LETTURE IN LINGUA

In the wild Indian jungle, a baby boy is found in a basket. A wolf family adopts this ‘man-cub’ calling him Mowgli. We follow his wild adventures as he grows from boy to man with his friends and protectors, old Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther. Mowgli’s enemy is Shere Khan, a ferocious tiger, who wants his blood.

Will Mowgli survive and find his true home in the jungle? Mowgli’s story has been followed by millions of readers for years and years. It has remained popular all over the world, among children and adults, also thanks to the great number of adaptations for film and other media.

The text includes a variety of activities for the four skills and dossiers to explore and expand the cultural aspects associated with the story. The volume also provides a recording of some parts of the text.

Ava works in the city kennel because she loves dogs.

She particularly loves Ringo, a beautiful German Shepherd. She is also fond of Charlie, a troubled kid, who lives with his criminal uncle.

Will Ava manage to win him over and save him from a life of crime?

Run, Ringo, Run! is a beautiful story about affection, friendship and... dogs.

Twelve-year-old Charlotte is on a cruise. She meets a nice lady who suddenly disappears, but everyone wants to make her believe that the woman was never on the ship. With the help of her new friend, Jack, Charlotte must solve the mystery. This intriguing adventure is written in simple language, comprehensible to students with a basic knowledge of English. The book includes a selection of grammar and vocabulary exercises, a dossier about British explorations and pirates and files Mp3 with the complete recording of the text.

Who stole the students’ mobiles at the Oak, one of the most prestigious schools in England? When a group of students start investigating, they discover something very surprising! Bullies, nerds and princes are the protagonists of this teen story that is also a tale about love and friendship.

Written in very simple language (A1), the narrative is ideal for students with a basic knowledge of English. The book includes comprehension and vocabulary exercises, a dossier about the English countryside and an Audio-CD with the complete recording of the text.

Noah is on holiday with his family on the Isle of Scilly.

Here he meets Nadia, who works as a pet sitter for Mr and Mrs Parker. Noah likes the pretty Nadia. The next day, he goes to meet her, but she doesn’t come to the date.

“She left last night“ says Mrs Parker. But Noah doesn’t believe her. And, with the help of his cousin, he starts investigating.

The Pet Sitter is a thriller, but also a story about friendship and love. It is written in a simple language. It includes comprehension and KET activities and a dossier about the The island around the UK.

At a prestigious institute for rich Londoners, the life of fourteen-year-old Lucas suddenly changes when he meets Olise, the new student from Nigeria... Lucas and Olise quickly become great friends while working on a Geography project together, but one day, after a running race at school, Olise disappears.

What has happened to Lucas’ friend? Why did he leave so suddenly?

Read the intriguing story of Lucas and Olise and find out what secrets the boy from Nigeria hides.

Written in very simple language (level A1), the story is comprehensible for students with a basic knowledge of English. The book includes a selection of grammar and vocabulary exercises, dossiers about London and an Audio-CD with the complete recording of the text.

Patrick has just moved with his mother from New York Jennifer Milton to a little village in Wales.

In his new school he is an outsider and cannot make friends. He feels very lonely until one day he meets Priscilla, a “freak” for the villagers, but a beautiful and attractive girl for Patrick.

They fall in love and everything seems perfect until her 16th birthday, when something terrible and mysterious happens. Is Priscilla going to turn into a vampire?

A thrilling mystery, this “gothic” tale is also a beautiful love story. Written in simple language, with the help of images throughout the text and footnotes, it is comprehensible for beginners. The book includes a wide selection of grammar and vocabulary exercises, in-depth dossiers and an Audio-CD with the complete recording of the text.