INGLESE - Narrativa

The Amazon Rain Forest is the largest rain forest in the world. It is 10,000,000 years old and many different kinds of plants and animals live here. The forest is important for the world’s weather and wildlife, but it is disappearing fast. Read this book and learn about this wonderful forest and its problems. What will its future be?

During their Christmas holidays in the “red heart” of Australia, Penny and Bob set out to look for a very special boomerang that is missing from an Aboriginal museum near Ayers Rock. The situation gets serious and they get lost in the unfriendly Australian bush. There they meet Sel, a young Aborigine, and his grandfather who give them clues about the location of the boomerang. From then on their cultural holiday turns into an exciting adventure!

Kerry is visiting her brother, Mike, for the first time in his new home. She sees a sign for a fortune teller. Mike doesn’t believe in fortune tellers, but he goes, too. What does Rosie say to him? And is she right?

Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times and his voyages were always dangerous. He met giant men, snakes and birds, and the Old Man of the Sea. He visited different countries and strange islands and he told wonderful stories about his journeys.

Pete and Carla are students. One day they look at some very old coins and stamps in a shop. Later that day, some coins are missing and the shopkeeper wants to find Pete.

Uncas is the last of the Mohican Indians. He is with his father and Hawkeye when they meet Heyward. Heyward is taking the two young daughters of a British colonel to their father. But a Huron Indian who hates the British is near. Will the girls see their father again?

Northern Ireland, 2000. Fiona is the 16-yearold captain of the ARG, a female rugby team taking part in a peace project. The project aims at uniting Protestant and Catholic students in sport. However, old and new conflicts emerge when Colin, an English boy, falls in love with Fiona. Will sport and friendship be able to overcome religious and political divisions?

Heidi lives with her grandfather high in the mountains of Switzerland. One day, Heidi moves to Frankfurt. Can she go back to the mountains and the people she loves?

It is Nicky’s first trip to New York, and he plans to stay with his aunt. But things quickly go wrong like a bad dream. Will Nicky find what he’s looking for in New York?

One winter’s morning in New York State, there is an accident on an icy mountain road. Thirteen-year-old Grace and her much-loved horse, Pilgrim, are very badly hurt. Grace’s mother believes her daughter will only recover if her horse can be saved. Can Pilgrim be nursed back to health? Can the Horse Whisperer work his magic?

Paul is shy and Judy has no friends. Oliver is afraid of other boys. Jane and Leo can’t talk about their feelings, and Sue lies to her boyfriends. These five short plays tell the stories of young people with problems. Are there any answers? What do you think?

Some American scientists revive an Egyptian Mummy. When Doctor Ponnonner and his colleagues begin to unwrap the Mummy Allamistakeo they find it to be in exceptionally good condition. So the scientists decide to use electricity and… the mummy wakes up. The conversation between the scientists and mummy humorously reveals how false the belief in modern superiority is. Is the modern world more evolved than Ancient Egypt?

Hans Christian Andersen wrote many stories, and these are some of the best. We meet a very, very small child, a bird with a beautiful voice, a mermaid with legs, an ugly duckling with no friends; and an emperor with some very strange new clothes. These stories teach us lessons for life.

Edmond Dantes is a clever young seaman. He has enemies who tell lies about him. On the day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is thrown into prison. There he meets a man who tells him about treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Will Edmond escape from prison and find the treasure? And will he see Mercedes again?

I supereroi Marvel sono i protagonisti della nuova collana di letture graduate Pearson! Da Captain America a Thor finoa a Groot di Guardians of the Galaxy.

I supereroi Marvel sono i protagonisti della nuova collana di letture graduate Pearson! Da Captain America a Thor fino a Groot di Guardians of the Galaxy.

Arthur Clennam who is fourty years old, returns to London, after many years away, to see his mother. Just before Mr Clennam dies, he gives Arthur a watch and asks him to send it to his mother. Inside the watch are the words ‘Do Not Forget’. Arthur wants to discover what this means and he’s certain his mother has a dark secret.

Boston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in her arms and the scarlet letter A is on her dress. A is for adulteress. Who is the father of her baby? Nobody knows and Hester will not say.

I supereroi Marvel sono i protagonisti della nuova collana di letture graduate Pearson! Da Captain America a Thor, a Groot di Guardians of the Galaxy, gli indimenticabili protagonisti delle epiche storie Marvel entusiasmeranno anche i lettori più difficili.

I supereroi Marvel sono i protagonisti della nuova collana di letture graduate Pearson! Da Captain America a Thor fino a Groot di Guardians of the Galaxy.

I supereroi Marvel sono i protagonisti della nuova collana di letture graduate Pearson! Da Captain America a Thor fino a Groot di Guardians of the Galaxy.

This is the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus. One day, Nemo finds three men in the sea. For months the men live on the Nautilus. They find a town on the sea floor, beautiful coasts and a lot of gold. But they want to go home. Can they escape from Nemo's submarine?

A professor in London has some letters by William Shakespeare. Marcel and his friend Henry go to see them, but they are gone. Marcel is a detective, but can he find the letters?