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In The Taming of the Shrew, Katharina learns to love Petruchio only after she has learnt to be an obedient wife. Romeo and Juliet’s love is destined to end in tragedy. In Twelfth Night, love is romantic but also painful, while in Othello love turns into jealousy. And in the final story, Antony and Cleopatra’s passionate love has tragic consequences.

Lui viaggia a cavallo di una palla di cannone, arriva sulla luna... ma chi è questo improbabile personaggio? È il barone di Münchhausen, famoso per le sue avventure assurde e incredibili, raccontato dalla fantasiosa penna di Rudolf Erich Raspe nel 1781 e da allora un classico divertente per tutte le età.

Carol and Steve Taylor move into an old, mysterious house which hides many secrets. Carol hears footsteps at night, Steve finds an old love letter from the American Civil War and the people in town hear a woman crying in the night. Who is trying to give them a message and why? Carol, Steve and their friend Halim solve an incredibly difficult and touching mystery.

Quatre petits poissons aiment jouer et nager au fond de la mer bleue et profonde. La vie est belle, mais ils ont peur de trois poissons méchants. Heureusement, la fleur Anémone veille sur eux. Cette jolie histoire nous montre que la vie est bien plus agréable lorsque l’on est solidaires.

Eigentlich studiert Heinrich seit einem Jahr in der Stadt. Doch wenn er am Wochenende seine Eltern auf dem Land besucht, schaut er immer auch bei seinem alten Freund und Nachbarn, Herrn Bart, vorbei. Herr Bart hat früher selbst als Chemiker in der Stadt gearbeitet. Doch als Heinrich an diesem Samstag an Herrn Barts Haustür klingelt, macht niemand auf. Hat man seinen Freund entführt? Gemeinsam mit Christina macht Heinrich sich auf die Suche nach Antworten…

Romina es una alegre y vivaracha jovencita con pocas ganas de estudiar. A pesar de ello, inesperadamente comienza a obtener excelentes calificaciones en todas las asignaturas, a conseguir cuanto se propone en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, a ser la admiración del barrio. Romina tiene un secreto que no quiere compartir con nadie en el mundo. Nadie iba a creer, en caso de contarlo, que posee la llave de la felicidad. Pero un día improvisadamente…

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Have you ever wondered why? Here we go on a journey over five continents to look at countries where English is used in daily life: from the top of Mount Everest in the Himalayan Mountains to the beaches of the Caribbean, from the plains of Kenya to the streets of New York, the shores of Australia, and beyond.

Da sucht jemand den Bahnhof, aber der Schutzmann rät ihm, es aufzugeben. Ein anderer kommt nach Hause und trifft dort zwei auf und ab springende Bälle vor, die ihm bei jeder Bewegung folgen. Ein dritter wird verhaftet, weil seine Schwester an ein Hoftor geklopft hat. Es geht seltsam zu in der Welt von Kafkas Erzählungen. Der Leser weiß nicht, was er davon halten soll. Soll er lachen oder verzweifeln oder beides?

Der fünfzehnjährige Jan lebt in Berlin, sein größtes Hobby ist die Ägyptologie. Als das Ägyptische Museum in Berlin eine neue Mumie präsentiert, machen Jan und sein bester Freund Stefan sich natürlich sofort auf den Weg ins Museum. Auf dem Sarkophag des Generals Thoukanis entdecken die zwei Jugendlichen geheimnisvolle Hieroglyphen. Plötzlich immer mehr seltsame Zufälle passieren… Ein spannendes Abenteuer beginnt!

Pip is destined to become a village blacksmith, but a chance meeting with an escaped prisoner and the acquaintance of an eccentric old woman and a beautiful young girl change the course of his life. He is suddenly dissatisfied with his social status and wants to become a gentleman. But one day he discovers a terrible secret.

La magia, presente en ambos cuentos, es quizás la responsable principal de los hechos que ocurren. Un camarón encantado cumple los pedidos de un pobre leñador, víctima de los caprichos de su esposa, desmedidamente ambiciosa. Meñique, un hombrecito minúsculo, abate el árbol encantado, da agua al palacio del rey y vence al gigante, para conseguir casarse con una princesa. Y finalmente, no solo la magia, sino también el talento y el ingenio acabarán siendo más importantes que la fuerza.

