Collection: Language Learning Fiction

A collection of short readers enriched by colour illustrations, notes on vocabulary and interspersed with a variety of comprehension activities and exercises. The accompanying audio material offers a reading of the entire story as well as some listening exercises, as detailed in the books. With d...

The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from him; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Lupin's mischief and tomfoolery. A masterful thief turned detective, his plans ...

In this beautifully photographed book, the children of a small village provide an unusually powerful introduction to the Japanese language and culture.

"Art Nouveau developed a new, international style in architecture and handicrafts from the 1880s onward, which sought to replace the forms of historicism with plant ornamentation and functional construction. This comprehensive reform of the arts produced rich floral ornaments in Paris and Brussel...

Who are bravest, the Belgian tribes or the Gauls? And who can destroy more fortified Roman camps? When the content ends in a draw, and Julius Caesar is asked to adjudicate, he goes into action against both the Gauls and Belgians. They unite against him, inventing fish and chips along the way. But...

Asterix and Obelix, warriors of the last village in Gaul still free after the Roman invasion, set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their druid's famous magic potion to help Asterix's cousin in Britain fight off the invading Roman army.

Vendettas, fierce family pride, resistance fighters dodging the enemy in the maquis - we're in Corsica in 50 BC. Asterix and Obelix help Chief Boney was a warrior wayayix to foil the evil designs of Praetor Perfidius and oppose Julius Caesar's army. For the only emperor the proud Coriscans will e...

Ordered by Cleopatra to build a palace in Alexandria within three months as part of a bet with Caesar, an architect enlists the help of Asterix, Obelix and Getafix.

In Rome, the geographer Cartographus informs Julius Caesar of the reported existence of the griffin, a beast that is half-eagle and half-lion with horse's ears, located in Sarmatian territory in the remote eastern lands of Barbaricum. The Romans have captured a Sarmatian Amazon woman, Kalashnikov...