Collection: Language Learning Fiction

Bound for an Astronautical Congress in Australia. Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus accept a lift in the private jet of Laszlo Carreidas, the millionaire who never laughs. The plane is hi-jacked, and the millionaire and his guests are landed on a Pacific island. Their old enem...

An overview of the history, geography, government, economy, people, and culture of France.

Bis heute ist das Auto aus unserem Alltag nicht wegzudenken. Seine Erfolgsgeschichte begann 1886 in Mannheim mit dem Patent-Motorwagen von Carl Benz (1844-1929) Wer ist eigentlich ..? stellt den weltberühmten Erfinder vor, zeigt die spannende Entwicklungsgeschichte des Automobils und blickt in se...

This series presents simplified, illustrated versions of German literary classics. Readers follow the main plot while choosing different story paths, supported by a mix of images and text. Each book includes reading and listening exercises plus background information about the author.

A bank employee has just met a girl he likes when police suddenly arrive to arrest him, ten million yuan has disappeared from the bank, and someone claims he took it. He knows who the real culprit is, but finding proof is difficult. As he tries to clear his name, he also wonders whether he will e...

Three university classmates—Dawei, Jeff, and Qiutian—see a photo of a beautiful Chinese girl and all decide to fly to China to find her. Each tries to be the first to meet her and confess "I like you," leading to a light, humorous chase that tests their choices, priorities, and friendship.

Xinxin is a Chinese girl who lives in Italy. When the school year ends, she travels to Shanghai to spend the summer holidays with her paternal grandparents. Torn between two cultures, Xinxin discovers a world that she only partially understands. This graded reader provides a moving and memorable ...

"The life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the greatest musicians and composers of all time: his beginnings as a 'child prodigy', the long, exhausting journeys across Europe, his youth, his successes and failures until his premature death in extreme poverty. The episodes - both dramatic and com...

Woyzeck deals with the dehumanising effects of doctors and the military on a young man's life. It is often seen as 'working class' tragedy, though it can also be viewed as having another dimension, portraying the 'perennial tragedy of human jealousy'.

Es gibt Orte auf der Welt, an denen Natur und Lebewesen harmonisch miteinander verbunden sind und die wundervolle Landschaften bilden. Es sind Orte, die wir alle gerne besuchen würden. Ihre Schönheit, Geschichte, Kunst und Natur sind einmalig! Dies ist eine Reise zu zehn wundervollen Orten auf de...