Collection: Language Learning Fiction

In Rome, as in any other city in the world, teenagers want to fly, they seek to walk 'three meters above the sky.' Girls like Babi work hard in their studies, talk about the latest trends in fashion and prepare to find the love of their lives. Boys like Step prefer the speed, violence, risk and c...

"Un pacte d'amitié scellé par quatre compagnons en une seule devise: "Tous pour un et un pour tous!" Quatre amis qui découvrent des secrets brûlants dans l'antichambre silencieuse d'un palais on dans taverne animée. Quatre cavaliers qui chevauchent à travers la France et l'Angleterre pour sauver ...

A bizarre tale encompassing feminism, politics and social hypocrisy. A stunning young woman employed in the sex industry enjoys extraordinary success at bringing home the bacon (in part due to her increasingly rosy and irresistible backside) until she slowly metamorphoses into a pig.

Thirteen words, thirteen protagonists, thirteen stories. This special journey crosses different regions and tells of mastery, know-how, emotions, and characters that honour ancient Italian traditions. Gaggia, the brand that invented espresso machines for bars and homes, wanted to represent Italia...

"The novel intricately weaves together the lives of the Melzer family, prominent textile industrialists, and their servants, exploring themes of class, love, and hidden secrets."--Publisher's websote/.

In 17th century Holland, when William of Orange seized power, an honest provincial horticulturist was accused of treason. Despite his imprisonment, the young man tries to pursue his dream: to create the black tulip. Aided by Rosa, the jailer's own daughter, he will fight the jealousy and malice o...

"Per migliaia di chilometri, in auto, a piedi, su traghetti, bus e funivie, una carovana piena di colori tenta di stare dietro al ritmo furibondo imposto dai ciclisti che in tre settimane girano tutta l'Italia, dalla costiera amalfitana agli aspri profili del Vajont. Ne fa parte anche uno scritto...

Six teenagers spend the summer holidays at their grandparents' house in the Black Forest. There they make a terrible discovery and soon have their suspicions. Can they solve the case?

Why would a wombat be registered for war? It's 1965, and an old Tattersalls barrel starts rolling marbles to randomly conscript young Australian men to fight in the war in Vietnam. Melbourne housewife Jean McLean is outraged, as are her artist friends Clif and Marlene Pugh, who live in the countr...

A collection of eleven short stories that supplement the Nuovo Progetto Italian 2 course book. Suitable for self-study.