Secondaria di secondo grado

It’s a Saturday morning, and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura’s wedding! Charles is always late, and he is worried that he will never find the right woman to marry. Then he meets Carrie…

Phileas Fogg is living quietly in London. Then he makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. The result is a crazy, exciting race against time across Europe, Asia and America. There are many dangers along the way, and a detective who wants to arrest him!

In 1673, young John Ridd meets a little girl called Lorna Doone. Seven years later they meet again and fall in love. Unfortunately the Doones are a family of robbers and murderers. One of them, Carver, killed John’s father and now wants to marry Lorna. Can John save Lorna from her worst fears?

Two babies are born on the same day in England. One boy is a prince and the other boy is from a very poor family. Ten years later, they change places for a game. But then the old king dies and they cannot change back. Will the poor boy be the new King of England?

One of the most famous books of the twentieth century, this book contains love, jazz, and excitement! These are all part of Sal Paradise’s adventures on the road with wild friend Dean Moriarty and their crazy companions as they travel across the USA.

The Moonstone is an ancient Indian diamond which brings disaster to everyone who owns it. Rachel Verinder’s uncle gives her the diamond as a birthday present, but that same night it is stolen. The Moonstone is now seen as the first, and one of the best, English detective novels.

William Harris enjoys the company of a friendly poltergeist he names ‘Poldy’. At the beginning, William and Poldy play a friendly game every night, but then the game begins to change. It becomes a dangerous game. Who will win?

The Russian Revolution. Four young people, Yury, Tonya, Lara and Pasha, find love and lose it in this extraordinary time. Their heartbreaking stories make Dr Zhivago one of the greatest romantic books, and films, of the twentieth century.

There is a climate of secrecy and fear at the Paris Opera. People are dying and a beautiful, talented young singer has disappeared. Is this the work of the Opera ghost? Is the ghost a man or a monster? And what else will he do to get what he wants?

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?

England, 1651. The Knightmare is a highwayman who is feared in the dark streets of London. With the help of a mysterious assistant, the Knightmare is searching for jewellery from another world and comes face to face with the Doctor.

Inventors are special people. They see everyday objects and imagine something better. They solve old problems with new ideas. Their inventions can help people or destroy them, but only the greatest ideas will change the world. This book has many of the most interesting and important inventions from 2,500 years ago to the present day.

This is a great love story set in the tragedy of war. It is 1941. The Italian officer, Captain Corelli, falls in love with Pelagia, a young Greek girl. But Pelegia’s fiancé is fighting the Italian army. Captain Corelli’s Mandolin has been made into a film, starring Nicolas Cage.

Paul Sheldon is Annie Wilkes’s favorite writer. She loves all his books about Misery Chastain. When Annie finds Paul after a car accident, she takes him home to look after him. Then Annie discovers that Paul wants to kill Misery and write a different kind of book. She is determined to stop him, and Paul becomes her prisoner.

The Doctor and his companion, Clara, are on the most beautiful train in history, speeding past the stars of the future. But something terrible is killing the passengers. After you see the mummy, you only have 66 seconds. Then... You die!

This book tells the business success stories of five remarkable women: Coco Chanel, Hanae Mori, Anita Roddick, Oprah Winfrey and Madonna.

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Un utile sussidio didattico con suggerimenti pratici e materiali di supporto per la preparazione della seconda prova del nuovo esame di Stato del Liceo delle scienze umane.

Un vero manuale d’autore, che si distingue per il rigore disciplinare e l’aggiornamento critico, la ricchezza e l’originalità delle scelte antologiche, la qualità delle analisi testuali, la proposta di un sicuro canone per il Novecento e di una prima storicizzazione dei fenomeni letterari più recenti.

Il manuale Amor mi mosse è affiancato da tre volumetti caratterizzati da un approccio semplificato ma non riduttivo allo studio della letteratura, attraverso l’uso di strumenti visuali e audio e di attività operative.

Un’antologia che mette al centro l’esperienza di lettura e la conoscenza dell’”oggetto libro” da vivere come un’occasione di scoperta, di emozione e di conoscenza, capace di coinvolgere i ragazzi attraverso una molteplicità di proposte per la motivazione e la condivisione.

Un agile volumetto in carattere ad alta leggibilità che affianca i volumi del corso Leggendo, consentendo un approccio semplificato ma non riduttivo ai percorsi antologici.

Un’antologia di passi scelti dei Promessi sposi di Alessandro Manzoni per guidare alla scoperta di un’opera fondativa della letteratura e della lingua italiane, capace ancora oggi di affascinare e offrire al lettore spunti di riflessione.

Un valido strumento per la preparazione della prima prova scritta del nuovo esame di Stato (tipologie B e C di ambito storico) e per il colloquio, in particolare nella parte dedicata a Cittadinanza e Costituzione.