Retold by Lisa Suett. ... Poor Cinderella! She works all day and her two horrible stepsisters don't help her. One day an invitation arrives from the Prince. But Cinderella can't go to the party because she's got work to do. But her fairy godmother arrives and amazing things happen! Does she go to the party? Does she meet the Prince?"— Oh no! I must go. The magic stops at midnight - said Cinderella. — Wait! Come back! I don't know your name - called the Prince." From the book Vocabulary areas: clothes, housework. Grammar and structures: Past simple regular and irregular forms, Verb + infinitive, ... |
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How was the earth and man created? How were the properties of tea discovered? How did a poor shepherd and a fairy fall in love? How did Chang'e, a young woman who didn't want to lose her beauty, fly to the moon with Yutu, the Jade Rabbit? This book includes ten stories, ten journeys between past and present, in a world where the gods and mortals live in harmony and where story and myth are entwined. The book offers: grammatical structures and vocabulary according to HSK3 standards; glossary with pronunciation and translation no pinyin in text to encourage the habit of reading authentic material; activities ... |
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Nous conduirons les enfants au plus profond de la forêt et les laisserons seuls. Ils ne retrouveront plus leur chemin, et nous en serons débarrassés. Hansel et Gretel se perdent dans la forêt. Ils trouvent une maison en pain décorée avec des sucreries, ils sont très surpris. Mais la vieille femme qui habite dans cette maison a un terrible plan! Est-ce que Hansel et Gretel vont retrouver le chemin pour rentrer chez eux? Vocabulaire: La forêt - Les animaux de la forêt - La maison - Les friandises. Grammaire: Le présent de l'indicatif, Le verbe devoir - Pourquoi / Parce ... |
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La vraie beauté vient de l'intérieur! C'est l'histoire d'une princesse qui s'appelle Blanche-Neige et qui est très belle. Malheureusement, la reine, méchante et très jalouse, veut la tuer. Obligée de quitter son château, Blanche Neige s'enfuit dans la forêt et rencontre sept nains... Que va-t-il se passer? La reine va-t-elle retrouver Blanche-Neige? Lis l'histoire pour le découvrir! Contenu lexical: La description physique - Les parties du visage - Dans la cuisine - Les animaux de la forêt. Grammaire: Le présent de l'indicatif - Les ... |
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Two mice are friends. Alfred is a town mouse and Jack is a country mouse. One day Alfred visits Jack in the country. Alfred is very surprised. Jack hasn't got a house. He hasn't got a car. And he eats grass! Alfred wants to show Jack the town. There are shops, houses and restaurants with nice food. But Jack soon finds that the town is dangerous, too! What happens when Jack goes to town? Read and see!"– I'm sorry, Alfred. It's too dangerous here. I want to go home - says Jack. – Would you like some cheese? - asks Alfred. – No, thank you. I want to go home. I've got lots of grass at home - says Jack. ... |
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I know every move of your game... It has been a duel between you and me, Mr Holmes... If you are clever enough to bring destruction upon me, rest assured that I shall do as much to you. With Sherlock Holmes's reputation as the scourge of the criminal underworld preceding him, the ingenious detective, with the aid of Dr Watson, is confronted in these stories by some of his most fiendishly difficult cases yet. The collection culminates in The Final Problem, in which the evil Professor Moriarty is plotting the detective’s downfall. Soon Holmes and Watson are led across Europe in a deadly pursuit of their devilish ... |
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Retold by Jane Cadwallader. ... This adventure story tells the beginnings of the legend of Robin Hood, a legend that has fascinated generations of children. It starts when Robin Hood comes home to England after fighting for King Richard the Lionheart. He finds that his house has been taken over by the bad Prince John and his servant the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin goes into Sherwood Forest where, along with Maid Marion, he forms a band to fight back against the bad Prince and the Sheriff and to defend the poor. Vocabulary areas: phsycial descriptions, food and meals, everyday activities, action verbs. Grammar and ... |
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Di notte, per le strade di Firenze puoi fare gli incontri più magici. Stai attento, quando cammini per questa bellissima città: qui ogni strada è piena di storie! Max abita a Firenze ed è uno studente di liceo appassionato di tecnologia. Quando il professore di italiano gli dà un compito sul poeta Dante Alighieri, autore della Divina Commedia, Max non è per niente contento! Dante non è moderno, è un uomo medievale, che noia! Ma Dante e la sua Commedia hanno molti misteri, nascosti nelle magiche notti di Firenze. Per Max comincia un’appassionante avventura per le strade della ... |
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Un capolavoro della letteratura europea del 900 in cui si racconta la storia tragicomica di un uomo, Zeno Cosini, che sotto consiglio del suo psicanalista ripercorre i momenti della sua vita. Zeno viene da una famiglia ricca di Trieste, vive nell'ozio e ha un rapporto difficile con il padre. Nell'amore, con gli amici, nel lavoro si sente sempre inadeguato e ciò gli fa credere di avere una grave malattia. In realtà scoprirà più tardi che non è lui il malato ma la società in cui vive. La coscienza di Zeno di Italo Svevo è una confessione a cuore aperto sulla propria vita: ironica, ... |
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Une histoire originale de poésie, magie et amitié. Martin Leroy, Valérine et Nathan Mivin décident d'aller passer un week-end dans la forêt de Paimpont, en Bretagne. Ici ils vont faire la connaissance d'un étrange personnage et vivre des aventures à la fois excitantes et inquiétantes, comme dans les légendes arthuriennes! Mais vont-ils pouvoir raconter leurs aventures à leur retour? Vocabulaire: La nature, le camping, le temps atmosphérique. Grammaire: Les temps de l'indicatif, Les adjectifs possessifs, Les antonymes, La phrase negative, Les pronoms ... |
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Dieci persone che hanno cambiato il mondo: dalla difesa della pace, ai diritti di donne e bambini, alla tutela dell'ambiente. Cambiare il mondo è possibile e la storia di queste dieci persone lo dimostra. Conosciamo insieme la vita, l'impegno, la straordinaria umanità di dieci uomini e donne che hanno saputo superare ogni tipo di difficoltà per rendere questo mondo migliore, più giusto e più vivibile per tutti noi. Pronomi relativi, Pronomi e aggettivi indefiniti, Complementi indiretti, Aggettivi e sostantivi alterati, Alcune espressioni idiomatiche, Locuzioni avverbiali, Locuzioni ... |
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Jack is on his summer holidays. He's at the seaside with his grandma and grandad. Alfie is Jack's dog. He's on holiday too! Follow Jack and Alfie in their fun adventures at the beach. Vocabulary areas: At the seaside, colours, clothes. Grammar and Structures: Singular and plural nouns with "s", Possessive form (s), Present simple (positive, negative, interrogative forms), Have got for possession, Can / Can't for ability, Let's... Topic: At the seaside, Free time. Level: Absolute Beginner Pre-A1. Illustrated by Alistar. The book is part of the Young Readers - Stage 1 below A1 series by ... |