Island for Sale (Longman Originals)

"Longman Originals" is a series of graded readers in four stages. All the stories are original - that is to say, written especially for the series. Originated from the "Longman Structural Readers", the series aims to offer a stimulating range of modern stories, including detective stories, adventure and romance. A stage 1 reader, this volume tells the story of Duncan McTavish who, with his dog, Jock, lives in a castle on a Scottish island. One day, Duncan gets an electricity bill for #500. He doesn't have any money and he can't pay the bill. There is only one thing he can do - sell his island. He meets Leaping Larry, the pop star, and his appalling wife Roxanne, prospective buyers of the island, who soon discover that life on an isolated Scottish island is not for them!