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The famous mineralogist, Professor Lidenbrock, finds a piece of parchment in an old book. A message written in code describes a secret entrance to another world. The Professor’s nephew, Axel, breaks the code and he and his uncle set out on a journey that takes them back in time to the days of the dinosaurs and pre-historic man. But how will they manage to get back to the present safely?

It is the summer holidays and Megan’s mother is very ill. She has to stay with her uncle on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, but she doesn’t want to go. It is quiet, too quiet, until Megan meets Ben, her uncle’s neighbour, and sees a silvery unicorn. The unicorn has woken from its long sleep and it is Megan who has woken him…

In 1872 a rich English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, makes a bet that he can go around the world in 80 days. So along with his French manservant, Passepartout, he sets off on an incredible race against the clock, over land and sea.

Erich has not come back from school. Where is he? Has he escaped? Has he been kidnapped? His parents and his sister are worried and ask the police to help them. Inspector Gandolf, thanks to his excellent intuition and Erich’s family’s help, will solve the case brilliantly. The new edition of a successful story whose activities and dossiers have been carefully revised and updated.

Thanks to Uncle Giorgio, a very famous chef, Carolina has the chance to work at the Grand Hotel du Lac, by Lake Como, all summer. Here the girl meets many interesting people and finds out what really lies behind the façade of this luxurious hotel. Everything seems perfect until a series of unpleasant accidents unsettles the quiet of the hotel and puts Carolina’s life in danger.

What is the secret of the bone case which Sara bought at the market of Plaza Redonda in Valenza? Whatever the secret is, Sara and her twin sister Lola can’t sleep anymore: a mysterious plumed snake appears in their bedroom every night and wakes them up. Their investigation leads them to a strange professor…

Man and animals are the protagonists of these classic fairy tales set in South America. A revengeful frog, a monstrous grub, five dogs who see Death and a monkey who takes hold of a man’s shadow, are part of a world that cannot be explained through the laws of nature.

Enrique Alvarado goes back to his house in Potes, Cantabria, for the holidays. He has an appointment with Mr Otero, a famous retired chemist, who wants to show him an important discovery. Suddenly Mr Otero disappears without a trace. Enrique and Camila, a childhood friend, start investigating to find their friend and work out his discovery…

Nieve, a whale from Greenland, is orphaned: the mother was caught by a whaler. Sebastian, the son of the captain of that ship, spends all his time studying and finding ways to defend these cetaceans. When they meet, Nieve and Sebastian will win the battle between the two worlds creating a hope for a better planet where men and animals live happily together.

Marlow, a merchant sailor, travels through colonial Africa. He makes a perilous journey by steamboat to rescue Kurtz, an agent, who is seriously ill. He arrives at Kurtz’s station to find that the agent has taken control of the whole area. In his complete isolation from civilized society Kurtz has instituted a brutal system of human sacrifice and magic to enthrall the natives.

Holly and Rosie are cousins but they are very different. When the school basketball team fails to win the championship because Holly misses a penalty, Holly discovers just how cruel her cousin can be. Holly always thought that Rosie had everything; lots of friends and lots of money to buy lots of designer clothes. But then she meets a old lady at a fair and soon finds out that things aren’t always what they seem…

What does Cymru mean? What did Emperor Hadrian build in England nearly 2000 years ago? What do competitors throw at the Highland games? Why do people ‘kiss the Blarney Stone’? The British Isles tells the story of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. It includes the most important events in their history from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century, as well as key information about their cultures. The British Isles is full of interesting, and sometimes surprising, facts about the people and their way of life.

Camille lives in Bastia but must spend the end of her summer holidays with her grandmother in Zicavo, a little village in the middle of the Corsican countryside. The girl doesn't want to go because she's afraid of getting bored. Fortunately she meets Alex, a boy of her age, whom she finds very a nice and quite cute. The two kids become friends and spend a lot of time together, until Alex suddenly disappears…

The book is about the fantastic adventures of Grandgousier, Gargantua and Pantagruel, three members of a family of giants. The birth of Gargantua from her mother's ear, Pantagruel who drank the milk of 4600 cows, the battles against Picrochole and Loup Garou, are just a few of the episodes which made Rabelais's work famous.

Un jour, Bill demande à sa grand-mère de préparer un petit bonhomme de pain d’épices pour le goûter. Mais une fois sorti du four, le petit bonhomme de pain d’épices descend de la table et s’enfuit. Il refuse d’être mangé pour le goûter! Mamie Hélène, papi Paul, Bill et tous les animaux tentent de l’attraper, mais il court trop vite! Le petit bonhomme de pain d’épices arrive à la rivière. Hélas, il ne sait pas nager…

Questo libro contiene una raccolta delle migliori fiabe della nostra ricca tradizione regionale, un affascinante viaggio nella fantasia, attraverso luoghi suggestivi. La lettura di questi testi è un modo per tenere vivo un patrimonio unico e importante della nostra storia. Ogni fiaba è accompagnata da attività didattiche e interessanti pagine “geografiche” che, collegandosi alla fiaba, sottolineano gli elementi tipici della regione.

