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The Problem of Cell 13

Jacques Futrelle

‘Lock me in any cell in any prison anywhere at any time, wearing only normal clothes and I’ll escape in a week.’ For Professor Van Dusen, otherwise known as ‘The Thinking Machine’, nothing is impossible. Logic is his passion. One hour later he finds himself locked up in Chisholm prison and has to use all his mental resources to find the solution to the problem.

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Logic; solving problems; overcoming challenges; using mental resources
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CEFR Level B2+
Level Secondary
Language English
Type Fiction (classic)
Genre Mystery and horror
Publisher Black Cat
Year 1999
Number of Pages 96
Number of activities 43
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