Rete Bibliotecaria della Provincia di Como

Abstract: Una barchetta di carta si avventura per i sette mari verso l'ignoto. Durante la traversata incontra personaggi bizzarri, mostri spaventosi, tempeste, scopre mondi incredibili. Alla fine di tutto questo vagare, troverà la meta che (forse) ha sempre cercato.

Abstract: The Seventh Scroll is an adapted Intermediate level reader written by Wilbur Smith. Following on from the adventures described in the ‘River God’, Duraid and Royan Al Simma find a set of scrolls written by Taita, a slave to the queen of Ancient Egypt explaining where the tomb of Pharaoh Mamose is. But Duraid is murdered before he begins his search.

Abstract: During a stopover in Miami, James Bond meets Auric Goldfinger and soon discovers that he is not just a multi-millionaire whose fortune is built on trading gold, but also a sophisticated and clever cheat.

Abstract: A powerful, hard-hitting adult story of murder and suspense by one of America’s foremost novelists, which since its publication in 1954, has been made into several very successful feature films.

Abstract: A tongue-in-cheek story of the adventures of a Los Angeles private detective. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long the stage also contains gunmen, dead bodies, world-weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, Lenny dodges the bullets, speeding cars and flying fists.

Abstract: The young friends, Lisa and Alice, were first introduced in Photo Finish (Starter Level). Their story was continued in Shooting Stars (Starter Level), when the girls had a wonderful holiday on a Greek island. They saw some amazing sights and also made some new friends – including two world-famous movie stars.

Abstract: Tom was very unhappy. He was in trouble, he was going to run away forever. “Nobody loves me! I’m leaving home…”’. A story of the humorous adventures of a young orphan boy who lives beside the great Mississippi River in 1844.

Abstract: It is 1845 and Huck has made up his mind to leave the little town of Hannibal. When his violent father holds him captive, Huck knows that he has to leave quickly and secretly. And so Huck begins his journey down the Mississippi River on a log raft, in the company of another runaway- the slave Jim.

Abstract: Love and family duty form the central themes of this classic, tragic tale by one of Britain’s finest novelists.