INGLESE - Narrativa

Beauty lives with her family on a farm. One day Beauty’s father visits a big house and meets a monster who is half man and half beast. He promises the Beast that he will take Beauty to live at the Beast’s house. Why does he do this?

Mahatma Gandhi is famous for his protests without violence. He fought for change in South Africa and then at home in India. Read the inspirational story of the man who changed the world.

Moonfleet is a quiet village in the south of England, but John Trenchard knows its secrets: smugglers and a famous stolen diamond. A classic tale of adventure.

A young husband and wife buy a puppy and call him Marley. Marley gets bigger and bigger, and he is not an easy dog. He eats everything. He breaks things. He doesn’t listen. But he loves John and Jenny and they love him. Is this really the story of the world’s worst dog?

Moby Dick is the most dangerous whale in the oceans. Captain Ahab fought him and lost a leg. Now he hates Moby Dick. He wants to kill him. But can Captain Ahab and his men find the great white whale? A young sailor, Ishmael, tells the story of their exciting and dangerous trip.

Only the next king can pull the sword out of the stone. Many people try, but they cannot move the sword. Then young Arthur tries, but it comes out easily. Now he will be king. But will he be a good king? And will his life be happy?

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.