Isabel emprende un viaje a las Alpujarras junto a Agamenón, su gato, con el propósito de encontrar la tranquilidad y el silencio necesarios para escribir su nueva novela. La belleza del espléndido paisaje, la amabilidad de las gentes, la suntuosidad de la primavera, consiguen hacer feliz a Isabel. Sin embargo un misterioso vecino, el señor Benítez, vendrá a turbar su anhelado sosiego por algún inescrutable misterio. ¿Cuáles son los propósitos que le inducen a comportarse de ese modo?

It’s a lovely summer day. Max and Maggie decide to go and visit the castle on the hill near the town. Everybody says it’s a haunted castle but Maggie doesn't believe it. Max thinks that castles are perfect homes for ghosts and he is not sure that he wants to go. When they are in the castle lots of strange things happen! First it’s only Max who sees funny faces and people moving in the pictures on the walls but then Maggie starts feeling a bit worried, too. Maybe there really is a ghost in the castle…

Bella and her friends, Elise and Gracie, are going on a school trip. But then they get lost. They set out to find their school friends and the youth hostel where they should be staying but before they can find them, strange and spooky things start to happen. First Bella sees a mysterious girl in the woods, then Elise witnesses a discussion between two men which will reveal some dangerous secrets. Their friends are unaware that they are in danger and it is up to Elise, Bella and Gracie to save them. But how?

Pierre veut aller jouer dans la forêt, mais son grand-père le met en garde: nous sommes en hiver et les loups sont affamés! Évidemment, Pierre n’écoute pas son grand-père et s’aventure dans le bois avec ses amis… Cette nouvelle version du célèbre conte russe vous surprendra et vous enchantera!

A power-hungry Richard III, a remorseful Macbeth, a revengeful Prince Hamlet, a powerful Julius Caesar, and a ruthless and ambitious King Henry V: various aspects of power and ambition feature in these five stories based on plays by William Shakespeare.

Max and Laura are involved in another mysterious case. This time a phantom thief seems to be able to get in and out of important museums in London stealing valuable paintings. Max and Laura decide to explore the area around one of the museums. Something very spooky is going to happen…

A witch takes Rapunzel away from her parents when she is a small child. When Rapunzel grows into a beautiful young woman the witch locks her in a tower in the forest! However, the story ends happily with Rapunzel reunited with her parents and then marrying a prince!

Les vacances ont commencé et Alexandre rentre chez ses parents, dans le Puy-de-Dôme. Il a hâte de retrouver le calme de la campagne et de rendre visite à son ami, monsieur Corbefin, un chimiste à la retraite. En effet, dans son dernier mail, monsieur Corbefin lui annonce qu’il a découvert quelque chose de très important. Hélas, Alexandre arrive trop tard: le chimiste a été enlevé! Le jeune homme décide de se lancer à la recherche de son ami...

Robin Hood, the legendary hero of Sherwood Forest, has captured the imagination of generations of readers with his noble ideals and unforgettable adventures. Why did Robin Hood become an outlaw? How did Marian find Robin in Sherwood Forest? How was the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham punished? Join the millions of readers who have explored the exciting world of legends!

Comment un banal séjour linguistique peut-il se transformer en une sombre aventure? C’est ce qui arrive à Emma, une étudiante allemande, venue perfectionner son français à Bordeaux. Un jour, elle trouve le journal intime de Louise, l’ancienne colocataire, et découvre alors quelque chose de vraiment inquiétant… Elle décide donc de mener l’enquête pour percer Le secret de Louise.

En un pequeño pueblo de la isla de Tenerife, en las Canarias, se celebran el regreso de Andrés de Australia y las bodas de su sobrina Paula. Pero la alegría del momento está destinada a transformarse en tristeza y dolor. Sucede un homicidio inexplicable, precisamente durante el banquete nupcial... Un brillante teniente de la Guardia Civil se encuentra frente a un caso complicado, cuya solución se esconde en el viejo olmo.

A very curious star wants to know what the sun is like. When the moon calls the stars to go to bed, she hides under a cloud and waits. Little by little the sun comes out and a world of colourful things appears. The star loves what she sees and every time she discovers a new colour she sings a magic song because she wants to become coloured. Nothing seems to change, but in the end the star gets a great surprise.

Every four years the Olympic Games take place, but when and how did they begin? What sports can athletes win gold, silver and bronze medals in? What are some of the important symbols of the Games? Find out the answers to all of these questions and many others in this informative and interesting book.