Discipline lingue moderne

Para David, un joven violinista de catorce años, poder tocar un Stradivarius en su primer concierto es una oportunidad única. Sin embargo, a la felicidad y a la alegría de los aplausos les sigue la desesperación: después del concierto, una mano misteriosa aprovecha la confusión que reina en el camerino del virtuoso del violín para robar el valioso instrumento. Furioso, David se lanza a la búsqueda del ladrón con la única ayuda de su perro Fígaro, ignorando que corren un grave peligro. Pero ¿será suficiente la presencia de su fiel compañero para protegerlo?

Per imparare a comunicare efficacemente, per scoprire nuove realtà, per utilizzare subito e concretamente le acquisizioni.

Un nuovo viaggio nella cultura dei Paesi di lingua tedesca, con uno sguardo "allargato" sulla società multiculturale.

In Business è il nuovo corso di Pearson Longman per lo studio dell'inglese commerciale. Il testo si avvale della consolidata chiarezza didattica di Flavia Bentini e si propone come opera completa, attuale, snella, attenta alle esigenze degli studenti.

Una nuova grammatica di riferimento e pratica per gli studenti italiani della scuola superiore e oltre, con unità specifiche per il potenziamento del lessico e CD-ROM con ampia offerta di esercitazioni supplementari.

Advantage è un corso di inglese completo e ricco, per una rapida e graduale acquisizione della lingua.

All kinds of people, from shopkeepers to kings, want the help of Sherlock Holmes in these six stories about the adventures of the famous detective. Who put a diamond in a chicken? Why is there a club for men with red hair? How did the man at the lake die? Can Sherlock Holmes solve the mysteries?

This wonderful story of fairies, dreams and lovers is as popular today as it was in Shakespeare's time. In a wood outside Athens, four young people are following their dreams, while fairies play strange games with them. Their world seems unreal – but is it really very different from our own?

Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good and Allan Quatermain are travelling to the mysterious, unmapped heart of Africa. Sir Henry wants to find his missing brother. Quatermain wants to find King Solomon's secret treasure. Is Sir Henry's brother still alive? Will they find King Solomon's treasure? Does the treasure even exist...?

Oliver's mother dies when he is born and he is brought up in a workhouse. His first years are cold and lonely – and then he runs away to London. But he falls into the hands of Fagin and the terrifying Bill Sykes. They try to turn Oliver into a criminal. Will he escape to find a better life?

‘We'll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now, put up your hands if you agree.' The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story to keep the others amused. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them.

Alexander the Great has fascinated people since his death more than 2300 years ago. By the age of thirty he ruled the biggest Empire the world had ever known. This remarkable leader brought civilization to millions and shaped our world.

Has Mrs Brown killed Granny on the beach? Why does Mrs Hill want to leave her husband? Who wants to steal the Professor's invention? And what is little Johnny trying to say? Discover the answers when you read the plays in this book. They are plays about ordinary people and the unusual, often funny, things that happen to them.

Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are two very different sisters. Marianne loves excitement and always shows her feelings; Elinor is quiet and has more good sense. They both fall in love and both suffer broken hearts. Will they ever find the right man to love and marry?

Othello is a popular soldier who is in love with his beautiful new wife. He also has good friends – like Iago, another soldier. So when Iago tells him terrible stories about his wife, Desdemona, who should Othello believe? Will jealousy destroy all their lives? This is one of William Shakespeare's greatest plays.

Shakespeare's plays are famous all over the world – in the theatre, in film and in the classroom. What do we know about the man? What kind of life did he have? Who were his friends? Why can we still laugh and suffer with his characters 400 years after his death?