8A/Kyril ~ Independent reading #1 The Back Thornkey by Kevin Sands

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    chapter 1

    Christopher wanted to build a cannon.Tom really did not want to.Christopher in his spare time took one of his masters recipe for gunpowder.They then made it and accidentally shot the bear.His master came in and told him to clean up.
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    Chapter 2

    The next day another apotherracer came trough named Stubb.Benedict came through from the works shop.Stubb said that there was another murder.After Benedict told Christopher to go and clean the pigeon coop.
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    Chapter 2

    After he went down and eavesdropped on the conversation happening downstairs.Stubb was trying to convince MAster benedict to make a choice.One he didn't want to make.
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    Chapter 2

    The next morning he woke up to the sound of a jar falling off the counter.When he peeked he noticed it was his master.He came in wounded and hurt.Christopher then helped him to his room.
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    Chapter 2

    Master Benedict offered him a place where he is safe.He refused and stuck with him.Then master Benedict gave him a present.Inside was a cube.Benedict then told him that it can open and that it was some type of puzzle.
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    Chapter 3

    When Tom arrived.They were talking about how one side represented the solar system.on the model of the solar system there was a hole where Mercury usually was.The key was to pour in liquid Mercury inside.
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    Chapter 3

    Inside was a silver shilling.They both went and spent it on the festival.There they saw lord ashcombe surrounded by guards and people.He went to a statue.Behind it he dug up a severed arm.WHen he got back his master was not there.Sone his master was there to help him.Told him to go get stuff from the market. When he got back his master was dead.
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    Chapter 3

    Lord ashcombe came and started to ask questions about the other day.Christopher then went to the log book.But on the latest page said to not tell anyone.He then hid it until Lord Ashcombe left.He went to Toms to stay there.
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    Chapter 3

    Soon he told tom about the page the decoded the firs code and it said Hugh’s 4th below the lions gates of paradise.When they got to the next one it said JSYAALYUFMIYZFT.It was another code.They did not know how to decipher it.
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    Chapter 4

    After they went to Hughes' house to see if they could get any answers.He did not answer but the door next door opened.It was Dr.Lange that came out.they asked him if he knew where he was but he did not know.
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    Chapter 3

    At night they snuck into Christopher's old house.Inside was a wreck.He found his masters satchel and took it.On the floor was the box he was given on his birthday.He then took it and went.He then realised that whoever trashed the place was looking for something.
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    Chapter 4

    Wat and Stubb then enters the shop.Wat then said that Benedict killed himself with poison.Stubb then told Wat to negotiate and Kill Christopher.Christopher then threw gunpowder in the fire and ran with Tom.
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    Chapter 5

    The next day he then goes to the apothecaries hall.There he tries to tell people that Stubb killed his master.Oswynn gets angry and puts him into a office.He tells him that the killings were interrogations.Oswyn said old him to stay there while he went to tell the grand master.
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    chapter 5

    He then broke his promise and went to Tom.They both Then brake into Hugh's house.In the mausoleum they saw a statue of St.Peter between Two lions.Further in there was an angel holding a sword pointing downwards.The sword was pointing to the symbol for mars.When he pushed it in the sarcophagus opened up.
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    chapter 5

    Inside was a crypt.At the end there was a mural of a angel stabbing a dragon.At the top it said Cult Archangel