Nürnberg, XIX. Jahrhundert. An Heiligabend bringt Onkel Drosselmeyer allen Geschenke. Clara bekommt ein ganz besonderes, einen Nussknacker. Während der Nacht werden die Spielsachen lebendig, und Clara entdeckt, dass der Nussknacker viel mehr ist als nur ein Spielzeug. Es fehlt nicht an Überraschungen…

Enrico torna nella sua casa tra le montagne del Trentino Alto Adige. Non vede l’ora di incontrare il suo vecchio amico, il signor Barbarano, un chimico in pensione. Ma il suo amico è sparito, ed Enrico scopre che è stato rapito. Ma da chi e perché? Con l’aiuto di Camilla comincia a indagare. Un racconto pieno di suspense e di colpi di scena: un autentico giallo con un pizzico di… sentimento.

Tous les matins, les petits oiseaux réveillent les animaux de la forêt. Un jour, un énorme hibou arrive. Il veut chanter et voler avec les petits oiseaux, mais les petits oiseaux ne veulent pas parce qu’il trouve qu’il est horrible et qu’il chante mal. Cependant, lorsque la nuit arrive et que le bois devient sombre et silencieux, le hibou commence à chanter sa magnifique chanson…

Das mit den beiden nicht alles in Ordnung war, hatte man sich schon gedacht. Aber als der junge Friedrich und sein Freund Johannes eines Nachts plötzlich fort gehen, denken alle, Friedrich habe den Juden Aaron ermordet, der tot im Wald gefunden wird. Zwanzig Jahre später kommt ein alt gewordener und kranker Mann ins Dorf und sagt, er sei Johannes. Weiß er etwas? Wer hat Aaron ermordet? Und was ist mit Friedrich?

Cultural Links explores and discovers the English-Speaking world and offers links through the British Isles across North America, India, Australia, New Zealand and more. 7 Files to discover the English-speaking world. Cultural Links consists of 7 topics (files), dealing with the differences and similarities of the countries which are part of the English-speaking World. Language: how much has the English language changed? How does English manage to create and keep a common link among far-off countries and people of the world? Identity: what does English national identity mean to English-speaking countries in an ever increasing multi-ethnic and multicultural world? Countries and Places: geographical, socio-economical and cultural passport of English-speaking countries. Flashback: the main historical events of English-speaking countries, from the Industrial Revolution to the Great Depression to the difficult Irish Question and many more. People and Lifestyle: contemporary issues such as family and how it is changing, fashion, sport, social networking. Education: traditional and contemporary British Education, characteristics of north-American schools, school programmes like Erasmus and much more. Institutions: an overview of the English-speaking world institutions, interactions with the European Union and the important world organisations.

Méthode de langue et de civilisation destinée aux débutants et faux-débutants et dont le principe est de proposer des documents déclencheurs suivis d'activités de compréhension puis une phase de réflexion sur les actes de parole et sur des points grammaticaux. On y trouve également une rubrique consacrée au vocabulaire et une section portant sur tous les modes de communication. Figurent aussi dans la méthode des unités de révisions et d'approfondissement et des pages de civilisation de grand intérêt. Un des avantages de cette méthode nouvelle est sa présentation sous un pack complet comprenant pour un prix abordable le livre de l'étudiant, le cahier d'exercices et le CD audio.

A` vrai dire... est une me'thode de langue et de civilisation franc, aises destine'e aux de'butants et faux de'butants. Elle permet d’atteindre un niveau B1+ a` la fin du troisie`me volume. Chaque volume est organise' en 4 e'tapes de 2 unite's chacune, auxquelles s’ajoute une unite' 0. Chaque e'tape propose: — des documents de'clencheurs (dialogues enregistre's et documents e'crits) suivis d’activite's de compre'hension; — une phase de « re'flexion » sur les actes de parole et sur les points grammaticaux pre'sents dans les documents; — une rubrique consacre'e au lexique pour de'couvrir et enrichir le vocabulaire; — une rubrique consacre'e a` la communication (compre'hension orale, phone'tique, production e'crite...); — 4 pages de grammaire pour apprendre et appliquer les re`gles; — 2 pages de re'visions et d’approfondissements des connaissances; — 2 pages de civilisation richement illustre'es pour de'couvrir diffe'rents aspects de la France et de la francophonie (la Martinique, le syste`me scolaire, les vacances, la te'le', l’e'cologie, la se'curite' routie`re...), tout en favorisant le dialogue en classe. A` la fin de chaque e'tape, une double page pre'sente des extraits de lecture (adaptations de classique ou oeuvres originales) afin d’allier l’apprentissage au plaisir de lire, et favoriser l’autonomie. A` la fin de chaque volume, A` vrai dire… propose des pages d’EMILE (enseignement d’une matie`re en franc, ais) et 16 pages de lexique illustre' et d’expressions pour enrichir ulte'rieurement son vocabulaire.

Un jour, Mowgli se retrouve face au tigre Shere Khan. Il veut s’échapper par la rivière, mais il se rend compte qu’il ne sait pas nager. Il décide alors d’apprendre. Grâce à l’aide de tous ses amis, Mowgli trouve que nager, ce n’est finalement pas si difficile que ça!