friends! I conldn't hit on good ideas.

[YiYi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is clear and easy to understand. It includes about 7000+ words. I spent about 2 days to finish it even though started at 12th, November and ended at 22nd November. My main goal is to gather words and new usages of old words from each piece I have read. Thus ... I got a lot. I'm satisfied and also it's an interesting story.

[Francine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun. I didn't expect/remember how violent the plot would become - lots of people die - because it's written in very simple English, at an elementary school level.

I'll be giving my copy of this book away because the language is too easy for my adult self, but I really hope whoever reads it next will have a good time with it, because I sure did.

[Ai · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book in the box beside my house. I don't know who belongs this book is but I took it and read it XD
the story is not heavy as agatha christie's story, but this is interesting. How many people got killed JUST FOR A WOOD!
This book is easy to read and easy to understand.

But in the end, did Salahadin didn't going to jail? XD

[Daichi Yokoyama · Rating 4 out of 5]

May.20th

I enjoyed this whole story so much because I love mystery. I took 75minutes in total.

Sevenwords antiquities archeologist Egypt police murder cat box

Q Have you ever seen like murderer?
A Actually, I have not met it yet. I hope I have never seen it forever.

[Sache · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easily predicted but quite nice to read. Pretty simple detective book.

[the air flows · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty decent and predictable detective story, but not that bad.

[Daiki Yamaguchi · Rating 3 out of 5]

1.Salahadin 2.Box 3.Taxi Driver 4.Black cat 5.Borkman 6.Syria 7.Treasure

Q1.Have you ever heard this story?

Q2.If you were Salahadin, what would you do?

[Apinan Supphasedsak · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was excited story and good for pactise english. I could learn a new ward in this book. I like this book so much.

[Areej M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's interesting story about Egyptian detective try to bring back a Aknatun black cat

[Mohamadreza baghayi · Rating 5 out of 5]

it is good and interesting.

[Wirotomo Nofamilyname · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buku ke-36 yang selesai dibaca pada tahun 2015.

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