When Madame Berger handed back the tests, Léo had an A. At the top, she had written a note: “Did you find a secret door in that PDF?”
He rested his head on the keyboard. Click. A strange hum filled the room.
Then, they visited a cramped apartment where a girl, no older than him, was coughing. She worked 14 hours a day cleaning machines. “This is the other side,” the ghost said softly. “Long hours, dangerous work, no school.”
“Manchester, 1842,” said a small voice.
Question 3: Name one consequence for workers. He wrote about the little girl in the cramped apartment.
The ghost snapped its digital fingers. Whoosh. Léo was back in his chair, the PDF still open on the screen. But now, the words weren't just words. He could smell the coal. He could hear the looms.
The next Monday was the evaluation. Question 1: What invention powered the factories of the Industrial Revolution? Léo smiled. He didn’t just write “the steam engine.” He drew a tiny piston next to his answer.
