A selection of twelve thematically-paired stories by a wide range of authors including Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemingway, Arthur C. Clarke, Kate Chopin, Maeve Binchy, Penelope Lively, Richard Hughes and Ed McBain. The stories are presented in six highly contemporary themes – children, love, mystery, murder, money, war – and accompanied by fascinating articles from English-language newspapers and newsmagazines. Designed to help students progress from intermediate to advanced level, this book encourages class discussion and enables students to improve their ability to put forward an argument in English. The graded chapters help students keep track of the progress they make.

Some important works of art disappear from a private collection. The owner suspects his wife and he contacts Ettore Bonetti to resolve the case. The young and fascinating detective has to follow the woman to a seaside resort near Venice so as to discover whether she is really responsible for the theft. During the ‘mission’, the likeable detective has interesting meetings and faces fun, strange and dangerous situations.

History and legend intertwine and the past seems to come to life in the present. Let yourself be guided through these suggestive places in one of the most fascinating Italian cities. Discover the magical atmosphere which is in the air, where time seems to stand still.

Georg’s neighbour has died. The fifteen-year-old suspects murder, so he takes on the role of detective and guides the reader through a story full of adventures.

What is in the attic? And why are noises coming from there only when the adults are asleep? Hélène and André bravely go up the stairs into the attic, determined to solve the mystery. Follow them into a house which has fallen asleep, and discover with them what is hiding behind the attic door.

C’est le roman balzacien par excellence dans lequel vices, passions, hypocrisie, ingratitude... sont peints avec un réalisme où l'écrivain est passé maître. C’est la peinture de la Comédie humaine dans Paris au XIXe siècle.

Conoscere l’italiano is a grammar book for beginner-level students: easy to use and clearly laid out. It is divided into 60 units and five appendices. Each unit deals with a specific grammar structure and offers a wide range of original and motivating exercises, which simplify the learning of the rules of the Italian language, which are often complicated. Thanks also to the use of summaries, the rules are presented in a concise and effective way and are followed by examples which use correct language. A range of summary exercises divided into topics allows regular checks and consolidation of the knowledge acquired.

Sandokan and his pirates rule the Malaysian Sea in the 1840s, and the British want to capture him. One day he meets Marianna, Lord James's young niece, and they are immediately attracted to each other. Their love is impossible, but Sandokan and his friend Yanez make a daring plan to take Mariana away from her uncle.

Valeria, a beautiful and intelligent teenager, is a very good student, but can't seem to make friends. 'She's not one of us,' her neighbours say, convinced that strange things happen in Valeria's mysterious house on the cliffs. However, when Marco, the most popular guy in the class, becomes interested in her, everything seems like it is about to change. But is Marco the right guy? And what is the mystery that is hiding in that house on the cliffs?

What happens when a professor finds an object on the beach? Why does an antiques dealer go to Germany to look for hidden treasure? Who is the man in the library? In this collection of ghost stories you can find the answers to these and other questions. But will the answers terrify or surprise you?

Exam preparation.